(RealAge.com) You won't lose weight on a diet of celery sticks and dry toast. Your body will just think it's starving and hang onto those extra pounds! Rather, to lose weight effectively and permanently, you need to eat. And eat smart. Happily, there are a host of delicious edibles designed by nature to turn up your fat-burning furnace, flatten your belly, and take a big bite out of your appetite. Here are 11 of the get-slim food gems we're talking about:

Yogurt…
Eggs…
Pistachios…
Grapefruit…
Avocado…
Mushrooms…
Olive Oil…
Whole Grains…
Red Pepper…
Fava Beans…
Rice with Veggies

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