
Everyone knows how tough it can be to lose weight. Even fitness professionals can pack on the pounds if they aren't careful about what they eat. Did you know that there are certain foods that will make it seem like you are on a fat burning diet even though you aren't even trying?
Omega 3's
OK Omega 3's aren't necessarily a food but the foods they are found in can help you lose fat faster. If you are trying to put together a good fat burning diet then you must add omega 3's. They are critical to overall health but will also assist in healthy fat loss and metabolic functions. Salmon and other cold water fish are rich in omega 3's but if you aren't a fan of fish you can pick up a bag of milled flax seed from the grocery store and add that to things like yogurt and cereal. I even add it to my chili to give it an omega 3 kick. You can find eggs now enriched with omega 3's as well. The chickens are actually fed a special diet of flax seed which enables them to lay healthy fat burning eggs.
Fiber
You might not have thought that fiber was a fat burning food. Let me explain how adding fiber to your meals can turn your menu into a fat burning diet. Foods high in fiber slow down the digestion of your meals. The gastric emptying rate is greatly affected with high fiber foods. What this means is that all the energy you just took in from eating is slowly released into your blood stream. The slow release of energy allows you to get some of your energy from the food you just ate and some from your own fat stores.
When you constantly eat quick digesting foods like simple sugars they go into your bloodstream so fast that you have quick energy and then a crash. This then slows down your metabolism to compensate. To keep your metabolism on fire turn your meals into a fat burning diet with high fiber foods. Vegetables like broccoli, spinach, peppers, green beans, and asparagus are a great addition to your meals. You should always include some type of fibrous vegetable with all of your afternoon and evening meals to slow down the gastric emptying rate so that your body is constantly burning fat and drawing from your stored energy.
Green Tea
This is one of Mother Nature's biggest secrets. Green tea should be added to your fat burning diet for a multitude of reasons. It is loaded with antioxidants which help prevent cancer and destroy free radicals in your body. Not only is it an excellent antioxidant but it has also been shown to increase the metabolic rate. Drinking a cup of green tea everyday can be a healthy way to speed up your metabolism while getting a strong boost of antioxidants. Not everyone is a fan of the taste though so you can pick up green tea capsules on most any online health food store.
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