What Foods Kill Fat?
- Fat is a common problem, but there are fat-killing foods that provide a solution.Jupiterimages/Polka Dot/Getty Images
Each one of the 30 billion fats cells found in the average human body can expand up to 1,000 times of its original size. Once fat cells grow too big, they will begin to split and form new cells. It isn't possible to get rid of fat cells but it is possible to shrink them and kill fat within the body. - Chili peppers add fat-killing power as well as spicy flavor to foods.Chili image by photorich from Fotolia.com
Chili peppers contain a natural ingredient called capsaicin, a substance that boosts the body's calorie-burning activity and helps stabilize blood sugar levels. Stable blood sugar decreases fat storage. Chili peppers add spice and flavor to foods, and every part of the pepper (including the seeds) is edible. - Sunflower seeds help kill fat.sunflower image by Lucid_Exposure from Fotolia.com
Almonds,. walnuts, pumpkin seeds, flax seeds and sunflowers seeds are among the best fat-killers you can buy or grow. Nuts and seeds help you feel fuller longer, and they're packed with beneficial nutrients and minerals. - Avocados are rich in fat-killing, hunger-killing nutrients.avocado fruits on a wild avocado tree image by Lars Lachmann from Fotolia.com
Avocados are packed with fiber, which helps reduce feelings of hunger, and mono-saturated fats. While the word "fats" may be scary, mono-saturated fats help kill belly fat. - Dark chocolate increases the body's fat-burning energy.chocolate-dark image by sumos from Fotolia.com
Dark chocolate is rich in antioxidants and contains theobromine, a metabolism-boosting agent. Dark chocolate is also a source of monosaturated fats that help reduce belly fat. Chocolate made with at least 78 percent cocoa to get fat-killling results. - Cinnamon is a natural source of fat-killing power.cinnamon image by Azazirov from Fotolia.com
Sweet cinnamon stabilizes blood sugar, which helps the body store less fat. Adding cinnamon to food actually boosts the metabolism, helping you burn fat faster and kill fat deposits already present in the body. - Eggs are packed with healthy nutrients and protein that help kill belly fat. Organic eggs provide the most nutrients and will provide the best boost to your body's fat-killing powers.
- Soybeans are a natural source of lecithin, a chemical that prevents the storage of fat in the body's cells. Eating soybeans just three times a week will boost metabolism and result in less fat.
- Bananas boost metabolism to kill fat in the body.banana image by tansy from Fotolia.com
Bananas are a known source of potassium, a chemical that boosts metabolism and regulates the body's balance of water. Consume 2,000 milligrams of potassium (about three bananas a day) to effectively kill fat in the body. - Garlic boosts the body's ability to burn fat.garlic image by Norbert Tuske from Fotolia.com
Garlic, often used in culinary purposes as an aromatic, regulates blood sugar and boosts the body's metabolism. Eating garlic keeps insulin levels low, which helps the body burn more fat. - Tuna reduces the amount of leptin in your body, which in turn increases your metabolism. Having a higher metabolism increases the rate at which fat is burned in the body.