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4 Surprising Fat-Burning Foods

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4 Surprising Fat-Burning Foods

When it comes to burning fat, not all foods are created equally.  We all know we should eat more vegetables, cut back on sugar, avoid fast food, among other dietary changes to lose weight.  But simply adding the following surprising fat-burners to your diet may also help speed your weight loss.  Proven to speed fat loss, they are an excellent addition to a healthy weight loss program.  Of course, if you suffer from any medical condition or allergy you should consult with your doctor or a nutritionist before making any dietary changes.  The four surprising fat-burning foods include:

Nuts:  According to Harvard research, eating 3 ounces of nuts daily helps people lose one inch of fat from their waist per month.  The scientists at Harvard also found that people who eat 3 ounces of nuts daily were more likely to keep the fat off.  Of course you should avoid salted nuts.  Choose raw nuts that are kept refrigerated to prevent the healthy fats they contain from going rancid.

Fish and Seafood:  Recent research shows that when you eat fish or seafood, you’ll stay full for two hours longer than you normally would.  Fish and seafood increase the body’s production of a hormone called leptin that shuts down hunger pangs between meals.

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Michelle Schoffro Cook, MSc, PhD, RNCP, ROHP

Michelle Schoffro Cook

Michelle Schoffro Cook, MSc, RNCP, ROHP, DNM, PhD is an international best-selling and twelve-time book author and doctor of traditional natural medicine, whose works include: Healing Recipes, The Vitality Diet, Allergy-Proof, Arthritis-Proof, Total Body Detox, The Life Force Diet, The Ultimate pH Solution, The 4-Week Ultimate Body Detox Plan, and The Phytozyme Cure. Check out her natural health resources and subscribe to her free e-newsletter World's Healthiest News at WorldsHealthiestDiet.com.

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5:28PM PDT on Mar 12, 2012

hmm.. not a fan of most of these options. Losing weight isn't easy though, so I understand why there's nothing on this list to get too excited about. lol Thanks for sharing however.

11:37AM PST on Dec 6, 2011

I'm not an extremely healthy eater but I exercise regularly...I've tried other weight loss pills but the Lady Soma Fiber Detox seems to give me the best results. It made me far more active and happy in general. I lost 15 lbs within the first 4 weeks.... I took them as directed. No physical side effects either. Thumbs up.

1:58AM PDT on Nov 6, 2011

What about Man Meat & Love Juice?/ They will burn that fat off your body in No Time!! Try it--You'll be hooked!!! Yummm!

2:28PM PDT on Aug 13, 2011

Great food! As it is hard to find coco nut here every day I will probably start with coco flour :o) thank you for info!

3:12PM PDT on Aug 7, 2011

Interesting. So there are some foods out there that are good for us. I was beginning to get the impression that there is much in life that is good.

5:53PM PDT on Jun 22, 2011

thanks appreciate the help

7:02PM PDT on May 21, 2011

wow

2:08AM PDT on May 20, 2011

Thanks for sharing.

4:51PM PDT on May 17, 2011

Fish, not my thing.

The rest of the foods are delish

12:16PM PDT on May 17, 2011

My grandmother taught me how to make coconut oil. I AM VERY EXCITED to start consuming this for a weight loss.

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