Top Three Fat Burning Foods

Can food burn fat? Absolutely. I’ve learned this after years of weight training, cardio training, and losing weight that I pick up during times of travel or extreme stress.

Here are my top three fat burning foods. Try to eat at least 2 out of the three on a typical day and while incorporating water consumption and exercise. You will start to see the fat shred off your body.

For the purposes of this post, I’m only including starchy carbs. Just to show that carbs CAN help you burn fat when eaten in the correct combinations.

1. Oatmeal

It was really difficult for me to get into oatmeal. The texture really bothered me. However, it is an excellent fat burning food. It’s also very versatile. You can mix it with protein powder for a complete meal. I have to mix in some kind of fruit (I personally prefer bananas) in order to get over my initial texture issues. I’m into it now. Yum.

2. Yams/Sweet potatoes

Yeah, yeah. Yams and sweet potatoes aren’t technically the same. However, they often marketed as the same product in the U.S. so I’m lumping them together. They are an excellent fat burning complex carbohydrate. To create a complete meal, mix them with a lean cut of meat.

3. Brown Rice

Brown rice is an excellent fat burning food. The hardest part about brown rice is making it correctly. It can turn out too grainy and almost inedible if you do it wrong.

A quick Google search led me to this link: http://pinchmysalt.com/2009/04/06/how-to-cook-perfect-brown-rice/

I haven’t tried it yet but it’s worth a shot. If you can get brown rice just right then it is a great companion to a any type of protein source that you choose.

Yum! Alright, happy eating (and fat burning).