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15 Fat Burning Food Items

Healthy Foods Items for losing weight

Obesity is a major issue with many people these days. Once the weight is gained, it becomes a bit difficult to lose it. People employ various techniques for losing weight. Workouts, diet plans, exercises, supplements, pills, herbal products, etc. are some of the ways by which people try to lose weight. Chemical pills have some adverse side effects to the body, hence are harmful. There are some food items which are helpful in losing weight. They are regular food products and do not have any bad side effects. These food items are natural fat burners. They increase your metabolism rate and you are more fit and alert during the day.

  1. Green Vegetables

Green vegetables are high in fiber. They therefore, give you a feeling of being full. They also have high amounts of vitamins and minerals. Some green vegetables which can help you lower your fat levels are spinach, broccoli, arugula, romaine lettuce, endive, mustard greens, and watercress.

  1. Dairy Products

Dairy products have calcium. It is an element which enhances fat catabolism (fatty acid metabolism). Dairy products that have less amount of fat content, for example yogurt, cheese, low fat or fat free milk are helpful in burning fat. Calcium breaks down the existing body fat and also prevents further fat to accumulate inside the body. A recent research proved that people eating high-calcium food were able to lose more weight (twice) than those who ate less calcium containing food items.

  1. Eggs

Eggs have high amounts of biological protein. They also have vitamin B 12 which helps you to burn more fat. An egg a day does not enhance cholesterol level. You also create more muscle mass and burn higher amount of fat during the day. This is so because more lean muscle mass enhance the metabolic rate of the body. Eggs also have high satiation value. You do not feel hungry for a long time period after eating eggs.

  1. Non-Vegetarian Food

The body needs more energy to break animal food and protein. You can add turkey, ham, fish, chicken and lean meat to your diet and enhance fat breakdown. Fish like salmon have omega 3 fatty acids, which are natural burner of fat deposits. You should not over eat these food items.

  1. Flax seeds

Flax seeds have high amounts of omega 3 fatty acids and help to reduce body fat. You can find flax seed supplements at your nearby pharmacy or health store.

  1. Olive oil

Olive oil lowers appetite. It has mono-saturated fat, which reduces harmful fat and increases muscle build up. You can cook your food in olive oil or use it in salad.

  1. Natural Peanut Butter

Peanut butter has mono-saturated fat, which helps to grow muscles. With more muscles you burn more body fat. Use peanut butter that does not has added sugar. Do not use more than 3 tablespoons a day.

  1. Oatmeal

A favorite breakfast of many people, oatmeal has high fiber content. It also has plenty of proteins. Oatmeal keeps your body sugar levels stabilized for a longer time period. Thus, you do not feel hungry again and again. Quick oats can be an ideal breakfast for staying healthy and losing weight.

  1. Nuts

Eating nuts will help you to lower your appetite. Almonds lead in this sphere. Eating 2 ounces of almonds will decrease your appetite significantly. You can also add nuts to your favorite dishes like ice cream, yogurt salad, peanut butter etc. to reap the benefits.

  1. Beans

There are many beans which have low amount of calories and high amount of proteins. They lower the appetite as they give you a feeling of being full. Their high satiation value is due to high fiber content. Chick-peas, pinto beans, soy beans, navy beans, white beans, black beans, lima beans and kidney beans are some of the beans that help in losing weight by burning fat.

  1. Cereals and whole grain bread

Whole grain bread and cereals have lots of fiber, which help in curbing your sugar level. Brown rice and brown bread are good for the health. White rice and white bread get their nutrients removed and are not good for losing fat.

  1. Whey protein powder

The whey protein powder supplements are good for building muscles. They have high quantity of protein and low quantity of calories.

  1. Berries

Berries, for example raspberries, have fiber and pectin. They make you feel full for a long time period.

  1. Green tea

Green tea has catechins which help your body to burn fat. Catechins enhances your metabolism rate and also increase the amount of fat burned by your liver.

  1. Apples and pears

Apples and pears have flavonoids which aid in fat catabolism inside the body.

You can increase the proportion of these food items in your diet plan and loose weight quickly. They are not very expensive and can be easily accommodated in diet. They are not very costly. Some of them may be difficult to find, but the effort done will pay, as being active also aids in fat burning.

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2 COMMENTS

  1. All the things in this blog have good count of fibre which I know all to well since I eat a hight fibre diet.You’re so right they do help in weight loss,and even give you great health benefits which is a great thing always…many celebs eat these kind of food and you can’t disagree with them results.Thank you for putting this together have a great day.

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