Foods for fat burning

ne of the more popular diet myths revolves around negative calorie foods. Negative calorie foods, are foods that require more calories to digest then the calories they contain.

In reality, other then plain cold water, there are no foods that contain less calories then are needed to digest them, because the calories burned in digestion are minuscule compared with the calories in the food itself.

There are some foods that come close to being “negative calorie” foods
we call these foods fat burning foods.

By eating these fat burning foods you leave less room for calorie rich foods in your diet, which shifts the balance of calories burned vs calories consumed this causes our bodies to burn fat.

Fat Burning Foods

Fat burning foods can be added to a diet plan to relieve the feeling of hunger without greatly increasing the total caloric intake. However, a diet consisting solely of such foods is considered unhealthy as you will be denying your body of essential nutrients.

Some examples of fat burning foods include:

Fruit: Grapefruit, Mango, Papaya, Cranberry, Watermelon, Apples, Blueberries, Cantaloupe.
Vegetables: Green Beans, Spinach, Asparagus, Broccoli, Cabbage, Lettuce Carrot, Cucumber, Garlic, Onion, Radish, Turnip, Zucchini, Cauliflower, Celery, Hot Chili.

More Foods That Burn Fat

While not being true fat burning foods, egg whites, lean turkey/chicken, milk and cheese, tuna, salmon and other protein rich foods are a great addition to your diet. Our bodies require more calories to process protein than carbohydrates or fat.

Fiber rich foods such as whole grains, cereals, beans/legumes, nuts and seeds help limit the number of calories you consume.

Fiber rich foods take more time to digest and eating foods that are rich in fiber contributes to the “full” feeling that helps you eat less calories during every meal.