Fat Burning Foods

More than half the world's population suffers from weight problem. We seek numerous ways to manage this challenging problem, but often in vain. In addition to regular exercises, consider adding some fat burning foods to your diet to help trim your waistline.

Foods that are high in protein and fiber are the best kinds of food to eat if you want to burn fat in your body. Referred to as negative calorie foods, fat burning foods are rich in more calories with nutritional value.

List of fat burning foods

Fruits

• Grapefruit
  
• Mango
  
• Papaya
  
• Cranberry
  
• Watermelon
  
• Apples
  
• Blueberries
  
• Cantaloupe
  

Vegetables

• Green Beans
  
• Spinach
  
• Asparagus
  
• Broccoli
  
• Cabbage
  
• Lettuce Carrot
  
• Cucumber
  
• Garlic
  
• Onion
  
• Radish
  
• Turnip
  
• Zucchini
  
• Cauliflower
  
• Celery
  

Radish is particularly high in iron, magnesium and vital nutrients while being low in cholesterol. Used as a fat fighting food, radish is used in salads aplenty. Soy is regarded as effective in breaking down stored fat. Onions and garlic not only keep infections at bay but do their fair share in breaking down cholesterol. Include these fat busting foods in your diet. Enjoy the benefits of Vitamin C and amino acids such as carnitine from tomatoes. Carnitine is said to aid the fat-burning capacity of the body.

Spice up your meals with cayenne, for it not only revs up your metabolism but only reduces the rate at which your liver stores fat. Harness the power of flax seed and flax seed oil to dissolve toxins lodged in fatty tissues.

Others

• Lean cuts of meat
  
• Whole grains
  

Fat fighting foods

Eggs: Eggs contain the vitamin B12, a great supplement for breaking down fat cells. Eat the eggs after removing the yolk.

Low Fat Dairy Products: Considerable research indicates that low fat dairy products apart from strengthening your bones, plays an essential role in burning excess body fat. If you are regular consumer of milk or other dairy products, consider shifting to low or no fat varieties of the same. In fact lack of calcium triggers the release of calcitriol - a hormone the might lead the body to store fat.

Oatmeal: Again rich in nutrients, oatmeal also helps in lowering your cholesterol level. Oatmeal has soluble fiber which helps reduce blood cholesterol by flushing the bad digestive acids out of your system. Remember, the best kind of oatmeal is unsweetened and unflavored.

Olive Oil: Olive oil is good in monounsaturated fat and helps you burn the saturated fat, apart from keeping your cholesterol down. Try consuming a swig of extra virgin olive oil in the morning as you wake up.

Fennel has been used since centuries as a carminative, to aid digestion and help metabolize fats. It is considered to be effective in reducing cholesterol and cleansing the colon.