Everyone’s wondering which are the best fat burning foods for weight loss. Well guess what, we have prepared a list of these foods which will greatly satisfy your needs. Take a good look at it and don’t forget to mark your favorites! You also view the handy table of the best fat burning foods at the end of the article for easy reference.
Peppers and Garlic
Peppers (Jalapeno, habaneros, and cayenne) are said to help increase metabolism, and help burn more calories. You can add them as your regular spice and flavorings and they can help you reduce fat at the same time. You can also add garlic in your meals as it is good in reducing fatty deposits in the body as well.
Almonds
Almonds help you burn off calories and assist in stabilizing your blood sugar level, which may take hunger away. Some of them carry a lot of calories so you may need just a couple of them a day (see the tablet at the end of the article for more information on the calorie value of nuts)
Low fat milk
Drinking low fat milk may help you burn fat. A glass of milk in the morning will help you strengthen your bones and also burn fat faster. Milk or calcium rich products which include yogurt and some types of cheese, helps break down fat cells so overall fat is reduced. Calcium is also found in some veggies like broccoli and cabbage as well.
Fish
Fish meat from salmons or tunas are rich in omega 3 fatty acids which aid in regulating blood sugar levels and also it contains high level of leptin, a hormone that controls appetite and promotes fat loss.
Eggs
Eggs are rich in protein, amino acid, and vitamins that include vitamin b12, which plays an important role in burning fat. If you worry on the egg yolk then you can safely remove it from your meal and have fewer calories and still receive vitamin B12
Green Tea and Coffee
Green tea will boost metabolism and speedup the fat burning rate. Also it is a good source of antioxidants which helps prevent certain types of cancer. Caffeine from coffee can speed up your heart rate, which means you can also burn calories faster.
Olive oil
Olive oil is one of the main components of Mediterranean diet and is good for your cholesterol. This means that it can keep a good cholesterol level in the body by taking away fat or bad cholesterol, which is why it is considered a good fat burning food.
Soybeans
Soybeans are rich in lecithin. A chemical which protects the cell from accumulating too much fat and it also helps in the break down of fatty deposits in the body.
Oats
Oats and other similar food items are rich in fiber. Fiber is a main component of weight loss foods that allows more calories burned just by the digestion process, while it offers very few calories for the body. It is a perfect negative calorie food.
Lean Meat
Lean meats such as beef or turkey are rich in protein and good for muscle building. Protein is also hard to digest and your body burns calories just by the process of digesting it. When you are currently doing strength training exercises, protein will help boost metabolism and burn more calories. The reason behind is the fact that by having more muscle mass there is a greater need for energy thus the body will burn more calories to get it.
Honey
Honey unlike refined sugar, contains vitamins and minerals, which plays a role in dissolving fat and cholesterol.
Vitamin C
Vitamin C or fruits rich in citrus burn fats by liquefying fat and easily allow it to flush out of the system. Foods that are high in vitamin c are: apples, berries, broccoli, cabbage etc.
Apples and Berries
Apples and berries contain pectin, which restricts the amount of fat the body cells can absorb. This allows a discharge of fatty deposits so it leads to natural weight loss. Also the detoxing effect of some fruits like raspberries, strawberries and red currants help boost metabolism.
Fat Burning Foods – Fruits
Generally of course, fruits and vegetables are a good source for nutrients and vitamins and are generally considered fat burning foods. Here is a concrete list of fruits and vegetables that are quite effective in fat burning.
The top of the line fat burners are blackberry, melon cantaloupe, raspberry, guava, lemon, rhubarb. These are the best fat burning fruits but other fruits which are also effective include: apricot, blackcurrant, clementines, damsons, grapefruit, honeydew Melon, peaches, mandarin orange, plums, strawberry, tangerine, watermelon, apples, cherries, cranberries, honeydrew, lemon, limes, mangoes, nectarines, pears, pineapple, prunes.
Fat Burning Foods – Vegetables
The top of the line fat burners from the vegetables family are: aubergine, cabbage, celery, chicory, cress, cucumber, fennel, gourd, lettuce, marrow, radish, tomato while the other good fat burners are asparagus, broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, leek, peppers, spinach, turnip, beets, Brussels sprouts, corn, chives, cod, eggplant, green beans, kale, leeks, lettuce, mushrooms, okra, onions, papaya, parsley, peas, pumpkin, sauerkraut, scallions, squash, tangerines, tomatoes, turnips
Here is a quick list of the major fat burning foods with additional info about the calories they contain and fat percentage.
