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11 Fat Burning Foods You Should Try For Weight Loss!

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You’ve been exercising, eating food in measured quantities, counting your calorie intake, controlling your cravings and drinking a good amount of water, yet, even after 5-6 weeks of doing everything you can possibly do, you don’t see results. That weight scale doesn’t tip the way you want it to and you wonder what could be wrong! Is it your choice of food? It just might be but don’t worry! Try these fat burning foods which will improve your metabolism and support weight loss.

Fat Burning Foods For Weight Loss

  1. Eggs: also called the nutritional power house, tops the list as it is a complete food. Being high in protein and healthy fat ,leaves you feeling fuller for a longer time. It is generally observed that most people who include eggs in their breakfast experience less cravings throughout the day and achieve good results in reducing waist circumference and reduction in body fat percentage.
  2. Green Tea: is a strong antioxidant which triggers fat cells to release fat stored in them for energy. Sipping on a cup of green tea can reduce body fat and lower cholesterol levels. Plus, it helps your body repair more quickly after high-intensity workouts. It contains flavonoids and phytochemicals that can help reduce weight and boost metabolism.
  3. Nuts & Seeds: such as almonds, walnuts, flax seeds, and pumpkin seeds are high in micronutrients like magnesium, selenium, zinc and chromium. They help avoid hunger pangs and contain healthy fats which help in reducing belly fat. Flaxseeds, in particular, are high in fiber and rich in mucilage that forms a slimy, gum-like substance when mixed in water, creating a feeling of fullness and satiety
  4. Fatty Fish: like Salmon, Herring, Sardines, Mackerel and other oily fish contain omega-3 fatty acids which help in reducing inflammation. Fish is an excellent source of high-quality protein. Digesting protein leads to feeling of fullness and increases metabolic rate significantly.  The fats and protein in fish helps support lean muscle mass, which increases your resting metabolism and burns more fat during rest.
  5. Avocados: The monounsaturated fat, minerals like magnesium and potassium prevent water retention and bloating, aids weight loss and activates enzymes to control digestion, better absorption and utilization of nutrients and glucose by cells. With the healthy fats and fibre, avocados gives you a feeling of fullness for a longer time.
  6. Leafy Greens: like kale, spinach and collard greens are loaded with minerals like magnesium and iron which help reduce stress and carry oxygen throughout the body and support weight loss as weight loss is directly related to stress. Being good in fibre, they also delay the stomach emptying time and can also be easily incorporated in our diet.
  7. Probiotics like Curds and Yoghurt: help improve gut health, reduce bloating, improve immunity and prevent fluctuations in weight by promoting better absorption of nutrients. Imbalance in gut health slows down metabolism and leads to weight gain.
  8. Spices: like pepper and cinnamon encourage you to cut back on high sodium foods and avoid salt, plus, has mild diuretic effects, helping you flush out excess water. Pepper is high in capsaicin, which is proven to burn belly fat and boost the body’s ability to convert food to fuel. Daily consumption of capsaicin speeds up abdominal fat loss. Capsaicin counteracts the slowdown in metabolic rate that typically occurs with decreased calorie intake. Cinnamon helps better uptake of glucose by cells, supporting weight loss
  9. Apple Cider Vinegar: Having ACV before a meal slows the digestion of carbs. This helps in keeping your blood sugar from spiking, and blood sugar spikes are suppressed fat burning. Having apple cider vinegar before a meal can also help you feel fuller with less food. It also helps detox the body and maintain the stomach’s pH balance.
  10. Legumes: like beans, peas, chickpea, and lentils contain protein, fibre and complex carbs which take longer to break down. The protein in beans supports muscle formation. Having more muscle mass increases your caloric burn—even at rest. Having good fibre, they slow down the rate of digestion. They slow down the release of simple sugars and delay the digestion and absorption of carbohydrates from the digestive tract.
  11. Oils: like coconut oil and olive oil support weight loss. The MCT in coconut oil suppresses hunger and supports burning of fat efficiently and also keeps you fuller for a longer time. It also supports better uptake of thyroid hormone to support healthy metabolism.  On the other hand, olive oil helps improve insulin sensitivity and prevent spikes in blood sugar level.

So add these fat burning foods to your diet if you’re well on your weight loss journey. Before you try to add any of these foods, please consult your doctor, nutritionist or dietitian especially if you have any food allergies.

For more healthy foods such as these and to learn more about nutrition and weight loss, check out Healthy Reads or tune in to LIVE sessions by experts on GOQii Play. You can even get healthy nuts and seeds, oils, ACV, etc. from the GOQii Health Store within the GOQii App for a discount using GOQii Cash.

