The fat burning foods that can help the loss of excess pounds are different and commonly used. To have more thermogenic power are mainly protein foods, spices that increase body temperature, fruits and vegetables particularly rich in water and fiber. Let’s analyze them together, learning how to integrate them better in our diet.

Cabbage

Rich in water, low in fat and with few calories (about 20 per 100 g): here is the Cabbage, a vegetable friendly to the digestive system. The abundance of vitamins (C and K in the first place) and folic acid make it an important anti-anemic and antioxidant food, while the fibers increase the metabolic rate and decrease the absorption of fats and sugars.

 Oil seeds Flax, pumpkin and sunflower seeds

 small in size, large in benefits. The Omega 3 fatty acids of which they are rich are fundamental for the health of the circulatory system, as they help to prevent cardiovascular diseases; moreover, they stimulate the metabolism to work harder and better. They are sources of plant proteins, trace elements (magnesium, potassium, iron, zinc, copper), vitamins (A, E, group B) and fibers, which give satiety and reduce the absorption of fats and sugars.

 Curry

A spicy mixture given by the combination of more spices (black pepper, turmeric, coriander, ginger and cinnamon among others) makes curry an excellent thermogenic compound to assist the loss of fat and body weight. The curry has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, protects the cardiovascular system, promotes digestion and keeps blood sugar levels under control.

 Broccoli

Broccoli have very few calories and a concentrate of nutrients, such as vitamins A and C with a high antioxidant power, calcium that stimulates lipolytic action, folic acid and fibers that give satiety and reduce absorption of sugars. The large amount of water (almost 90%) makes the broccoli a negative calorie food, which means that it consumes more calories than those actually made.

Celery

A reduced caloric content for a large abundance of water , vitamins and mineral salts, among which potassium, phosphorus, magnesium and calcium. The celery has diuretic, draining and digestive properties, which help to eliminate the accumulation of intestinal gas and give a flatter stomach.

Grapefruit

Grapefruit is an ally of delicate organs such as liver, heart and stomach having a high content of fiber, flavonoids and vitamins and it is very low in sugar. It helps reduce blood sugar and cholesterol levels and turn the fat introduced into energy rather than accumulating it.

Chili Pepper

A natural painkiller and spice friend of the circulatory system, thanks to carotenoids and antioxidants, chili pepper is an important source of minerals and vitamins. The presence of capsaicin is not only responsible for its characteristic spicy taste: it is due to a reduction in the sense of hunger and the increase in body temperature with activation of thermogenesis, thanks to which the release of accumulated adipose tissue is stimulated and the metabolism is boosted and improved.