Fat burning Foods: A LONG post

COMMON SENSE TIPS: Stay away from processed foods, or foods high in fat. Stick to a healthy, clean diet that consists of a wide range of citrus fruits, vegetables, lean meats, and soy. 

Fat burning foods for women? Fat burning foods for men? Screw it, our bodies may be different but our digestive system and stomachs work the same (with the tiny variation of metabolism and caloric needs).

Here is a gigantic list of fat burning foods and tricks that you should definitely incorporate into your diet as soon as possible!

• A University of Tennessee study found that dieters who consumed 1,200 to 1,300 mg of calcium daily lost almost twice as much weight as dieters who ingested less calcium.  Calcium needs: age 9 to 18=1300 mg/day; age 19-50=1000 mg/day; over age 51= 1200 mg/day. Without vitamin D, your body cannot use calcium. Excess sodium (salt) can deplete your calcium levels. So drink lots of organic skim milk, or eat foods high in calcium such as: 

1. Fat-free American cheese slices (3 slices). Calories 90. Calcium 450 mg.

2. Yogurt, plain, low fat (1 cup). Calories 110. Calcium 415 mg.

3. Sardines with bones, no oil (3/4 can). Calories 100. Calcium 372 mg.

4. Collard greens (1 cup). Calories 11. Calcium 355 mg.

5. Skim milk (1 cup). Calories 90. Calcium 306 mg.

6. Orange juice fortified with calcium (1 cup). Calories 110. Calcium 300 mg.

7. Spinach, frozen (1 cup). Calories 30. Calcium 291 mg.

8. Turnip greens (1 cup). Calories 10. Calcium 252 mg.

9. Cottage cheese (1/2 cup). Calories 100. Calcium 160 mg.

10. Broccoli (1 cup). Calories 31. Calcium 158 mg.

BUT

DO NOT TAKE CALCIUM SUPPLEMENTS BECAUSE THEY CAN KILL YOU

• Whole grain cereal is a fab source of both complex carbs and fiber, and these are what’s needed to keep your metabolism pumped by keeping insulin levels low after a meal. Since insulin spikes make your body think it’s time to start storing the fat, eating foods that lower insulin levels makes sense. Stay away from white bread and cereals, stick to whole wheat/grain bread that looks like this:

 Obviously if bread is made from wheat, it should be the colour of wheat and you should be able to see the nutrients/ingredients. Check the label on your bread if you see "bleached/enriched flour" throw that nasty shit away and run! Stick to whole grain wheat cereals, breads, and pastas for maximum health.

• Oats are a rich source of fiber, which pumps up your metabolism. And since oatmeal breaks down slowly in your stomach, says AOL Health, it doesn't cause a big insulin spike the way carbs like bagels do. Oatmeal is typically eaten for breakfast, which is an important meal to consume for anyone who wants to burn calories. Eating this meal keeps insulin production down and revs up the daily calorie burn.

• Jalapenos contain a chemical called capsaicin, which not only gives peppers their pungent flavor but speeds up the heart rate and boosts the metabolism. They’re good for spicing up not just meals but snacks, too.

• Habaneros, extremely hot chilies peppers, are found both fresh and dried in spicy foods. A recent study from Laval University in Quebec found that men who consumed coffee and red pepper-packed snacks and meals burned almost 1,000 more calories a day than the control group, according to AOL Health.

• Pungent, bright red cayenne chilies are often ground into cayenne pepper, a typical ingredient in a spicy meal. One study found that eating just one spicy meal a day boosts metabolism by up to 25 percent, reports AOL Health. The calorie burn lasts for up to 3 hours after you stop eating.

• Green tea has a chemical called EGCG that causes the brain and nervous system to run faster and helps you burn more calories. EGCG works sort of like caffeine except that caffeine causes your heart to beat faster. Want a super boost of your metabolism? Try combining caffeine and a 90 mg.dose of EGCG three times a day and you can burn an additional 80 calories a day, AOL Health says. Researchers found this out, along with the great news that you don’t have to engage in exercise for this to happen; it occurs when your body is at rest.

• Coffee contains caffeine, which helps speed up your heart rate and thus helps you burn more calories, reports AOL Health. And this benefit comes in coffee of all kinds, whether it’s iced, hot or in a mocha smoothie. Of course, the hundreds of calories in a sugar and fat-rich blended coffee drink can negate whatever heart-quickening benefit the coffee in caffeine imparts, so you may want to consider using skim milk and using honey as a natural sweetener.

Summary:

1. Caffeine
2. Peppers, spices (very hot/spicy foods will help raise your temperature, detoxify, boost metabolism and burn calories even while you chew!) 
3. Fruits (citrus fruits to be specific)
4. Vegetables (broccoli, celery, carrots, spinach (all greens) to point out the better ones)

A List of Fat Burning foods from various sources:

• Almonds and other nuts (with skins intact)

Build muscle, reduce cravings

• Dairy products (fat-free or low-fat milk, yogurt, cheese)

Build strong bones, fire up weight loss

• Eggs

Build muscle, burn fat

• Turkey and other lean meats

Build muscle, strengthen immune system

• Berries

Improve satiety, prevent cravings

• Enova oil (soy and canola oil)

Promotes fullness, not easily stored as fat

• Peanut butter

Boosts testosterone (a good thing even in women), builds muscle, burns fat

Fatty fish (such as salmon, tuna, mackerel)

Trigger fullness, fire up fat burning

• Grapefruit

Lowers insulin, regulates blood sugar and metabolism; be sure to eat the fleshy white membranes

• Green tea

Fires up fat burning

• Chili peppers

Spikes metabolism

• Spinach and green vegetables

Fight free radicals and improve recovery for better muscle building

• Whole grains (quinoa, brown rice, whole grain cereal)

Small doses prevent body from storing fat

• Beans and legumes 

Build muscle, help burn fat, regulate digestion

• Whey 

 Builds muscle, burns fat

• Apples
• Barley
• Beans
• Berries
• Broccoli
• When you're buying broccoli, pay attention to the color. The tiny florets should be rich green and free of yellowing. Stems should be firm.
• Buckwheat
• Cabbage
• Carrots
• Chicken (baked, grilled, broiled, never ever, ever fried)
• Coffee
• Corn
• Cottage Cheese (low-fat/reduced fat, organic)
• Figs
• Fish (not fried, obviously)
• Grapefruit

• Greens

We're talking collard, chicory, beet, kale, mustard, Swiss chard and turnip greens. They all belong to the same family as spinach, and that's one of the super-stars. No matter how hard you try, you can't load a cup of plain cooked greens with any more than 50 calories. They're full of fiber, loaded with vitamins A and C, and free of fat. You can use them in salads, soups, casseroles or any dish where you would normally use spinach.

• Kiwi
• Leeks
• Lettuce
• Melons

• Mustard

Try the hot, spicy kind you find in Asian import stores, specialty shops and exotic groceries. Dr. Jaya Henry of Oxford Polytechnic Institute in England, found that the amount of hot mustard normally called for in Mexican, Indian and Asian recipes, about one teaspoon, temporarily speeds up the metabolism, just as caffeine and the drug ephedrine do. But mustard is natural and totally safe, Henry says. It can be used every day, and it really works. It can speed up the metabolism by as much as 20 to 25 percent for several hours. This can result in the body burning an extra 45 calories for every 700 consumed, Dr. Henry says.

• Oats
• Onions
• Pasta
• Peppers
• Potatoes
• Rice
• Soups
• Spinach
• Sweet Potatoes
• Tomatoes
• Tofu
• Turkey
• Whole Grain Bread
• Yogurt