Fat Burning Foods

Fat burning foods, sometimes referred to as negative calorie foods, are foods that require more calories to digest then the nutritional value they contain.

Your body uses energy when digesting food and if the energy spent digesting the food is higher then the energy gained from the food it is called a fat burning food or a negative calorie food.

By eating these fat burning foods you actually lose more calories then you gain thus burning fat.

Negative Calorie Foods

Negative calorie foods can be added to a diet plan to relieve the feeling of hunger without increasing the total caloric intake. However, a diet consisting solely of negative calorie foods is considered unhealthy as you will be denying your body of essencial nutrients.

Some examples of fat burning foods are:

Fruit: Grapefruit, Mango, Papaya, Cranberry, Watermelon, Apples, Blueberries, Cantaloupe.

Vegetables: Green Beans, Spinach, Asparagus, Broccoli, Cabbage, Lettuce Carrot, Cucumber, Garlic, Onion, Radish, Turnip, Zucchini, Cauliflower, Celery, Hot Chili.

While not being true negative calorie foods, eggs, lean turkey/chicken, milk and cheese, tuna, salmon and other protein rich foods are great for burning fat and your body requires more calories to process protein than it does carbohydrates and fat.

Fiber rich foods like whole grains, cereals, beans/legumes, nuts and seeds help limit the number of calories you consume. Fiber rich foods take more time to digest and eating foods that are rich in fiber contributes to the "full" feeling that helps you eat less calories every meal.