Research indicates that what you eat is a greater determining factor for weight loss than exercise.
Here are some types of food that are not only low in calories, but are fat burners! They’re also easy to incorporate into your daily diet as well.
Whole grains
The body burns more calories to break down whole foods as compared to processed foods. Examples of whole foods include oatmeal and brown rice. If rice is a staple food for your dinner, replacing white rice with brown rice is half the battle won!
Lean meat
Watching your diet doesn’t mean cutting down on meat. Yes you should cut down on fatty meat, but proteins are essential to growth and repair, and meat is a good source of protein. Additionally, protein has a high thermogenic effect. You burn calories digesting it!
Low-fat dairy products
Dairy products are rich sources of calcium, and they help to preserve and build muscle mass from the food you consume. Strong muscles also promote higher metabolism, which is essential in turning fat into energy. Just be sure to stick to low fat ones!
Green Tea
According to an article published in the “Journal for Nurse Practitioners" in 2010, green tea supports weight-loss efforts through reducing appetite and boosting metabolism. This is further supported by a report by the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition which states that drinking four cups of green tea a day helped people shed more than six pounds in eight weeks. They probably accomplished a calorie deficit with a healthy diet including green tea and ample physical activity though, so don’t assume you can simply chug green tea to get the figure you want. Sugarless hot green tea is much more effective than processed green tea with sugar added.
Spice
Contrary to what some advocators of spicy food for weight loss believe, it is not quite possible that spicy food helps with weight loss by ‘melting’ fat away. But it does curb hunger pangs and reduces your desire for salty, sweet and fatty foods. Additionally, heat and energy often go together, and spicy food helps to increase energy expenditure. Go for pure spices like chilli peppers and capsicum, which you can easily include as a side dish, not chilli sauce or chilli paste. This is not an excuse to binge on laksa and curry, whose calorie content outweigh the benefits of spice.
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