Apples, banana, apricots, berries (black, boysen, rasp), cherries, citric fruit (oranges, grapefruit, lemons), currants (black, red, white) damsons, figs, grapes, greengages, tropical fruit (kiwi, pineapple, guava, papaya), pears, peaches, satsumas, star fruitApple 95
Apricot 30
Avocado 150
Banana 107
Blackberry 1
Cherry 2.4
Clementine 24
Grape 3
Grapefruit 100
Kiwi 34
Lemon 20
Mango 40
Honeydew Melon (wedge) 36
Cantaloupe (wedge) 25
Nectarine 25
Olive 6.8
Orange 35
Peach 35
Pear 45
Pineapple 50
Plum 25
Prunes 9
Raisin 5
Raspberry 1.1
Strawberry 2.7
Tangerine 26
Tomato 9
Cherry Tomato 2
Asparagus, aubergine (egg plant), beetroot, broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, chicory, Chinese cabage, endive, artichokes, green beans, leafy vegetables (lettuce, fresh herbs, watercress), leeks, mangetouts, onions, seaweed, sprouting vegetables (alfalfa, cress, raddish), squash, swede, tomatoes, turnipsAsparagus 26
Aubergine 15
Beetroot 38
Broccoli (100g) 32
Brussels Sprouts 40
Cabbage 24
Carrot 32
Cauliflower 32
Celery 8
Chicory 10
Courgette 20
Cucumber 10
Leek 22
Lettuce 13
Marrow 10
Mushroom 15
Okra 30
Onion 35
Pumpkin 12
Radish 13
Spinach 23
Sprouts 43
Corn 24
Tomatoes 18
Turnip 21
Watercress 21
Almonds, Barcelona nuts, chestnuts, coconuts, filberts, hazelnuts, macadamia, peanuts, pine nuts, pistachios, walnuts30% to 40% may reach 75% if you take salted or roastedAlmond 610
Brazils nuts 679
Cashew nuts 615
Chestnuts 175
Coconut 626
Hazelnut 659
Peanuts 570
Peanut Butter 630
Pine nuts 694
Pistachio nuts (with shells) 340
Walnuts 690
Beef, pork, lamb, veal, venison, hare, offal4% to 15% (lean with no fat area) average is 20% to 30% reaching to 85% depending on preparation and partsPork Chops (grilled) 340
Pork Leg (roast) 290
Veal fillet (roast) 240
Hare 155
Rabbit 187
Venison 200
Chicken, turkey, grouse, guinea fowl, pheasant20% to 35% may reach to 100% if fried or with skinLamb Chops (grilled) 368
Chicken Calories (average) 140
Duck (roast) 330
Goose (roast) 350
Partridge (roast) 250
Pheasant (roast) 250
Pigeon (roast) 24
Turkey (roast) 165
Cod, haddock, plaice, sole, coley, whiting, mackerel, trout, red salmon, tuna4% to 10% lean fish meat, higher with fish oil and fatTuna 90 to 156
Salmon 100 to 180
Cod, steamed 9
Trout, baked 100
Scallops, shrimp, prawns, lobster, crab, scampi, cockles, mussels, winkles, whelks, abaloneScallops 95
Shrimp 90
Lobster 80
Mussels 80
Cockles 50
Abalone 9
Skim milk, low fat cottage cheese and fromage frais, cheddar, yogurt, calcium rich milk10% to 20% might reach to 5% for skim milkCheese 110 cals (25g)
Cheddar reduced fat 130
Cottage cheese 49
Cream cheese 200
Fromage frais 125
Milk skimmed 95
Milk whole 175
Yogurt natural 90
Yogurt reduced fat 70
5% for egg white, may reach as high as 85% for egg yolkEggs ( 1 average size) 90
Eggs fried 120
Protein rich from meat, beans, milk and dairy productsOats, bread, cereals, wheat breadPlain honey, unprocessed honeyFat free if without sweeteners/ add-onsOlive oil, peanut oil, garlic oil, canola oilPreferably common soup with low fat
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