5 Super Fat Loss Foods & How To Use Them

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In the simplest form I say to people to base their diet around ‘whole foods’ – or foods unaltered from their natural state.  If you needed one baseline tip, thats it and everything else for your healthy diet branches off from this.  Here I’m giving a list of 5 superfoods (there will be more coming also) that aid in fat loss and everything from a healthy body to good skin!  Read on for today’s super5 fat burning foods and how you can put them together in a day’s typical ‘diet’.

So the foods:

Well there are many more that are going to be essential and beneficial but today these are my first 5.  I will also provide a demonstration of how you can implement them into your daily food schedule.  But of course, you’re all adults, you can feed yourselves too so if you want you can add them in any way that suits you best! I’m not your mum

Here we go:

1) Oatmeal

Now we could go into getting steel cut oats, soaking them first and other ways to use oats, but in a nutshell – no matter what type or how you prepare them – lets say that oatmeal (porridge) is too me the number one breakfast food source. Oatmeal will increase your metabolism, create a great start to your day in terms of energy loading and tastes great through its versatility….add fruit, yoghurt, nuts etc etc.

It is a low glycemic carb, contains good fats and will make you feel full longer.  Low glycemic carbs are beneficial in helping you burn fat as they create a time release of energy rather than a sudden flux leading to crashing.  LGC are high in insoluble and soluble fibers allowing sugar to be released at slower rates.  Insoluble fiber assists in moving food through your intestines.  All in all this superfood is the perfect start to the day

2)Nuts

I would say that a big part of my diet – in terms of additional food source or ‘snack foods’ is made up of nuts and seeds.  I love them and hopefully you do to.  There has often been a misconception that nuts equal gut bloating fat – Wrong.  They offer good fats.  I also want to stress I’m talking fresh, unsalted variety.  Not the chocolate covered or toffee smothered kind!

Nuts like almonds (my favourite) cashews, walnuts etc are fiber rich as well as being carriers of the good fats your body needs.  But a little known benefit is there high dosages of antioxidants such as vitamin E.

I typically grab a handful as snacks throughout the day with a glass or two of water and some fruit.  you can add them to protein shakes or recovery drinks, to your oatmeal or your salads and dinners.

3) Fish Oils & Flax Seed (a quicky)

These fall into the supplement category.  They contain omega-3 fatty acids which, amongst other things can increase your metabolism.  Also they can act as an anti-catabolic agent (stop breakdown of muscle tissue) and help reduce joint pain.  They help balance the triglycerides or cholesterol levels as well.

4) Salmon

This is one of my favourite foods.  It is an absolutely quality food to add to your diet. (Note – go for fresh/wild caught salmon – NOT the farmed salmon in most supermarkets as the farmed salmon is ‘mass-farmed’ leaving 60% to 70% less omega-3 fatty acids. They are said to also contain much higher levels of cancer causing dioxins and PCBs as well as antibiotic residue – more than meat or any other domestic animal product!)  – anyhow, as you no doubt gathered salmon contains omega-3 fatty acids – essential to good health and ‘essential’ as the body cannot produce it by itself.  Salmon is high in protein and has a great ratio of saturated, polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats. – the fats it contains help our circulatory systems and immune systems. But again, remember – no farmed salmon people!

5) Vegetables (yuck!..or …yum!!!!) & Fruit (yum!)

I love vegetables.  I hated them as a kid back in England where my Mum and neighbours all grew their own in the gardens and we ate pure, fresh ‘un-basterdized’ vegetables – oh the good old days! – I love them now as I know the benefit and ironically am faced with a bit of a tougher time getting fresh, organic produce.

Anyhow, its worth knowing that any supplement cannot top the form of a nutrient or vitamins at its natural source and in its natural form. Vegetables don’t just offer fiber but a blast of nutrients that even today the supplement industry will never match.  As I said above it is only worthwhile if you are eating fresh, organic un-modified vegetables but look at local farmers markets etc for your source of valuable vegetables (and fruit).  Humans have eaten vegetables since time began!  originally they were readily available – if in fact the only source of food in a lot of places.  And over time we’ve come to understand the power of vegetables – the vitamins, the fiber and nutrients.  As well as this they have the power to ward off disease.  Essentially we as humans need to have vegetables as part of our diet.  Their replacement of heavy starches in an evening meal as the fiber source will aid in weight control and fat loss too.  You can never eat too many vegetables.

SO:  here’s the plan of action for a typical days eating using these 5 super fat loss foods:

Morning: Oatmeal (can add a flax seed supplement) with almonds or walnuts and some fresh strawberry’s. (also a glass of water and some green tea!)

Mid morning: A handful of almonds / water / yoghurt and a piece of fruit

Lunch: Salmon with spinach and wild rice. water and fresh fruit on the side.

Snack 2pm: Nuts / fruit / seeds

Dinner: Lean grass fed beef / or chicken breast with vegetables / (no heavy starches for dinner) / Water & fruit salad with yoghurt and cinammon spice

PM snack: Almonds, almonds almonds with a cup of green or good old English tea!

*(oh, and here’s how not to do it: )

Morning: English Fry-Up every day!

Mid morning: Snickers bar with can of coke and bag of chips (crisps)

Lunch: McDonalds big Mac and large fries – where’s those little fried apple things?  Yep – two of those please… (oh supersize it all as well, baby!)

Snack 2pm: Snickers – ice cream version and some more of the good old soda….

Dinner: Anything deep fried and bigger than a ‘normal sized dinner plate’ …

PM snack: “Do snickers do any other type of snack…?” Oh yeah, I’m watching my waistline:  ‘Bitesize Snickers’ – burp.!

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