Forget diet pills and falsely advertised weight loss products. As it turns out, the secret to burning fat and jumpstarting your metabolism lies within the foods you eat on a daily basis. Making certain foods an essential part of your daily diet will help increase fat burn over time, causing you to maintain a steady, healthy weight.
Salmon
Little do most people know, salmon regulates the level of leptin in the body, which is a hormone that affects metabolism. By doing this, salmon can help increase fat burn, allowing you to lose those extra few pounds. By eating salmon on a regular basis, you can consistently regulate these levels. Salmon also contains Omega-3 fatty acids that protect our heart and may reduce the risk of certain types of cancer. Salmon is a lean protein, despite these healthy fats, which will benefit a balanced diet. If that isn’t incentive enough, it reduces chemicals in our body that cause stress and belly fat.
Cayenne Pepper
Cayenne can be sold in the form of peppers or powder. They contain the compound, capsaicin, which creates the burning sensation you get from eating a pepper. Whether you eat these peppers whole, or sprinkle cayenne powder into your meals (or water!), this food can increase fat burn by a lot. Not only do cayenne peppers increase metabolism, they support the immune system and circulation. Tip: Add cayenne pepper (to taste!) with 16 ounces of water and lemon slices or juice. Sip on this during the day to get a tangy kick to your daily diet.
Green tea
Known for its antioxidant power, green tea has been a staple in certain countries since ancient times, most notably, China. It contains natural caffeine that can increase core temperature, boost metabolism and burn fat. Drinking three cups per day has proven to burn fat over the course of a few times. It has been proven to help combat cancer and other ailments.
Flaxseeds
They contain a balanced amount of healthy fats and fibers. These little seeds are easy to toss in smoothies, yogurt, cereals, or in the form of oil you can cook with. Getting a healthy amount of fat aids in losing body fat. Believe it or not, when you go on no-fat diets, your body will actually store more fat. Flaxseeds are known to increase brainpower and are a staple for health junkies everywhere.
Tomatoes
These fruits contain phytochemicals that help stimulate carnitine. According to the University of Maryland Medical Center, carnitine helps break down fat that our bodies use for energy. Cooking tomatoes helps to release tomatoes’ fat-burning properties.
By incorporating these foods into your daily diet, you can help increase your metabolism over time, which in turn, burns fat. The key to losing weight isn’t by following fad diets, but by transitioning to a healthy lifestyle.
Which fat-burning food is your favorite?
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Salmon is HANDS DOWN my favorite “fat burning” food and I eat it every day without FAIL!!! If I were stranded on an island and only allowed one food, I would definitely request salmon!
I love love love Salmon, green tea, and tomatoes! My other favorite fat-burning foods include eggs and greek yogurt. They are both high in protein so the body takes longer digesting them than carbs, hence more calories burned! They also help keep me full for a long time and are a great post-workout snack.
I eat a ton of spicy food. I’m not surprised it is a metabolism booster-I literally feel myself getting hot and sweaty after eating spicy stuff!