Eat for fat loss.
Making the right food choices will completely change the way your body stores fat. Here are six of the best fat-busting foods with a few suggestions of how to enjoy them:
Fish Oil. The magic ingredient for fat-loss: Fish oil is naturally anabolic, meaning that just by taking a tablespoon each day your body will burn more fat and build more muscle! High in the Omega 3 essential fatty acids EPA and DHA, Fish oil also helps reduce inflammation and improve brain and nerve function, reducing the symptoms of all known diseases! It’s amazing stuff.
Animal protein. If it ran, swam, flew, crawled or burrowed eat it! Mankind has evolved over 2.5 million years by eating animal protein as our main source of nourishment. Grains have only been around for 10,000 years during which time we have not evolved to tolerate them. According to Charles Poliquin, animal protein eaten first thing in the morning determines how well your neurotransmitters (the chemicals involved in nerve impulses) function for the entire day. Eat meat or fish for breakfast for lasting energy – preventing the requirement for that mid-morning snack!
Cruciferous vegetables. Broccoli, kale, cabbage, brussels sprouts, bok choi, chard, turnips, radishes, watercress. These vegetables contain a chemical called indole-3-carbidol, which helps to regulate oestrogen metabolism, reducing the risk of oestrogen-related cancers as well as oestrogen-related fat storage (hips and thighs in women and “man-boobs” in men). Warning: always serve lightly steamed as if eaten raw they contain goitrogens which can inhibit thyroid function, slowing-down your metabolism. Add bok choi to your vegetable stir-fry just before serving and enjoy instead of rice.
Chilli/ Cayenne peppers. The “thermal effect” of spicy foods containing capsaicin, the chemical found in chillis or cayenne peppers can help burn fat by boosting your metabolism. Add some chilli flakes to a tuna steak and enjoy a fiery fat-burning meal.
Fish Oil. The magic ingredient for fat-loss: Fish oil is naturally anabolic, meaning that just by taking a tablespoon each day your body will burn more fat and build more muscle! High in the Omega 3 essential fatty acids EPA and DHA, Fish oil also helps reduce inflammation and improve brain and nerve function, reducing the symptoms of all known diseases! It’s amazing stuff.
Animal protein. If it ran, swam, flew, crawled or burrowed eat it! Mankind has evolved over 2.5 million years by eating animal protein as our main source of nourishment. Grains have only been around for 10,000 years during which time we have not evolved to tolerate them. According to Charles Poliquin, animal protein eaten first thing in the morning determines how well your neurotransmitters (the chemicals involved in nerve impulses) function for the entire day. Eat meat or fish for breakfast for lasting energy – preventing the requirement for that mid-morning snack!
Cruciferous vegetables. Broccoli, kale, cabbage, brussels sprouts, bok choi, chard, turnips, radishes, watercress. These vegetables contain a chemical called indole-3-carbidol, which helps to regulate oestrogen metabolism, reducing the risk of oestrogen-related cancers as well as oestrogen-related fat storage (hips and thighs in women and “man-boobs” in men). Warning: always serve lightly steamed as if eaten raw they contain goitrogens which can inhibit thyroid function, slowing-down your metabolism. Add bok choi to your vegetable stir-fry just before serving and enjoy instead of rice.
Chilli/ Cayenne peppers. The “thermal effect” of spicy foods containing capsaicin, the chemical found in chillis or cayenne peppers can help burn fat by boosting your metabolism. Add some chilli flakes to a tuna steak and enjoy a fiery fat-burning meal.
Green/White Tea. High in antioxidants and lower in caffeine than coffee or black tea, green tea is a natural metabolism booster. Drink up to 6 cups per day to help detoxify your body and shift fat.
Lemon/lime. The juice from these fruits slows-down the speed at which carbohydrates are absorbed by the body. Squeeze the juice of ½ a lime on a salmon nicoise salad for a delicious fat-busting lunch.
Water. It is essential to stay well-hydrated while you are losing body fat. Water helps flush-out toxins that are released by shrinking fat cells and helps every cell in your body to function optimally. Women should be drinking at least 2 litres and men 3 litres of filtered water daily. Filter your water to remove the majority of harmul toxins in tap-water and avoid plastic bottles where possible (especially if exposed to sunlight) as they cause xeno-oestrogens to leach into the water – these are chemicals that your body interprets as oestrogen upsetting hormonal balance in men and women.
Top Tip: optimize your stomach acid to lose fat
Add the juice of ½ a lemon and a ½ tsp unrefined sea salt to ½ pint of filtered tap water. Drink one third approx 20mins before your meal and sip through your meal. This electrolyte solution stimulates the production of hydrochloric acid (stomach acid) and optimizes your levels during and after your meal, improving your digestion and helping you obtain the maximum nourishment from your food.
Lemon/lime. The juice from these fruits slows-down the speed at which carbohydrates are absorbed by the body. Squeeze the juice of ½ a lime on a salmon nicoise salad for a delicious fat-busting lunch.
Water. It is essential to stay well-hydrated while you are losing body fat. Water helps flush-out toxins that are released by shrinking fat cells and helps every cell in your body to function optimally. Women should be drinking at least 2 litres and men 3 litres of filtered water daily. Filter your water to remove the majority of harmul toxins in tap-water and avoid plastic bottles where possible (especially if exposed to sunlight) as they cause xeno-oestrogens to leach into the water – these are chemicals that your body interprets as oestrogen upsetting hormonal balance in men and women.
Top Tip: optimize your stomach acid to lose fat
Add the juice of ½ a lemon and a ½ tsp unrefined sea salt to ½ pint of filtered tap water. Drink one third approx 20mins before your meal and sip through your meal. This electrolyte solution stimulates the production of hydrochloric acid (stomach acid) and optimizes your levels during and after your meal, improving your digestion and helping you obtain the maximum nourishment from your food.
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