Today we are going to look at a list of fat burning foods, however we
need to understand first of all that eating healthy together with
regular exercise will help you achieve a healthy weight and avoid
lifestyle diseases such as obesity ,coronary heart disease, hypertension
,stroke, osteoporosis, diabetes and many more that are affecting a lot
of people today.
So let us now look at the list of fat burning foods that will help
you lose fat fast especially if you have trouble with being overweight
or managing your weight;
1. Oats - Oats which falls under the category of cereals, are
rich in nutrients, supply insoluble fiber and provides strength and
energy you need for the day. Oats are best taken in the morning to help
you prepare for the day.
Taking oats also helps you lower cholesterol level in your body. I
like adding honey on my oatmeal to give it a sweet natural taste as it
may just taste plain without it in my case.
2.Olive oil - Olive oil helps burn fats as it does not supply
bad fats or cholesterol but instead it has the interesting quality of
reducing the production of cholesterol in the body. The oil supply
nutritive and medicinal properties and it is considered to be the king
of oils due to its exquisite taste.
Olive oil falls under the category of monounsaturated fatty acids. Olives are rich in fats (36%) and also contain 3% of proteins.
Identifying this list of fat burning foods help in your journey in
shading those extra fat or lose fat fast.
3. Lean meat - When your health is a priority
and always
should be, you will need to consider taking lean meat which according to
USDA state a lean cut of beef as 3.5 ounce serving i.e. about 100
grams that contain less 4.5 grams saturated fat, 10 grams total fat and
95 milligrams cholesterol.
Taking lean meat help you lower cholesterol or bad fats. Meat is rich
in various nutrients such as protein ,iron, Zinc and B vitamins.
Whenever you go shopping for that tasty meat, choose the cuts with the
least visible amount of fat, with lowest percentage of fat and the cuts
that are graded "choice" or "select" instead of "prime".
4. Whole grains - Another group of food thatenables you lose
fat fast are whole grains which you need to include in your diet
especially unprocessed and avoid processed such as white rice, white
bread which does not supply the needed fiber and nutrients.
Those processed foods have been stripped out the essential nutrients
and leaving you with lots of starch and all of us who choose a healthy lifestyle need to understand this.
Whole grain foods includes healthy whole brown rice, whole brown
bread, whole shredded wheat, whole pasta and tortillas. And next time
you go shopping, pay attention to the labels that state "whole grain" and avoid those white stuff like white bread as it raises blood sugar
levels , and in so doing you are doing your body a great favour when it
comes to healthy living.
5. Fruits - Fruits do supply different kinds of vitamins and
minerals that are essential to our body system and does supply low
calories thus good in fat burning and losing weight. Health experts recommend daily consumption of fruits for our
wellbeing as some vitamins are not stored in our bodies. Some of
nutritive fruits include papaya or pawpaw, oranges, tangerines, grape
fruit , mango, berries, bananas and many more.
I like to blend different fruits as they supply different vitamins.
A
glass of fresh juice during breakfast will do good or any time of the
day.
6.Vegetables - Vegetables also known as best
weight loss foods
also falls into the list of
fat burning foods which includes green and
other colored vegetables. They supply low
calories and help in fat
burning and weight loss.
Veggies like spinach, broccoli, carrots, artichoke, beans, peas and
cabbage supply excellent vitamins and minerals. Whenever you prepare vegetables, ensure you don't over cook them as it may affect vitamins
and minerals, and perhaps a good way is to cook in a low temperature and
use healthy oil such as olive , corn or walnut oil.
7. Lentils - If you want to lose fat, lentils help in burning
of body fats and its rich in protein,iron and fiber. Its considered to
be a good source protein in plant kingdom, and also lentils are known to
lower bad cholesterol thus contributing to health of your heart.In my case , I like boiling a cup of lentils until tender, then grate
carrots, add chopped tomatoes, red onions,garlic, celery and walnut
oil. Next thing is I pour all mixture in a blender, add some water and
coconut milk and blend it till smooth . Then i serve it with brown rice
and its so delicious.
8. Chicken and fish - Another group that falls under the list
of fat burning foods are chicken and fish.
Many people and I included
prefer white meat over red meat and this comes to health reasons like
saturated fats. Chicken and fish are a good source of proteinand low in
fats.
Fish are rich in Omega-3, Omega-6 fatty acids and eggs contain vitamin B12 which your body need to metabolize fat.
As you move towards abetter direction and this include weight
management and fat burning , always try your best to lead a healthy
lifestyle like choosing whole grain foods over refined or processed
food, eat lots of fruits and vegetables.
Organic are the best option like homegrown chicken meat/free range
which have not been raised with hormones or antibiotics. Now that we
have looked at the list of fat burning foods and at times regarded as
best foods for weight loss, the next thing to do is to take action by
incorporating these foods in your diet and you will be on your way to
lose fat fast.
