The discussion of how to lose belly fat with foods that burn fat is not a new one. But here are my thoughts on it any way. Do these fat burning foods really exist?
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I know what you’re thinking, it sounds counter intuitive that you should EAT in order to lose belly fat. Shouldn’t that be STOP eating to lose belly fat?
While I agree that there are certain foods that you need to stop eating right now (put down those fries :-)), it is important to understand the concept of good foods and how they help your body burn fat.
Foods That Burn Fat – Do They Really Exist?
A lot of people will tell you that there is no such thing as a food that burns fat. But this is because they take the phrase too literally. Of course there is no super food that will melt our fat stores away while we sit and watch TV. Just like there is no pill that will do the same.
But if you create a healthy nutritional program from the hundreds of delicious and satisfying foods available, it will create a fat burning hormonal response in your body. This is far more powerful than any weight loss pills.
Look at it this way. A car with no fuel is pretty much useless. Unless you stand at the top of a hill and give it a push then it’s not going to move very far! So you add fuel to make it move (and don’t we pay through the nose for it!).
As we all probably know only too well, if we make the wrong fuel choices then the car feels sluggish. And if we were to get things too wrong then it just wouldn’t move at all.
By consistently making the wrong fuel choices we run the risk of shortening our cars lifespan. Let’s not forget that they’ve been engineered to run in a certain way.
However, the right fuel choices will see the car running smoothly and we should get many years of service from it.
That’s enough about cars. Let’s look at our bodies in the same way. Our fuel is the food and drink we consume on a daily basis. Without it we don’t work.
When we feed ourselves the wrong kinds of foods then we can suffer from tiredness, a lack of energy, suffer illnesses more regularly and start to put on that dreaded belly fat. In our case the wrong foods are damaging our inner mechanics.
It is no coincidence that the more of these “bad” foods we eat the more fat we gain. And not only that, we can start to suffer from some very serious illnesses such as heart disease and diabetes. The wrong foods are damaging our inner mechanics.
But feed us the right foods and our body works perfectly. We suffer fewer illnesses, feel alert and awake, and most importantly, enjoy a healthy lean physique!
On its own food does not “burn fat”, but it is the fuel that allows our body to burn fat, and keep it off permanently.
The WRONG Kinds Of Foods
Unfortunately for us, it is one heck of a lot easier for us to buy the wrong kinds of foods that it is to get the wrong kind of gas/ petrol. The modern, westernized diet is loaded with stomach bulging pitfalls, and foods that will cause you store more belly fat.
One of the things that makes our grocery store decisions even harder is the supposed “health foods” industry. A lot of the products they market to us are really just junk foods in disguise. And they can sabotage our best efforts to lose weight.
Here is a list of food types that you need to be avoiding at all costs. You can always check out my website for articles that go in to more details.
Fast foods
Deep fried foods – fries, onion rings etc
Foods containing or cooked in hydrogenated oils and trans fats – lots of fast foods and convenience packaged foods
Foods high in refined sugar – cakes, candies, soft drinks
Low fat “health” foods – always check the label for added sugars and artificial sweeteners
HFCS – High fructose corn syrup, a dangerous artificial sugar substitute
Diet soda – Artificial sweeteners cause you to store fat too
Refined “white” carbohydrates – breads, pasta, rice etc
You might notice a pretty common theme here – processed foods. If you were to remove all of the above from your weekly diet, would there be anything left?
Processed foods dominate the grocery store and dominate our shopping baskets. But processing removes natural goodness, only to replace it with artificial bad stuff that our bodies react badly to.
I’m so serious about this point that I believe processed foods are causing the obesity epidemic. Which means there is only one cure, and that’s to get rid of them from our weekly shop.
Here Are The Right Kinds Of Foods
If you’re thinking that no processed foods means a lack of interesting food options then you’d be wrong.
There are literally hundreds of fat burning foods out there to help you lose belly fat. So that makes thousands of delicious and natural combinations for you to come up with. All you need to do now is have some fun.
Here is a general list of the food groups you’ll want to choose from. But as usual, there are more fat burning foods articles on my blog:
Free range, grass fed red meat – beef, bison, game etc
Free-range chicken and poultry
Raw dairy – unpasteurised, unhomogenised
Raw, mixed nuts
Fresh fruit and vegetables – literally too many to list
Free-range eggs
Coconut oil, palm oil
Wild caught fish
Oatmeal
Unsweetened herbal, fruit, green, chamomile, oolong etc teas
Dark chocolate – 70% coco minimum And the list goes on….
So what gives? Some of the foods listed above have been classified as “high fat”. But this is just the health foods industry trying to push their junk down your throat. Natural fats are actually vital for fat loss.
There are tons of secret weapon foods hidden in amongst the broad category lists above. It is all about combining the foods above in a healthy, balanced nutritional program. You cannot survive on just 1 or 2 – everything needs to be balanced.
And let’s not forget how important it is to prepare your foods properly. Healthy ingredients deep fried in hydrogenated oils is no longer healthy. See what I mean?
I hope I’ve given you a valuable introduction into this important topic. If there is one point I’d like to make it’s that getting in shape doesn’t just make you look good, it’s good for your health too.
Before you make any weight loss mistakes, check out David Thorpe’s website. He’ll teach you all about Fat Burning Foods and How To Lose Belly Fat the natural way.