| The interesting thing about foods that burn fat is | | | | Foods that increase metabolism are also foods |
| they are not magical, nor are they some | | | | that burn fat. Think of your body as a furnace |
| synthetic substance made in a laboratory. Most | | | | and if you want to keep your furnace burning hot |
| you can't buy in a can, box or even a bag. They | | | | for a long period of time you better give it the |
| are foods that are required by the body, and | | | | correct fuel. When foods ignite your furnace and |
| they are wholesome and good for you. The food | | | | it continues to produce heat, it is referred to as |
| you eat is the biggest determining factor for | | | | the thermal effect of food. The category of food |
| losing fat. So, why not concentrate on those | | | | that does this best is protein. In order for your |
| foods that will burn fat and incorporate them into | | | | body to utilize protein for building and restoring the |
| your meals daily. | | | | body, it first must be broken down into little |
| There are 3 ways foods burn fat in the body. | | | | segments of amino acids and then put back |
| Burning fat or energy reserves is possible through | | | | together in the form of a peptide chain. This |
| blood sugar stabilization, increasing metabolism | | | | process requires a lot of energy or calories. |
| through the thermal effect of the food and by | | | | Proteins are foods that burn fat, so make sure to |
| creating a caloric deficit. | | | | include a 3 ounce serving with each meal. The |
| Blood sugar stabilization is the result of eating a | | | | most common forms of protein are meat, fish, |
| food or combination of foods that don't raise your | | | | eggs, and cheese. |
| blood sugar. If your blood sugar remains stable | | | | The last way foods burn fat is by creating a |
| you will not store fat and you will have a better | | | | caloric deficit. This means that the body requires |
| chance of burning the fat if you exercise. The | | | | more calories to break down the food than the |
| best way to stabilize blood sugar is to reduce or | | | | amount of calories in that food. So by eating |
| eliminate simple carbohydrate intake. Foods that | | | | certain foods you can actually burn more calories. |
| are considered simple carbohydrates are those | | | | It's almost like a mini workout for the body! |
| that contain sugar or turn into sugar rapidly when | | | | Unfortunately, this doesn't happen with just any |
| ingested. Stay away from anything that contains | | | | foods. The foods that accomplish this feat are |
| sugar in any form and any processed white or | | | | those that are low in calories and high in fiber. |
| wheat flour products such as: pasta, crackers, | | | | Think fruits and vegetables. |
| most breads, and cereals. | | | | |