Thermogenic Foods and Spices

Thermogenic foods and spices heat up body’s temperature, which helps body burn fat. When your body burns more fat, fat is flushed out of your body and you lose weight.

Spicy Foods and Spices that Burn Calories Faster

·        Chili Powder - chili powder stimulates that raises body’s temperature and helps burn calories faster.

·        Cinnamon - Cinnamon, cloves, turmeric and bay leaves help body better

·        Ginger - Ginger boosts the metabolism and burns calories faster. for weight loss, its warming ability, raises body temperature, ginger helps to stimulate your body’s fat burning mechanisms.

Ginger- Did you know there more to ginger than just acting as a flavorsome pickled variety? Ginger is known to burn the body fat. It expands the blood vessels, thereby enhancing the body heat and metabolism. Whether you consume it in fresh, grounded or in grated form, ginger would surely be your fat-burning key.

·        Garlic - Garlic heats up body Garlic is an excellent weight loss herb. Garlic- Did you know that the awfully smelly garlic can burn the unwanted fat in your body? Garlic works like a thermogenic, boosting your metabolism and keeping your insulin levels low, to maximize fat burning. Apart from this, it also acts as a natural antibiotic, bacteria destroyer and blood sugar regulator.

·        Parsley - Parsley is aphrodisiac and enhances beauty and youthfulness. It stimulates the circulatory system, increase energy, and reduce water retention. Chopped fresh parsley is better for you than dried parsley.

Foods that Burn Calories Faster

·        Cabbage – Cabbage, helps create more probiotic enzymes in your lower intestine. The more you eat, the better your body assimilates and gets rid of wastes. Red or green cabbage can be consumed raw or steamed. Start including cabbage in your diet as a longevity food. Studies in the US, Greece, and Japan, concluded that people who ate more cabbage are less likely to develop colon Cancer and have a lower incidence of disease-related death.

·        Celery - Celery takes more energy eat than the calories it provides. Celery has also long been used as a nerve tonic as it helps you chew out your frustrations without adding calories to your diet. Because of it’s high water content, it also helps flush more fat cells out of your body. It is also known as a Negative Calorie food. Other negative calorie foods that burn fat faster are apples, cucumber, and lettuce.

·        Cauliflower - Both broccoli and cauliflower contain calcium, Vitamin C, and fiber. Just one cup of broccoli provides over 150 mg of calcium. Don’t overcook them though. Steaming till they are just tender or eating them raw is suggested for the most health benefits.

·        Lemon or Vinegar – A glass of vinegar or lemon water first thing in the morning helps kick start your metabolism. This is Traditional Chinese Medicine at it’s finest. Vinegar and lemon slow down the rate of starch digestion and keeps your blood sugar balanced.

 

Drinks That Burn Calories Faster

Ice Water – Drinking water helps flush fat cells out of your body. Drinking cold ice water instead of tepid water, stimulates metabolism to burn calories faster.

Ice water works by keeping your body temperature down, however your body strives to be constant at 98 degrees. Your body will work extra hard to get your body back to the correct temperature. The energy it takes burns calories faster and burns lots of extra calories. Water also reduces your cravings for junk food and energizes you. If you’re used to drinking lots of anything during a meal, you actually slow down your digestion. Drink water before and after a meal, so you don’t dilute digestive enzymes that work hard to digest the foods you’re eating.

Vinegar Water - Vinegar water assists in reducing excess weight. To reap the most benefits, use apple cider vinegar. Mix 1-1/2 teaspoons of apple cider vinegar with one full glass of water. Drink at least twice a day. Since vinegar water isn’t very tasty to drink, try organic apple cider vinegar instead. It has much better flavor. You can reduce your waistline by one inch just by drinking one glass of vinegar water first thing in the morning and then once during a meal. Drink each day for 3 weeks, then take a week off and start back on it the following week.

Green Tea (Iced or Hot) - Green tea reduces the absorption of sugar into your blood, and reduces cravings for sweets. Green tea also inhibits the action of amylase, a primary digestive enzyme of carbohydrates. This 'block' helps move foods more quickly through your digestive tract which raises your metabolism and burns more calories. Drink green tea before a meal to aid digestion. Green tea has also been shown to help prevent Cancer and has health benefits for people with Diabetes.

Consume more foods and drinks that burn calories faster and consume fewer foods and drinks that add weight to your waistline. You'll feel better, look better, and be on your way to achieving healthy weight loss goals!

Consume more foods and drinks that burn calories faster and consume fewer foods and drinks that add weight to your waistline. You'll feel better, look better, and be on your way to achieving healthy weight loss goals!

Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)- Fennel removes mucus and fat from the intestinal tract, and is a natural appetite suppressant.

Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum)- Fenugreek is useful for dissolving fat within the liver.

Green Tea (Camellia sinensis)- Green tea enhances the ability of the body to burn fat. Choose a standardized extract containing 50 percent catechin and 90 percent total polyphenols and take 300 milligrams thirty minutes before breakfast and another thirty minutes before lunch. Do not take more.

