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Fat Loss Foods

By Cindy Papp

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Some foods pack on the fat and some foods actually help you lose fat. Fat loss foods also contribute to good health, support your immune system, give you more energy to get through your day, and help you look and feel younger.

The foods that help you lose fat are easy to digest, which in turn strengthens and speeds up your metabolism. As your metabolism gets stronger your body is better able to shed stored fat.

The best foods are the obvious - fresh fruits and vegetables. These foods support your digestion and can even strengthen it over time. This can in turn eliminate the need for expensive digestive enzymes.

Eat fresh fruits in the morning when your body is naturally cleansing itself. This cleansing process involves your liver eliminating toxins and metabolizing fats. When this function is supported, your liver gets more fat burning efficiency.

Assist this fat burning process with a squeeze of lemon or lime juice in your water. This helps clear waste as it is released from the fat cells. Be sure to drink six to eight glasses of water throughout the day.

To get in the right amount of fat burning vegetables, start your mid day and evening meals with a fresh, green salad. Use a dressing made of olive oil and apple cider vinegar for more fat loss effectiveness.

The raw vegetables in this salad will help strengthen your digestion over time. A stronger digestions leads to a higher metabolism, which burns fat quicker.

Add two servings of fresh, lightly steamed vegetables to these meals, also. These are easy to digest allowing more enzymes so your body can more efficiently digest any protein eaten in your meals. Having these extra servings of veggies ensures you are getting the nutrition your body and digestive processes need.

Be sure to eat lean, fresh, organic proteins throughout your day. If you don't want to take time to calculate how much you need in grams, follow the simple palm rule; eat a protein portion that is about the size of your palm.

Lean proteins help your body build muscle which burns more calories. They contribute to the lean, cut look of fitness experts, which is why many fat loss routines include eating them anywhere from three to five times per day, depending upon your weight.

Good proteins to choose from include lean, organic beef, organic poultry, free range, organic eggs, fresh halibut, tuna, salmon, legumes and every kind of sprout. However, there is one fat loss protein that stands out from the rest.

Lean, organic beef is an excellent fat loss food. But organic is the key word, here. Organic beef contains Omega 3's, Vitamin E and CLA, which is not available in non-organic meats.

These three components protect your body from various cancers, free radicals which can cause premature aging, reduce abdominal fat, and reduces the incidence of diseases including heart disease and diabetes.

You can find organic beef, along with your organic vegetables and fruits, at your local health food market. The price may be higher, but keep in mind the portion you should be eating.

Proteins for fat loss can easily turn into proteins that pack on pounds when you eat too much of it. In fact, this is one of the main reasons for weight gain - eating too much protein. So keep your portions controlled.

One more fat loss food is yogurt. Yogurt adds good bacteria to your intestinal tract. This strengthens digestion which, as we now know, speeds metabolism. Yogurt is also an excellent source of protein which can be used as a low calorie, healthy protein snack in between meals. Be sure to get yogurt that doesn't contain artificial ingredients and sugar including high fructose corn syrup.

Don't forget to avoid junk foods, sodas and other sugary treats. These can trigger cravings, add fat and make your fat loss efforts all for nothing.

Try making as many meals with fat loss foods as you can. Focus on these foods as the main portion of your diet and fat loss will come easier and stay more permanently.

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