Food Choices That Burn Calories While You Eat
Timing is everything and now that summertime is here we need every trick in the book to look great in our shorts and swimsuits. Learning how to select foods that burn calories while you eat is just one of those tricks. What a win-win situation eating and shrinking.
Not a gimmick but rather a tried and true way to lose weight while supporting health and fitness. There are in excess of 100 foods that will quicken metabolism helping burn calories while we eat; essentially our bodies use more calories to digest these foods than we get from eating them. Highlighted here are only a few of the summertime edibles like fresh berries and juicy melons; well leave sweet potatoes and carrots for burning calories during cooler months.
A is for apples and its also a great fruit to start our mini listing. These calorie-burners come in many varieties and are available all year. In addition to being free of fat and sodium, they are about 80 calories. High in pectin which is a soluble fiber that aids digestion; apples are also a great source of vitamin C when eaten with the skin on.
Want a healthy way to satisfy that sweet tooth, think peaches. Peaches not only taste great but are full of fiber which helps you feel full and have a high level of ascorbic acid aiding in burning off fat. Around 50 calories each they are great alone or in smoothies, in cereal over yogurt. You get the picture.
Strawberries are juicy, red nuggets synonymous with summer. This year we appreciate strawberries in a whole new light: ruthless calorie burners! One 46-calorie cup of berries has only 11 grams of carbohydrates making this a healthy snack for diabetics. Strawberries are also low in sugar and high in fiber, so while you re melting calories you feel full. Excellent!
For a cooling refreshing choice try cantaloupe. These melons are a great source of vitamin C and anti-oxidants. At 60 calories a cup you can cool down eating these on that hot summer days. They taste great cold or room temperature.
Known as the King of Fruit – mangos are a source of both vitamins C and A. While still a little green they have more of vitamin C than A, and as the fruit ripens the level of vitamin A increases. Mangos are helpful in maintaining our potassium levels. This is a plus in summer as we are more active and exercising more. At room-temperature mangos are the most flavorful. So peel off the skin and let the eating begin.
As you begin, remember to maintain a nutritious and balanced diet, continue eating some of the foods you normally do, take a dietary supplement, exercise, and drink lots of water. Feel free to give up candy bars, chips, ice cream and replace those sweet processed foods with luscious berries, refreshing melon or a fruit smoothie. Eating calorie-burning foods and exercising accelerates weight loss; increasing consumption of these foods with exercise can double the speed of weight loss. Snack as much and as often as you like; keep eating and burning calories.
Wow, look at you! You are totally fabulous in that bikini!