Coconut oil- Coconut oil, extracted from coconuts, is a rich source for medium chain triglycerides. Medium chain triglycerides (MCTS) are special types of saturated fats separated out from coconut oil that range in length from six to twelve carbon chains. Unlike regular fats, MCTs do not appear to cause weight gain; they actually promote weight loss.

Red pepper (Capsicum), Hit Mustard, and other hot spices- Scientists have found that people who took hot spicy foods (adding a teaspoon of red-pepper sauce and a teaspoon of mustard to meal) raised their metabolic rates by as much as 25 percent. The hot spice also stimulates thirst, so you drink more liquids that also helps in gaining less weight.

Walnut (Juglans)- A study of more than 25,000 Seventh-Day Adventists showed that those who ate the most nuts were the least obese. Walnuts are rich in serotonin. Serotonin is shown to make us feel full; so we eat less as a result.

Foods That Burn Fat

Eggs
A super-duper supplement of protein, egg consumption can help you get rid of that ridiculous extra flab coming out of the middle portion of the body. In case you are concerned about the rising cholesterol levels, having egg white would be a good idea. Not only would it reduce your weight, but also balance your cholesterol level.

Low Fat Dairy Products
Have a glass of low fat milk and watch your excess pounds melt away!! Believe it or not, according to research, low fat dairy product burns unwanted fat and also strengthens the bones. Three servings of low fat dairy product consumption and you can say good-bye to the excess fat!


Citrus Fruit
As per nutritionist and food experts, citrus fruits are rich in vitamin C. The vitamin dilutes fat, making it less effective and helping in its releasing from the body. So, all you need to do is increase the consumption of limes, lemons, oranges, guava, grapefruit and tangerines!!

Apples & Berries
Apples and berries are a strong contender, when we talk about foods that burn fat. The pectin present in both the fruits restricts the absorption of fat. At the same time contrary, they encourage water absorption, which helps in releasing fat deposits from the body.


Other Fat Burning Foods
Broccoli
Cabbage
Celery
Carrot
Black Tea
Coffee
Green Tea
Cabbage
Carrots
Water
Jalapenos
Navy beans
White beans
Kidney beans
Lima beans
Grapefruit
Watermelon
Papaya
Blueberries
Onion
Hot Chili
Cucumber

Themogenic foods essentially take more energy to process/digest than what they provide, so they help raise your metabolism and burn body fat. Here is a list of the top ten thermogenic fruits and vegetables:

1. Cruciferous Vegetables (Broccoli, Cauliflower, Cabbage)

2. Asparagus

3. Leafy Greens (lettuce, spinach, kale, ect.)

4. Celery

5. Mushrooms

6. Chili peppers

7. Apples

8. Berries

9. Apricots/Peaches

10. Pears

Powerhouse Vegetables & Fruits

The wonder herbs and spices are those which are rich in vitamins A and C, and betacarotene. Research shows that eating these wonder spices reduces the risk of chronic diseases. Antioxidants are compounds that defend our body against cell damage caused by various free radicals. Diets rich in vitamins C and beta-carotene are strong protectors against heart disease, cancer and almost all other diseases.

Herb/Spice	Effect	Comments
Alfalfa, Corn Silk,  Juniper,  Yarrow	Diuretic properties.	Drink as tea or take as tablets.
Aloe Vera Juice	Improve digestion cleanse the digestive system.	Drink or take tablets.
Bladderwrack and Hawthorn Berry	Improve thyroid function boost adrenal glands.	Drink as tea or take as tablets.
Cardamom	Thermogenics, boost metabolism	Use as a spice.
Cayenne, chili	Thermogenics, boost metabolism, antioxidant,  contains blood thinning properties to prevent strokes, lowers cholesterol. It is a  expectorant and  alleviates bronchitis. Capsaicin eases pain of arthritis, destroys intestinal parasites and dissolves blood clots.	Use as a spice and pickles.
Cinnamon	Thermogenics, boost metabolism	Use as a spice.
Dandelion	Diuretic properties.	Drink as tea or take as tablets.
Fennel	Appetite suppressant and is believed to help remove fat and mucus from the intestinal tract.
Ginger	Thermogenics, May lower cholesterol and blood pressure.	Eat in natural form, in foods or take capsules.
Mustard Seed	Thermogenics, boost metabolism	Use as a spice.
Parsley	Diuretic properties.	Drink as tea or take as tablets.
Sea weed or kelp	Kills bacteria - E.coli, Pseudomonas  aeruginosa, Salmonella, Staphylococcus, Aspergillus, Fusarium, and Shigella. Blocks cancer (fucoidan), boosts immune system.	Drink as tea or take as tablets.
Tea, Green  or Black	Thermogenics, Strong anti-oxident, boost metabolism, contains polyphenols, which may reduce heart disease, cancer and stroke risk. Destroys bacteria and virus, fight infections, prevents cancer, lowers blood pressure, strengthens capillaries, protects against long term radiation. .	Drink.  Contains tannins,  fluoride and caffeine.  Decaffeinatted works equally well.