It seems like we’re all looking for time saving ways to lose weight anymore. And who can blame us? Obesity is a world wide epidemic with 1 billion victims, and weight-related diseases are becoming the number one cause of death.
So it’s no wonder that I become interested in this simple food based solution as I read it – Burn more calories by eating these following ten super foods:
1. Cacao Beans (Ceocoa in British)
The number one fat burning food on our list is the Cacao Bean. That’s right, honest to goodness chocolate. And while chocolate may not be your first on your mind for weight loss – in raw form its actually very nutritious. It contains many nutrients which help reduce your overall appetite, reduce cravings for sweets, improve digestion, and increase energy. Who knew?! Good ways of using it are in health shakes or as ‘dark’ chocolate.
2. Goji Berry (also known as Wolfberry)
Goji Berry is a great tasting, grape-sized Chinese fruit becoming wildly popular for its many weight loss properties. They boost your energy for enhanced exercise, cut cravings, balance blood sugar, improve mood, reduce stress, block excess fat storage, and help preserve and build muscle. In addition, they are 21% fiber, contain more protein than whole wheat, and 500 times more vitamin C than oranges. Wow, that’s a mouthful – these could define the term superfood!
3. Citrus Fruits
These include oranges, grapefruit, lemons, limes, tangerines, and others. Their main weight loss property is Vitamin C – which has shown in studies to actually boost BMR (basic metabolic rate) by up to 100 calories a day. It also assists in the digestion and removal of fat and cholesterol.
Some citrus, such as lemons and limes can help balance PH levels. Additionally, Grapefruit helps stabilize blood sugar. Because other citrus fruits are high on the glycemic index, however, they should be consumed with moderation.
4. Nuts
The main characteristic which makes nuts a metabolism booster is their very high plant-derived protein content. And your body uses up to 25% of the calories from protein just in their digestion. So eating 500 protein calories uses 125 for digestion, leaving 375 for storage – but you feel just as full. Additionally, nuts are high in fiber, unsaturated fatty acids, and many important nutrients.
5. Fish
Like nuts, fish is also high in protein. But fish is also very high omega 3 fatty acids. These impact fat metabolism mainly by reducing your body’s insulin production up to 50% after a meal. They also support blood circulation and the production of fat burning enzymes.
6. Green Tea
Increasingly more studies are showing green tea boosts metabolism in a statistically significant and safe way. Unlike caffeine or certain herbal supplements, it does not induce nervous system stimulation, increase heart rate, or affect adrenal & thyroid function. Basically – you drink it, you burn more energy! It also contains many antioxidants, some of which have their own weight loss properties.
7. Hot Peppers
Peppers like Chilli and Cayennes, while hard to stomach alone, are an oldie but goodie for weight loss. The main ingredient is Capsaicin, one of the first natural compounds to actually increase thermogenesis. They help you literally ‘burn off’ the fat – as body heat! As much as a 50% increase in metabolism for up to 3 hours.
8. Broccoli
Broccoli is a wonder food in terms of its extremely low glycemic, high vitamin value. Low calories, high fiber, high protein, and high vitamin C all help to balance blood sugar while burning the bloat.
9. Kelp
Here’s an item not on your every day menu – but maybe it should be – as Kelp can Help for weight loss. The workhorse in Kelp is Iodine, which helps regulate thyroid function. But unlike the supplements, kelp introduces it to your body in naturally correct dosages, so normalization occurs in both hypo and hyper thyroidism. Like most other foods on this list, it also lists many other healthy vitamins as its sidekick.
10. Water
The last, but not least, item on our list is not really food at all, but water. This attacks weight in three different ways. The main way is by helping the kidneys. This frees the liver to do its main job of processing fat, instead of picking up the slack. Next – it decreases your appetite by tricking the stomach into ‘thinking its full’. Hence, obviously you eat less. Finally, cold water uses up a small amount of energy from your body as heat.
Most people drink far less than the 8 recommended daily glasses. If drinking so much more makes you think you’ll burn calories just by running to the bathroom so much – don’t worry. It only takes a few days to adjust. You know your drinking enough when your urine runs clear.
Thus ends our list of the top 10 foods to eat your way to a skinnier body. Just remember that diet is only one part of a holistic plan for maximum fat loss – knowing exactly what, when, and how much to eat and exercise is a must for your healthy, low fat body.
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