There isn’t one single diet that is the best for burning fat in your body because there are actually four different types of fat. Not every type of fat responds the same to each different nutritional plan.
You have brown fat, white fat, subcutaneous fat and visceral fat. White fat is the most common type of fat that you might be familiar with. It can make up as much as 20% of the body weight in men and 25% in women. It’s used to store energy.
It was recently discovered that brown fat is not the worthless fat once thought. It can burn more calories than white fat and is found in higher amounts in people who are slender. Subcutaneous fat is directly below the skin and what dietitians measure with skin calipers to estimate the total amount of fat in the body. Visceral fat is found in the abdominal cavity wrapped around the organs. It is deposited with an increase in secretion of cortisol and secretes hormones that can trigger insulin resistance in the body (one type of diabetes).
So, there isn’t just one type of diet that will effectively burn all different types of fat.
However, there are foods that will boost your metabolism and cause you to burn more calories. Combined with a lower calorie diet, it forces your body to burn fat for fuel, thus reducing your overall amount of fat in the body.
1. Fat: The type of fat you eat is incredibly important! Your body needs fat to fuel your brain and muscles and monounsaturated is the best kind.
2. Nuts with their skins intact. They are a great source of protein, low in carbohydrates and will reduce your cravings. However, they are also high in calories so don’t use them to snack without thinking!
3. Eggs: These have gotten a bad rap over the years. However, eggs are very important to your health. They are high in protein, filling and will help to build more muscle and burn fat.
4. Berries: High in antioxidants, improve your health, low in carbohydrates and calories. They help to make you feel satisfied after a meal – like a dessert – and will help prevent cravings for sugar.
5. Peanut Butter: Quick, easy, high in protein, low in carbs, peanut butter will help boost your testosterone levels to build muscle and burn fat. Women shouldn’t worry – you can’t get enough testosterone from Peanut Butter to look like Mr. Universe!
6. Green Tea: Part of several different weight loss pills, you can just drink a couple of cups a day. Drunk right before a meal it will boost your metabolism, reduce your appetite and help burn fat, not to mention the added antioxidants!
7. Vitamin D supplements will help you drop pounds and boost leptin, which helps you feel full faster and reduces your appetite.
8. Lean Meat: You are going to eat meat anyway, let’s eat lean meat. Animal fat will not help you to burn fat and only adds unwanted calories to your meal.
9. Hot Peppers: Capsaicin gives your peppers their kick, and used topically can help reduce arthritic pain. Included in your meals, it will help jump start your metabolism.
10. Exercise: Any diet should include exercise. Brown fat can be stimulated to burn calories by exercise – so, while it isn’t something you eat, it will help you burn more calories and burn off more fat.
Resources:
Wikipedia: White Adipose Tissue
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_adipose_tissue
Fitness Magazine: 10 Strategies to Lose Fat
http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/weight-loss/tips/diet-tips/how-to-lose-fat-for-good/
Dr. Oz: 100 Best Weight Loss Tips
http://www.doctoroz.com/slideshow/dr-ozs-100-best-weight-loss-tips
Womens Health Magazine: the 15 best fat-burning foods
http://www.womenshealthmag.com/fitness/best-fat-burning-foods
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