Lifestyle
9 fat-burning foods
Increase
your metabolism and help eliminate toxins by introducing these 9 different
foods into your diet.
1. CHIA
SEEDS
Packed with omega 3 fats, fibre and protein. These tiny seeds help surpress the appetite increase the metabolism and turn on glucagon, one of the body's fat-burning hormones. Chia anyone?
Packed with omega 3 fats, fibre and protein. These tiny seeds help surpress the appetite increase the metabolism and turn on glucagon, one of the body's fat-burning hormones. Chia anyone?
2.
BROCCOLI
Broccoli stimulates an enzyme that helps your body to burn fat.
Broccoli stimulates an enzyme that helps your body to burn fat.
3.
AVOCADOS
Avocados are a triple-fat burner, they boost the metabolism by protecting the energy-producing part of cells from free-radical damage.
Avocados are a triple-fat burner, they boost the metabolism by protecting the energy-producing part of cells from free-radical damage.
4.
BRAZIL NUTS
Brazil nuts burn fat by boosting the metabolism by converting the thyroid hormone to its active form. They also bind up toxins that would otherwise store themselves in your fat cells and contribute to cellulite.
Brazil nuts burn fat by boosting the metabolism by converting the thyroid hormone to its active form. They also bind up toxins that would otherwise store themselves in your fat cells and contribute to cellulite.
5. KALE
Kale helps suppress the appetite and clears toxins.
Kale helps suppress the appetite and clears toxins.
6.
WILD SALMON
You can strip abdominal fat by consuming wild salmon on a regular basis. The omega-3's in wild salmon help improve insulin sensitivity, which shrinks fat from your waistline. It also activates the thyroid hormone for a faster metabolism.
You can strip abdominal fat by consuming wild salmon on a regular basis. The omega-3's in wild salmon help improve insulin sensitivity, which shrinks fat from your waistline. It also activates the thyroid hormone for a faster metabolism.
7.
COCONUT OIL
Coconut Oil is rich in medium-chained-triglycerides (MCT's) which your body preferentially uses for energy leaving less opportunity for them to be stored as fat.
Coconut Oil is rich in medium-chained-triglycerides (MCT's) which your body preferentially uses for energy leaving less opportunity for them to be stored as fat.
8.
OYSTERS
Oysters are the richest source of zinc which helps decrease the appetite and PMS induced cravings.
Oysters are the richest source of zinc which helps decrease the appetite and PMS induced cravings.
9.
CINNAMON
Cinnamon helps move glucose into the cells faster so our fat storage hormone, insulin hangs around a lot less. You need to consume atleast a quarter of a teaspoon to reap its fat-burning benefits.
Cinnamon helps move glucose into the cells faster so our fat storage hormone, insulin hangs around a lot less. You need to consume atleast a quarter of a teaspoon to reap its fat-burning benefits.
