NEWSFLASH: Did you know the next big weight-loss food product is seaweed? Food manufactures are now researching including kelp into bread and diet products to stave off up to 75 percent fat absorption. As if I needed another reason to enjoy sushi. Below are six other fat-burning foods to include in your diet as mainstays.
Chili: Hot chili sauce burns mega calories and the hotter they are the better. Studies have shown that hot chillies can account for a 15 percent increase for about two hours after eating hot sauce. Additionally, the antioxidants in fresh chili help to protect your heart.
English Mustard: In a recent study at Oxford Brookes University, researchers showed a 15% increase in the body's metabolic rate after eating hot mustard. If springtime hay fever has you congested, hot mustard helps to clear up congestion.
Caffeine: The French take coffee after their meals. This contributes to their svelte figures as the caffeine in coffee increases metabolism, causing the body to burn more calories. Prior to working out, ditch Red Bull and opt for an espresso instead.
Green Tea: Drink green tea five or six times a day to boost metabolism and increase calorie burn by 80-100 calories a day! Do not add sugar or honey, otherwise you will subtract your good fortune. Green tea also contains the antioxidants needed to stave of the big "C", cancer.
Ginger: Ginger is not just great for soothing the tummy or fighting indigestion it triggers the body to burn fat. Scientists in Holland report that ginger increases "thermogenesis", the process where the body burns fat to make heat. Ginger also boost circulation, warming the hands, toes and the heart.
Protein: Protein can promote increased fat burning because the body uses more energy to digest protein than carbohydrates or fat. Protein also boost the "feel good" drug serotonin. Whether from a juicy grilled porterhouse steak or a funtastic workout you now know what to do when the mood needs a lift.