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Fat Burning Foods

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In my previous blog, you read about 5 easy ways to cut down on fat. When we are talking about burning that extra fat from our body, we need to take care of our food too. Let’s understand what are these fat burning foods?

I have chosen some fat burning foods that we use in our daily routine but, unaware of its impact on our health.

When we talk about fat burning food, the first thing that comes to mind is Green Tea.

#GreenTea is packed with antioxidants but, did you also know that it can help you shed the fat? It’s the Catechins-(a type of an antioxidant which found in tea). These are a part of green tea that gets your body to switch over to burning more calories, as well as fat. Several studies suggest green tea may promote weight loss by stimulating the body to burn abdominal fat. It temporarily speeds metabolism after sipping it. To get the most benefit of it, you may need to drink green tea 2-3 cups per day.

#Bulletproof Coffee-I am sure you will love this one. Your favorite beverage may actually help rev the metabolism and help you lose weight. Try to have a cuppa coffee first thing in the morning but, try this new and healthier version of the coffee-‘the bulletproof coffee’. For this coffee cut out the sugar and cream and add 1tsp of virgin coconut oil or our very own desi-ghee or unsalted butter and get your daily dose of MCT’-(Medium chain triglycerides, it’s a type of fatty acids. It helps in food absorption, decreases body fat and increases lean muscle mass), the good fats which helps you in reducing cholesterol, controlling hunger pangs and helps in fat burning.

#Egg whites : One of the best source of protein. It is also known to be rich in branched-chain amino acids, which keep your metabolism boosted for several hours.

#Chicken, Lean meat and Fish- Excellent source of protein, they help us pump up our muscles. More the muscles in body, higher is the metabolism and higher is fat burning. Protein has a high thermogenic effect: You burn about 30% of the calories the food contains during digestion. They are also rich in Iron. Iron deficiencies often make our metabolism sluggish refraining from fat burning. Grab on these protein-iron rich combo foods at least twice a week. Skinless chicken breast is a great choice. Lean meats are full of protein and less fats. Then there are fishes that are rich in omega-3 fats, proteins and iron- look out for salmon, herring and other fatty fishes.

#Fiber– High fiber foods tend to be less “energy dense,” which means they have fewer calories for the same volume of food. Most of the fiber rich foods have the thermogenic affect which increases energy expenditure by stimulating the sympathetic nervous system to cause enhanced metabolic activity. When metabolic rate enhances, fats breakdown rapidly. Example, Fruits, green leafy veggies like spinach, Whole wheat, nuts, beans, oats, etc

As I have mentioned in my earlier blogs, that I have been on a healthier side. So, to cut down the extra fat from the body,I have increased the fiber intake in my meals. Most of us begin their day with oats and even I did the same. I started having oats in my breakfast. Oats are a fiber-rich whole-grain. Your body burns twice as many calories breaking down whole foods (especially those rich in fiber such as oatmeal and brown rice) than processed foods. To make it healthier, I started adding nuts in it. They’re high in protein, fiber, and heart-healthy fats. The combination of oats and nuts were so impactful that it helps me blow up the fats.

Nuts are an excellent way to curb hunger between meals. They’re also rich in calories, so limit your portions. So, you can have handful nuts in a whole day. If you don’t like eating nuts for snacks, chop them and sprinkle over main dishes or side items. You’ll still get the good fats, they bring, and they help to flavor up the meal.

Similarly, the other raw vegetables make for an outstanding snack. They satisfy the desire to crunch, they’re full of water to help you feel full, and they’re low in calories. When you’re in the mood for chips and dip, replace the chips with raw veggies. Another way to fill up before a meal is by eating salad. Make your salad interesting by adding a variety of fruits and vegetables or pomegranate, corn. Be careful about dressing, which can add a lot of fat building foods.

Water: For all the above listed foods, water is the most wanted nutrient. Without sufficient water intake, your body goes into dehydration and we very well know “Dehydrated body almost kills your metabolism”. 3 liters of water every day is ideal. Also to digest of the above listed foods and get the maximum benefit of them, water is required. While reading this article too, grasp a glass of cold water, which forces your body to use more calories to warm it up.

There are many other foods which you can add to your daily routine which can help you to burn fats like berries, especially blueberries, chilli peppers, grapefruit, olive oil, Enova oils (soy or canola), whole grains, beans and legumes, low fat dairy products, yogurt, flax seeds, etc.

So let’s start adding these foods in our daily routine and start en-kindling the fat.

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