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