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Wednesday, March 14, 2012

5 Fat Burning Foods


5 Fat Burning Foods: Some of them WILL surprise you!

Berries: (Blueberries, Raspberries, Strawberries etc.)

  • Packed with vitamins, antioxidants and natural sugar for a bit of zing!
  • Packed with dietary fiber
  • Helps to regulate absorption of sugar. No blood sugar spikes
  • Prevents insulin spikes which lead to fat storage
  • Buy: Organic, fresh berries. Frozen berries are cheap and convenient
  • Avoid: Tinned berries with added processed sugar/syrup
Nuts: (Almonds, walnuts, cashews, even peanuts!)
  • High in protein, fiber and fat - leaves you felling full, stops cravings
  • Zero sugar, no insulin response 
  • Fat content is high, but it is natural, essential fats that promote fat buying hormones 
  • Why not try organic, unsweetened peanut butter?
  • Buy: Raw nuts, mixed nuts
  • Avoid: Dry roasted, salted etc. You're looking for the unprocessed variety
Oatmeal: (Rolled oats/ Steel rolled oats)
  • High in soluble fiber - slow energy release, low insulin response
  • Helps to reduce blood cholesterol levels
  • Helps to flush out bad fatty  acids 
  • Why not try adding berries and nuts for a flavorsome meal?
  • Buy: Rolled oats, Steel rolled oats - more expensive
  • Avoid: Instant, flavored, sweetened varieties

Red Meat: (Grass fed Beef, Bison, Game)
  • Organic, grass fed red meat is high in omega 3 fats - for optimal health
  • Perfect ratio of good vs bad fats - for opposite of grain fed meat
  • High quality, easy to digest protein reduces junk cravings, helps build muscle & repair cells
  • Buy: Organic, grass fed - free to graze an open field
  • Avoid: Grain fed mass produced, battery reared animals

Whole Eggs: (From organic, free-range chickens)
  • The yolk contains all of the fat soluble vitamins and essential fatty acids
  • Also contains 90% of the vitamins and minerals
  • True free range eggs contain 10x more omega-3 fatty acids
  • Great source of usable protein
  • Buy: The eggs from organic, free range hens
  • Avoid: 100% grain fed, battery farmed eggs

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