When it comes to burning fat, a combination of factors come into play:

• Your diet & nutrition
• Your ability to manage stress
• A combination of modest and moderate exercise
• And Keeping your digestive tract healthy

When it comes to diet, we tend to think that 1) We need to cut out all fats and sugars and 2) We must cut back to the calories to the point where we are dying from hunger – but are these really the key diet and nutrition secrets to achieve true weight loss and fat burning?

EXERCISE IS NOT ENOUGH
I remember a time in my life when I thought I could go on eating poorly and just exercise myself out of the despicable love handles that used to persist no matter what I did. 

So I would spend weeks in the gym, getting up extra early to run, work out like a maniac, overload my muscles with weight building exercises…to the point where I was spending hours each day on activity and yes, I did drop some weight, but the tough stomach fat stayed…cleary I needed to do more.

That’s when I started to get smarter with my eating.  Within days of continued exercise but with a renewed focus on these fat burning foods I finally noticed a huge difference – after years of trying different diets and exercise programs.

What were the 10 burn the fat foods? 

10 FAT BURNING SUPERFOODS

1. Beans And Lentils:  I noticed that my intake of beans and lentils was poor – less than twice a month when it should be twice to three times a week (or even more).  Not only do beans and lentils offer monstrous fiber intake to keep your system healthy, but they also are rich in vitamins, low in fat and are low on the glycemic index – and they also do a great job of making you feel full, unlike many healthy foods where they leave you wanting more

2. Fish – you will hear from some people that certain fish types are better than others for fat burning, but bottom line is get more fish into your diet and because many people are picky about their fish choice, just find some that you like and look at alternate ways of cooking it such as baked, grilled or steamed/poached.  I was never a big fish fan, but mild fish like haddock or sole, salmon and tuna are now favorites of mine.  Don’t forget sardines too…these little guys pack a wallop of good essential fatty acids for your system

3. Water – ok technically water is not a food, but you WILL be amazed at how much fat you can burn by substituting water for juices, soft drinks or other unhealthy, suger-laced drinks.  I used to drink juice by the gallon and sports energy drinks until I realized how much sugar they contained – now my first choice is always water and it is much easier to lose weight because I’m not always fighting the sugar high’s associated with other drink choices

4.  Eggs – I’m not sure if you are like me and heard that eggs were BAD because of their cholesteral?  But really, unless you are struggling mightily with cholesteral, eggs are a terrific source of protein, contain B-12 for fat burning and should be part of your weekly diet

5. Nuts – especially Almonds.  One of the first moves I made back when I started losing weight was to bring Almonds into my diet and substitute a good deal of my peanut butter craving with almond butter – with more fiber, more vitamins, less mould and more omega fats, almonds turned out to be a superfood in many ways, including burning fat

6. Oatmeal – I start off most mornings with oatmeal mainly because it is a great source of fiber and has a low glycemic index value, this means that I get less cravings through the day, especially in the morning after eating oatmeal.   If I eat processed breakfast cereal instead, I find my blood sugar rides a rollercoaster ride all morning making it tough to exercise properly and to prevent binge eating

7. Yogurt – preferably a low sugar (but stay away from sugar substitutes) plain variety which you can spice up with fresh or dried fruit or whole grain toppings is mainly good for adding friendly bacteria to your digestive tract keeping it healthy so that it digests other complex foods properly and absorbs nutrients as it should.  As is pointed out in Attracting Greatness – the majority of us suffer from an unbalanced digestive tract which negatively affects food absorption making fat burning impossible

8. Fresh Vegetables – especially carrots, tomatoes, and broccoli, these 3 super foods add fiber, pure water source, critical vitamins and nutrients to your diet.  If you aren’t into snacking on vegetables or eating salads consider salsa, shredded broccoli cabbage or sliced carrots with a natural yogurt dip

9. Warm lemon and cayenne pepper drink – a big part of why we continue to pack on stomach fat, love handles and other seemingly impossible fat stores is because our system is – to an extent – toxic, where our cells are clogged, our lymphatic system overrun and our blood carrying compounds that it shouldn’t.  What I have found a tremendous natural liver detox is 3-times a week, in the morning before eating breakfast, boil water and squeeze a half a lemon along with a few shakes of cayenne pepper and sip this tasty detox drink

10. Blueberries:  One of the richest foods in the world with abundent anti-oxidents, fiber and a near perfect rich taste.  Blueberries can be used to spice up oatmeal, added to cold salads, blended for a powerful fat burning smoothie or just eaten as they are. 

I hope you can see that many fat burning foods are not only easy to buy but actually taste very good and can easily be added to your existing diet without compromising the hurried lifestyle we live.

Alter your diet so that you are focusing more on these 10 super fat burning foods, combine that with daily exercise and stress management techniques like yoga or meditation and you wil have the secret to finally losing that last 5-10 lbs, kissing those love handles goodbye forever and getting rid of the unhealthy visceral fat that plagues most of our population.