Can you eat any veggie and lose weight?

Can you eat any type of non starchy vegetable to reach your weight loss goals? The answer is yes! What are non starchy vegetables? Non starchy vegetables are a powerful foundational food for your health and weight loss journey. While starchy veggies (peas, corn, potatoes, sweet potatoes, yams, plantain, winter squash including butter cup and butter nut squash, among others) can be included in your program, non starchy veggies (NSV) such as leafy greens of all types, broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, cucumbers, bell peppers, cabbage, onions, mushrooms etc., are an important staple for both health and weight loss and can be eaten in unlimited quantities.
NSV are very low in calories as they are about 70-100 calories for an entire pound of them and about 25 calories per cup, whereas starchy vegetables are about 100-150 calories per cup. Remember, if you eat about 5 lbs of food per day, and 1-2 lbs are NSV, then this will lower your overall caloric intake for weight loss helping to provide bulk and contribute to fullness with less calories overall.
Can you have any NSV you want? Absolutely! There is no limit to the type of non starchy veggies you can eat (exluding high oxalate vegetables). All are healthy and provide a
Research shows that higher intakes of NSV may lower the risk of developing cancer, heart disease, and stroke among other diseases.
How much should you consume? Strive to make lunch and dinner at least 50% or more of your plate or bowl as NSV. In addition, if you snack, consider having NSV as snacks such as carrots, peppers, cucumbers, celery, broccoli etc. Strive for at least one pound per day of NSV, but 2 lbs will assist further for weight loss.
You can have cooked, raw or both including salads, but strive for at least 50% of your NSV or more as raw if possible. One easy way to get in a pound of veggies per day is including a large salad daily. A large salad can easily weigh about a pound particularly if you include crunchy, bulky vegetables.
Take home? Strive to consume large amounts of non starchy vegetables daily, including a large salad daily and another large servings of veggies at another meal, typically lunch and dinner or at all three meals if desired.