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Top Negative-Calorie Fat Burning Foods

January 10, 2011 in Uncategorized with 0 Comments

I’ve always had to live with the paradox of liking to eat until I’m full and not wanting to eat so much that I would gain fat. Fortunately I don’t have to worry about this anymore because now I can enjoy low-calorie and very filling meals using negative-calorie foods.

It’s physically impossible to get negative calories from any food but what this means is that your body expends more energy in the processing, digesting and eliminating of the food than it gets calories from it!
Also, negative-calorie foods almost by definition are good fat burning foods because they deliver a variety of phytonutrients (that themselves can increase fat burning over carbohydrate burning) and minerals and vitamins because they’re all natural foods like vegetables and fruits.

Because of they’re very low caloric density, these foods could essentially be eaten in unlimited quantities and fat would fall off, though you’d still have to eat a certain amount of calories so that your metabolism wouldn’t be downgraded and your body entering fat-storage mode (because it thinks its starving and needs to protect you).
The premise of all the best negative-calorie fat burning foods is that they contain a lot of water. In essence, even drinking a glass of water before a meal will make you feel full a lot sooner and will end in you eating less than would have.  But why have just water when you could drink a cup of green tea that has been proven in numerous studies to benefit weight loss?

However, in whole foods, the water is mixed in a starch and fiber matrix, making you feel even fuller. Notice that the following list of fat burning foods all contain lots of water! The best tasting choice in my opinion is an apple, preferably one that isn’t extremely sweet, though maybe sweet enough so that it sates our inherent sweet tooth as well, so we won’t have the urge to eat calorie-dense candies.

Other foods like celery, lettuce, onions and greens just aren’t that tasty to me, though I do use them in copiously in foods. Another tasty alternative is cucumber (about 16 calories per cup) and why not get rid of those gluten-filled noodles and buy some awesome kelp-noodles in stead, which are only 6 calories per serving.
Now eat ‘em up and feel full and happy with ounces and pounds sliding off!

How Green Tea Could Be Your Key To Weight Loss

November 5, 2010 in Uncategorized with 0 Comments

Green tea has been used as a remedy for many things by the Chinese for the past 4,000 years, but it hasn’t been until recently that those in the health industry have noted it’s positive effects human body. Green tea contains a powerful antioxidants called catechins. These catechins hunt for those free radicals in the body that can potentially damage DNA. One of the most popular catechins is, EGCG epigallocatechin gallate.) This EGCG is known for it’s ability to kill cancer cells, lower LDL cholesterol, lower risk of heart disease, lesson the effects of dementia, and decrease the formation of blood clots. EGCG has also been shown to reverse the effects of a fatty diet, which is extremely common among Americans these days.

Not only does this antioxidant fight off potentially harmful effects of our American lifestyles, but it can also increase calorie burn. It is because of this that green tea has been termed one of many fat burning foods. Studies done with green tea have shown that when taken with caffeine, green tea has been shown to increase overall caloric burn, which is a huge benefit for those who are looking to lose weight. It is speculated that green tea helps the body with fat oxidation.

Green tea’s antioxidants are more concentrated than other teas due to the way that the tea leaves are processed. The leaves are steamed instead of fermented, allowing the contents of the leaves to be protected and not diluted at all. Although you may see some benefits from taking green tea supplements in capsule form, the most beneficial way to ingest it is by drinking it. It is suggested that even as little as a few cups per day can help you see the positive health benefits that green tea has to offer. The benefits of green tea will be seen most effectively if you drink it along side a low fat diet, rich in fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and lean protein.

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Green Tea and Weight Loss: Don’t Get Fooled

November 2, 2010 in Uncategorized with 0 Comments

Green tea is now extremely popular and everyone including trainers, fitness experts and doctors discuss about the benefits of green tea. Green tea is the leaves of Camellia Sinensis that are dried reducing oxidation as much as possible. Green tea contains polyphenols, catechins and many other compounds that are helpful in promoting overall health.

A lot of studies and researches are done on green tea to understand the benefits and effects. All of the studies try to isolate compounds of green tea that helps in curing or preventing certain type of disease. There are also certain unproven claims about the health benefits of green tea.

A number of clinical studies were done on mice to find out how green tea weight loss is linked. From the studies, it was observed that 24% of weight is lost by mice that exercised regularly and 47% of weight is lost by mice that drank green tea. The interesting observation is that mice that drank green tea and exercised lost up to 89% of the weight. All the mice were fed a high fat diet to note down the results. So, green tea definitely helps in losing weight, but it doesn’t mean you can do nothing and lose weight simply by sipping tea.

There are many versions of green tea on the internet claiming to help people to lose weight dramatically. No type of tea can guarantee the amount of weight you may lose. Even though scientists have proven anti-obesity properties of ancient Chinese tea, you can’t simply hope that tea will help you to achieve your weight loss goals.

Instead of eating processed foods, you should try to eat natural home cooked food with lots of fruits and vegetables. This way, you don’t have to starve yourself and at the same time, you can consume all nutrients required for a fit body. You can also buy gym equipment from treadmills for sale places and start working out in your own home. Your changes in lifestyle along with green tea will help you to lose weight and become healthy.

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