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Monday, November 17, 2008

Fat Burning Food

Fat Burning Foods

Learn which foods can help you lose weight. These foods are said to take more calories for your body to break them down than they give you in return.
Well unfortunately there are no magic foods however there are certain foods that will burn calories and help suppress hunger. Catabolic Foods will actually burn off more calories than you ingest, eating foods like celery, oranges and broccoli (additional foods listed below) will burn off more calories chewing and digesting these foods than they contain. Here is a short list of some catabolic foods

Vegetables like:

(Artichokes) (Asparagus) (Broccoli) (Brussel Sprouts) (Carrots) (Celery) (Cucumber) (Eggplant)

(Lettuce) (Peppers) (Spinach) (Sweet Potatoes) (Tomatoes) (Zucchini) (Bartlett Pears)

(Black & Blueberries) (Cantaloupe) (Grapefruit) (Lemons & Limes) (Pears)

(Pineapple) (Oranges) (Raspberries) (Strawberries) (Watermelon)

You’ll notice this list contains foods that are low in fat, contain alot of water, and a high percentage of fiber. These foods can be consumed without a worry of counting calories, so eat up.You will utilize the most from the majority of these foods when they are in the raw state. The cooking process breaks down their cell walls and kills some of the enzymes and nutrients that these foods contain.

In addition to these catabolic foods there are many other foods that help to rev up your metabolism and help suppress your hunger. Protein is a very important part of everyone’s diet, and they require the greatest amount of energy to break down. It is important to choose the best sources of protein such as meat, poultry and fish. You want to look for the leanest meat you can find and also prepare them in the oven or grilling, stay away from deep-fried as this adds a ton of saturated fat.

Foods that actually burn fat?? Yes indeed. Here are five of the top foods for burning fat. (Actually, the secret is their effect on your metabolism and evening your blood chemistry)

Citrus Fruits - The vitamin C in oranges is what helps to burn body fats. Antioxidant C is also a major contributor to a healthy immune system.

Apples - Pectin found in abundance in apples, helps to prevent your cells from absorbing unnecessary fats.

Garlic - As an aid to the body’s own healing mechanisms, garlic is amazing. An antibiotic and natural regulator of the blood and its sugars, garlic helps to level the use of necessary sugars and aids weight loss.

Greens - As an absolute essential, greens feed the body so many minerals and vitamins that everyone should eat them. No matter what else we consume, greens are healthy for us. They provide the body with the iron and strength needed to speed up the metabolism and get us moving again.

Seafood - from fish, you get essential fatty acids like Omega 3. This brain food helps to keep the cells youthful, the mind clear and the body’s salts stabilized. As your body uses these nutrients, it better metabolizes the fats in your system, so that weight loss is an effect.

The more fat burning foods you incorporate into your daily diet, the better your body will function.

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