Wouldn’t it be cool if you could eat and the foods you eat help you burn fat? What a concept…but there are foods that help you lose weight. Some foods either help you build muscle, some promote fat burning, and some simply use energy (burn calories) just to digest them! Keep in mind that that muscle tissue is metabolically active so the more muscle you have, the more you burn fat as it increases your resting metabolism. In other words, because muscle needs a lot of energy to maintain, the more muscle you have, the more you are burning fat at rest. This is why it is vital that you get enough protein in your diet so you don’t waste your muscles away. Let’s have a look at some of them and how they work:
- Whey Protein: builds muscle; burns fat
- Eggs: builds muscle; burns fat
- Lean meats: build muscle; burns fat
- Almonds and other nuts: builds muscle; reduces cravings; burns fat
- Low fat dairy; builds bones; increases metabolism
- Coconut Oil/MCT oil; burns fat
- Avocados: burns fat; reduces cravings
- Berries; improves satiety; prevents cravings (also powerful antioxidant)
- Celery; takes more energy to metabolize than what you have ingested
- Peanut butter; boosts testosterone which builds muscle and burns fat
- Dark chocolate (70% or higher cacao): encourages fat burning; reduces cravings
- Fatty fish (herrings, mackerel, salmon, tuna); builds muscle; burns fat
- Green tea; increases metabolism; burns fat (also great for immune system)
- Grapefruit: burns fat; regulates blood sugar and metabolism
- Chili peppers; boosts metabolism
- Beans and legumes; builds muscle; burns fat; helps digestion
- Apple cider vinegar: burns carbs; burns fat; levels blood sugar
- Lemon water: burns fat; makes you feel full
- Oysters: Regulates appetite
So try to add as many of these foods in your diet and let’s burn some fat!!! What can it hurt?
