Want to drop a few pounds? Here's what you need: Protein and fiber. Both keep you feeling fuller longer, which means you're less likely to snack and more likely to maintain your weight. Enter these six Super Foods -- quinoa, pomegranate, Goji berries, almond butter, eggs, and green tea.

Take a peek at this AOL News video and learn more about these super six -- you'll also discover that one of these foods is a great substitute for rice, one contains more beta carotene than carrots, and one has been used for medicinal purposes for 2,000 years.

What foods do you find super enough to fight flab?

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Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but it's not enough to simply eat breakfast -- you need to make sure you're eating something substantial. Otherwise, you're prone to an attack of the mid-morning munchies.

Over at Fitsugar, they're talking about breakfast idea that will keep you full until lunchtime. The key to sustainable energy is getting a breakfast that combines protein, whole grains, a bit of fat and some natural sugars. Some suggestions? High-protein organic cereal with fruit, walnuts and non-fat milk, whole grain toast with almond butter and apples, and egg-white omelettes with cheese, veggies and a pear. Yum!

That's not all -- head over to Fitsugar for more healthy breakfast recipes. Got any of your own to share? Let us know in the comments.

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Peanut butter is a great source of healthy fats, not to mention that it contains a little bit of protein, too. When eaten with carbohydrate-rich foods, the peanut butter will work to slow digestion, helping you feel fuller longer. But, when it comes to nut butters, there are others worth trying. My personal suggestion? Almond butter.

On average, almonds are around 20 percent protein. Plus, almonds are also rich in vitamin E and calcium. Same goes for almond butter. Using this healthy spread, which can be found in most grocery stores, can help reduce bad (LDL) cholesterol because of its high concentration of monounsaturated fats. What's more, almonds have been shown in some studies to reduce the risk of certain types of cancer.

However, if almonds just aren't your thing, you can always try cashew or macadamia butter. Both also offer a good amount of healthy, monounsaturated fat and, when spread across a slice of whole wheat bread, can make for a great snack.

Protein is an important part your diet, but protein can also be the most unhealthy part of your diet, particularly if your main protein sources include bacon double cheeseburgers. Mark's Daily Apple has put together this list of bad and good protein choices:

• Instead of hamburger meat, choose grass-fed beef
• Instead of frozen chicken, choose organic chicken
• Instead of farmed salmon, choose wild salmon
• Instead of fish sticks, choose tuna
• Instead of regular eggs, choose organic DHA-enhanced eggs
• Instead of regular yogurt, choose organic or Greek yogurt
• Instead of tofu, choose Tempeh
• Instead of regular beans, choose high-protein legumes and quinoa
  
• Instead of peanuts and peanut butter, choose almonds and almond butter

What do you think about these choices? I agree with most of them, but I still think that tofu, beans and natural peanut butter can be a good addition to your diet.

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