torstai 20. syyskuuta 2012

10 of the most effective fat burning foods

On the past few days I've talked about the importance of goal setting (hope you didn't skip that!)
and how much it really affects your performance.
Today I'll give you a quick list of 10 foods with the "highest fat-loss potential" (and very very healthy as well!) to eat. So tomorrow when you go and do your weekend shopping, don't forget these!

1. Fish


Fish like Salmon, Tuna, and Sardines make your body more sensitive to a fat-burning hormone 
called Leptin. It suppresses your appetite and determines whether you store the calories you 
eat as fat or if you burn the calories you eat for energy.

2. Avocados

Avocados contain a sugar called mannoheptulose that helps lower insulin levels to prevent you from storing fat. It also contains very much potassium (485 mg). They are also rich in B-vitamin, as well as vitamin-E and vitamin-K

3. Apples

Eat apples so the pectin found in apples can prevent your body from absorbing too much fat. Also, the same pectin causes your body to release fat!
Pectin is also a strong appetite suppressant that keeps you satisfied for long periods of time 
So the risk of overeating is greatly reduced!

4. Milk products

Milk products or foods are high in calcium, for example low-fat yogurt, cheese and milk. 
They break down fat cells faster and more efficiently.
In a recent study, people who ate low-fat milk products 3-to-4 times a day lost about 
70% more fat than people on a low-milk product diet. Researchers also believe that 
foods high in calcium suppress calcitriol, a hormone responsible for making fat cells bigger.
Milk products also contain high quality proteins that help suppress appetite.
5. Raw Vegetables and Fruits

Not only you'll maintain your weight much easier if you eat more raw fruits and vegetables 
but you'll also lose fat much faster with a nutrition plan that has more raw fruits and vegs.
Your body burns about 15% more calories after your meal that has mostly fruits and vegetables than if you ate a meal without any veggies or fruits

Some fruits (like oranges, lemons and pineapples) contain very much vitamin C, 
which liquefys (or burn off) body fat so the fat can be easily flushed out of your system.
Did you know that farmers don't feed pigs with raw vegs and fruits, because that would slim them down?!

6. Spices

Add spices to your foods like chili peppers, jalapeno, cayenne peppers or hot mustard 
to increase your fat burning metabolism by 8-20% for up to 3 hours after eating hot spices!

Research has proved that hot peppers can increase your fat-burning metabolism by 
adding just 3 grams of chili peppers to meals. Also spicy mustard made people burn an extra 
45-75 calories over a 3 hour period
Spiced foods can also reduce your appetite by increasing your body's norepinephrine and 
epinephrine levels.

7. Organic Beef


Organic Beef contains lots of CLA (or conjugated linoleic acid) which is basically a fat that helps 
you burn fat! According to a study, people who took CLA lost belly fat by reducing their waistlines 
by 4 centimeters without making any other diet or lifestyle changes.

8. RAW nuts

You should eat any kind of nuts because of fiber to keep the hunger away and to also get a 
good dose of protein and healthy Omega-3 fats. They'll help you burn fat faster and produce 
more testosterone. Make sure you eat raw and organic nuts instead of roasted or salted to get the
full weight loss benefits.

9. Resistant starch

Resistant starch is just another kind of good fiber but you'll burn 20-30% more fat by 
including more foods loaded with resistant starch like navy beans, bananas, potatoes, lentils
and wholegrain products in your meals. It also prevents your body from storing too much fat, 
and like other types of dietary fiber; resistant starch also makes you feel fuller longer.

10. Oatmeal

Oatmeal is very high in fiber which decreases your appetite by making you feel full so you can go for long periods of time without eating while keeping your energy levels high at the same time.
If you eat oatmeal about 1-2 hours before doing your cardio training Oatmeal will give you a longer lasting energy that helps you workout longer and with more intensity.

Researchers have found that when athletes ate complex carbs (f.e. oatmeal) for breakfast or lunch, they burned much more fat off during the day than those who ate simple carbohydrates.
The researchers also found out that the athletes burned more fat during the work out and were able to workout longer.

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