Increase Your Fat Burning Potential with Fat Burning Foods

Forget fighting fire with fire – how about fighting fat with foods that increase your fat burning capacity?

If you are sick and tired of the extra pounds around your middle that  have become comfortable exactly where they are at and they just do not want to leave you in peace, then it is time to carefully examine the foods you are eating on a regular basis. There are certain foods that support your body in burning fat because they promote the main organ that handles fat – the liver – to work to the very best of its ability.

While there are many foods that have this unique fat burning potential, here we look at a selection of the top choices in no special order. Bear in mind however that you still need to watch how many calories you consume on a daily basis. As well, portion control is still important.

Do not unlace your sneakers either! Eating fat burning foods does not mean that you can give up exercising! You will still need to continue with your time in the gym and with the dreaded sit-ups. Eating more foods with the potential to burn fat is just another item to add to your arsenal to help you win the war you are having with your weight, as opposed to the other way around!

Start the Day by Burning Fat

To begin with, add green tea to your choice of beverages. Drink at least three to four cups a day and drink it black. Green tea is an excellent fat burning addition to your life. Start your day off right with a cup of green tea, steeped just the way you like it.

Speaking of starting the day off right, don’t stop with green tea. Maximize your fat burning potential even more by eating a bowl of oatmeal in the morning. Oatmeal is the good and most definitely, healthy kind of complex carbohydrate that keeps you feeling full for a lengthy period of time because it does not digest at a swift rate. This means that it should sustain you until lunch time. It will also keep your blood sugar level stable and will reduce your craving for fatty foods. Eat oatmeal plain or add some cinnamon for a little dash of flavor. Do not smother it with brown sugar and /or milk or you will defeat its fat burning potential (and purpose).

Everything is Coming Up Green!

You are probably constantly hearing about the importance of leafy green vegetables. There is a reason for that. Leafy greens are abundance in vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. There is almost nothing healthier that you could possibly eat than leafy greens. Here is yet another reason to eat as many of them as possible- they provide plenty of fiber which your body needs. They also prevent you from being hungry. Leafy greens also help to keep your memory intact and they help to prevent cancer, heart disease and cataracts. Eat as much broccoli, spinach, mustard greens, kale, bok choy and other dark leafy green vegetables as you can handle.Watch your weight start to turn in your favor!

Read on for more foods that can fight fat big time in my follow-up post!

Samantha