I did a series on Facebook for the top 10 fat loss foods. There are plenty of good for you foods. Add veggies and cut chemicals, soda etc and you really can't go wrong. But its always hard to know your best options. Which are the best fat loss foods?
1. Avocado. These green beauties are high in monounsaturated fats, which is less likely to be stored as body fat. Avocados have been showed to reduce weight when eaten in place of carbs (do not read this as don't eat carbs please haha).
Try them: Mash them up with a fork, add 1/2 diced tomato, juice of 1/2 a lime, some chopped cilantro. I add a little chopped onion. Salt and pepper to taste. Stir. Eat with whole wheat pita chips. (Slice 1/2 whole wheat pita in quarters, separate sides and toast in a toaster oven til crunchy. About 3 minutes). Yum!
2. Chili Peppers. These contain capsaicin. Chili peppers boost your metabolism and your feeling of fullness. Even a little helps and it add delicious flavor. Can add these to anything. Salads, eggs, potatoes, the list could go on forever. Add them in when you saute the veggies in any recipe.
3. Eggs. Studies have shown that those who ate a breakfast that included 2 eggs ate less throughout the day and felt fuller, longer. They're full of vitamins and healthy fats. And yes, I do eat the egg yolk too. Although, on occasion, I've done maybe 2 eggs and an extra egg white or two.
Check out our Frittata recipe for an easy breakfast on a get ready quick morning.
4. Ginger. I love ginger so much, I did a whole post about it. It was actually after I researched for this post. I knew ginger was amazing, but had no idea how amazing until this. But a quick run down. Ginger boosts metabolism in 2 ways. it increases muscle's oxygen consumption helping you burn more calories, and it increases lactic acid production, which in turn, increases the human growth hormone, which THEN increases the amount of fat released from fat stores, burning them as fuel. Yea... go ahead and get some ginger... I'll wait.
5. Grapefruit. 1 study showed those who ate 1/2 a grapefruit daily lost on average 3 1/2 more pounds in 12 weeks. They didn't change anything else about their diets, so that's saying something. There's a compound called narigin and it boasts fat blasting properties. So throw some into a spinach-feta cheese salad. Sounds delicious.
6. Green tea. Contains Epigallocatechin gallate (Say that 10 times fast. We're going to stick with the abbreviation EGCG from here on out, m'kay?) & caffeine. Caffeine is a well known fat burner and EGCG's phytochemicals are also responsible for green tea's myriad of health benefits. Including increasing your metabolic rate and burning fat. For best antioxidants, drink it warm- hot and add some lemon. Or...
Try it: Mix 2 cups iced green tea with 1/2 cup 100% pomegranate juice. Add a splash or two of seltzer water and ice. Delicious.
7. Pomegranate. In one word. Antioxidants.300 times better than other fruits at protecting nitric oxide (aka NO) in the body. NO is associated with fat burning. Try the recipe above or add some to make a perfect pre-work out shake. Although, have you tried pomegranate? A pain to peel but sooooo worth it. Yummy plain or in salads, yogurt. Just plain good.
8. Salmon. You knew this was making the list. Full of omega-3's and those can turn on the genes that increase fat burning and turn the genes off that regulate fat storage. All while keeping your cardiovascular system healthy. For those who don't like the taste of fish. Add some dill, it cuts the fish taste. You can also soak it in milk. But, not for too long, it'll fall apart.
Try this: The SLT. Mash contents of a can of Salmon with 1 T. greek yogurt and juice from 1/2 a lemon. Spread it onto whole wheat toast with 2 slices of crisp cooked turkey bacon. 1 leaf of romaine lettuce and some tomato slices.
9.Tofu. Soy= a powerhouse food. From reducing risk of several cancers to promoting cardiovascular health. This is superfood. It appears to be the main factor responsible for boosting fat burning as it reduces appetite and abdominal fat.
Try it: Chop it and add it to chicken or vegetable broth and add 1 sliced scallion. Mmm. And mushrooms. Mushrooms help relax your muscles.
10. Spinach. The last in our list. 1 cup cooked is only 41 calories. Contains great detoxifying abilities for your body. Spinach adds soluble fiber to your diet which does the job of binding bad cholesterol (LDL) in your digestive system (good riddance fat!) and dragging it out of your body (haha kicking and screaming of course!)
Add it to soups, pastas, eggs, sandwiches or a personal favorite spinach strawberry smoothies!)
