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Fast Fat Burning Veggies

Posted by on Friday, 1 January, 2010

 

What foods work great for fast fat burning?

We all understand that we need to eat our fruits and veggies because they have he highest vitamin and mineral content of any other food.

Did you know that these are the best foods for weight loss also?

However, raw foods have a higher content than cooked foods.

The high temperatures from cooking destroys and denatures the nutrients in the foods.

Raw foods with high vitamin and mineral content gives your body the necessary ingredients to stay healthy and to burn fat fast.

If you’ve been watching the news recently, I’m sure you’ve heard the horror stories about “synthetic multi vitamins that are doing more harm than good. This is a great reason to get your vitamins from natural sources.

The following is a list of raw foods which contain a good supply of some of the key nutrients our bodies need on a daily basis.

When used in addition to a moderate amount of healthy organic grassfed meats,  and some raw dairy products, it is possible to get our nutrients from diet.  It is also important to note that some foods truly are ‘super-foods’ like green leafy vegetables or broccoli. That’s because they provide a significant amount of more than one nutrient per serving.

Here is your list broken down into vitamin/ mineral content:

Vitamin A
Any green leafy vegetables including Spinach
Peppers
Yellow vegetables like Squash
Dried Apricots
Tomatoes
Broccoli
Asparagus

Vitamin B group
Green leafy vegetables
Avocados
Mushrooms
Currants
Zucchini
Aparagus
Broccoli
Lentils
Blueberries
Seeds and nuts.

Vitamin C
Green leafy vegetables
Peppers
Broccoli
Parsley
Potatoes
Melon
Tomatoes
All berries

Vitamin E
Tahini
Nuts and seeds
Avocados

Vitamin K
Green leafy vegetables
Seaweeds

Iron
Avocados
Green Leary vegetables
Parsley
Dates
Dried apricots
Chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
Almonds

Calcium
Tahini/sesame seeds
Green leafy vegetables
Parsley
Broccoli
Almonds

Zinc
Sesame seeds/tahini
Almonds
Ginger
Eggs

Potassium
Bananas
Watercress
Mushrooms

For best results, eat 6-9 servings of these fast fat burning foods to your diet today.

Not only will you look younger, but you might be able to sqeeze into those skinny jeans again.

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3 Good Reasons Why A Big Breakfast Will Give You Fast Fat Burning Potential

Posted by on Tuesday, 29 December, 2009

There is now enough medical research that has been published to prove that a big breakfast is the way to go – not only when you’re trying to lose weight, but as a general lifestyle practice.

Be sure to pay careful attention to this if your goal is fast fat burning

The top three reasons eating a large breakfast can be good are:

1.    Fuel Your Body and Brain –Most people concentrate their calories during dinner. Why bulk up on calories at a time when your mental and physical being is not in gear to use them?

Learn to change your large meal to a more beneficial time. The mix of nutrients and calories gets your white cells going for a productive day.

It also gives you the energy for high-quality workouts to move along your weight-loss or weight-maintenance plan.

2.    Jump Start Your Metabolism – Breakfast could be changed to the burn fat fast meal. The meaning of breakfast is to break the fast you have been on throughout the night. Metabolism slows down during any ‘fasting’ period, including while you are sleeping, as your body kicks into survival mode.

In addition, all other bodily functions slow down as well including digestion.  Your body will also be more likely to store calories from dinner into fat cells through this period.

Focus on a big breakfast instead to shake off the ‘survival mode’. Eating your large meal earlier in the day gets your caloric levels going when your body is more likely to burn the energy off.

People who choose to skip breakfast are actually keeping their body in the lower metabolic state until they eat a meal again.

3.    Make Food Your Ally in Weight Loss – An added benefit to eating a big breakfast is that it gives you a full satisfied feeling so you are less likely to want to snack.

Any time you reduce the calories you take in you will lose weight. A filling breakfast of grains, fruit and dairy will prevent you from craving empty calorie snacks later on.

So, keeping the above in mind, get started right away in making everyday a big breakfast day!

Always remember: It is vitally important that you eat a big breakfast. This is the key to fast fat burning and to live a healthy lifestyle.

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