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Blast Fat With These 10 Foods

December 12, 2008

By making sure you include fat burning foods like these in your daily diet, you are assisting your body to lose weight and burn fat. Each of these foods has added benefits as well as fat burning properties, and so they are excellent foods to be included in your healthy eating plan. They will help you keep the excess weight off and maintain good health and fitness. 

Milk
Milk contains casein which suppresses hunger. Milk is renowned for being a good source of calcium, which has been shown to be a significant weight loss mineral, as well as strengthening bones and teeth. Dairy is high in protein, vitamins and minerals. Choose low fat or skim options to cut down on fat intake and organic to ensure the purity of the milk.

Yogurt
Yogurt has all the benefits of milk plus the added advantage of being a source of pro-biotics to maintain a healthy gut. Pro-biotics are good bacteria that are needed in the intestinal tract, and they help to keep the bad bacteria under control.

Eggs
Eggs are high in protein which burns fat and they contain vitamin B12 which helps to break down fat. If you are concerned about the fat content of eggs, you can still get the benefits by using only the egg whites.

Ricotta cheese
Ricotta has all the benefits of dairy plus it is a natural whey protein which is one of the best muscle builders nature provides.

Citrus fruits
Besides being a fat burning food, citrus contains good amounts of vitamin C and fibre.

Soy
Soy milk contains lecithin which helps to stop fat accumulating in the body.

Apples
Apples are a natural cocktail of vitamins, minerals and fibre and should be included in the diet daily for optimum health. They are also high in pectin which limits fat absorption.

Melons
Honeydew melon and cantaloupe are super fat burning foods, as are grapes, bananas, peaches and pineapple.

Berries
Berries have high amounts of pectin, which limits fat absorption in the body. They are also a good source of vitamin C.

Pulses
Dried beans, lentils, soy beans etc are an excellent source of protein and fibre, so they are great fat burning foods.

Garlic
Garlic is a renowned natural antibiotic but it also helps to reduce fatty deposits in the body. Similar fat burning properties are found in onions and leeks.

Vegetables
Broccoli, asparagus, spinach and salad greens are among the best fat burning foods among vegetables, but tomatoes, capsicum (peppers), mushrooms, cucumber and zucchini are included in the list of fat burning foods.


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