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Best Fat Burning Foods
By
Tom
Venuto
Q:
What are the best thermogenic fat burning foods for burning body fat?
A: That depends on your definition of a "fat burning food." When you
say "thermogenic," many people instantly think of supplements or exotic
herbs, hot spices or foods like cayenne, chili pepper, mustard, cider
vinegar, guarana, green tea, etc., which "magically" ramp up your
metabolism
and burn off body fat.
There might be some science behind some of those things, but focusing on
tiny details (especially before you’ve mastered the fundamentals) is putting
your attention in the wrong place. It’s like getting excited by the idea
that drinking enough ice cold water is "thermogenic" and is going to
get you ripped because the body has to "warm it up" and that expends
energy... when meanwhile, you're skipping meals, drinking beer every
weekend
and working out sporadically or not at all. That makes no sense.
I agree that details are important and that little things matter, but when
you give too much attention to small stuff (and "weird stuff"), before you
know it, you’ve fallen for the latest cabbage or grapefruit diet. Focus on
the big stuff first - the fat burning fundamentals - only then begin to
"nit-pick" and take advantage of those "little things" that might help an
extra percentage here and a percentage there.
Actually ALL foods are "thermogenic" because the body must use energy
to digest them. This is known as the "thermic effect of food" (TEF) or
"specific dynamic action of food." When you say "thermogenic food" to me, I
think of REAL, WHOLE FOODS, and the most thermogenic fat burning food (my
"favorite") is lean protein from solid foods, especially lean meats. Protein
powders are great for convenience and some - like whey - even have
functional properties (as antioxidants and immune boosters), but powders
aren't as thermogenic as real food.
It’s commonly known that of all the macronutrients (protein, carbs and fat),
lean protein has the highest thermic effect. Personally, I believe the
thermic effect of protein is even higher than most people realize.
Combine thermogenic lean protein foods with the right amounts and types of
essential fats, add in plenty of green vegetables and just the right amount
of natural starchy carbs and whole grains (at the right times), and your
body will literally turn into a fat burning machine - without drugs,
supplements or weird diet gimmicks.
You can learn more about this entire process of natural thermogenesis using
real food (not pills or powders) in my
Burn The Fat, Feed The
Muscle e-book.
You'll also learn all the fat loss fundamentals, which are responsible for
80-90% of your results. Also, for a limited time, you can get two three free
reports about fat burning foods when you order the Burn The Fat, Feed the
Muscle e-book: (1) Foods That Burn Fat, (2) Foods That Turn to Fat, and (3)
The A Food B Food Lecture: How To get Good Grades on Your Food Choices.
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