Zygote: A fertilized egg. Our modern understanding of changes that take place within the embryo can be traced to the rise of the cell theory in about 1838. Scientists finally discovered the process by which sperm cells from a male and egg cells from a female combine to form a zygote.
Photo Credit Elena_Danileiko/iStock/Getty Images. No specific combination of foods will automatically cause you to shed some pounds, but if you fill your diet with chicken, vegetables and fruits in an effort to lose weight, you're off to a good start.
The new USDA MyPlate recommends eating fruits and veggies at every meal. Food Fact: 1 cup of berries = 83 calories. 1  Vegetables Adding more veggies, with their high fiber and water content, can help you fill up and slim down. 2  According to this major diet study, eating vegetables every day led to a loss of 0.22 pounds.