Fat and glucose are the body two main energy sources. Glucose comes mainly from carbohydrate foods like rice and bread and potatoes and protein is supplied mainly by meat and beans and dairy products.
Adding of Cinnamon 1/4 to 1 teaspoon of this spice to something you eat every day — hot cereal, marinades, yogurt — helps blood sugar get into cells to be used for energy, so less is stored as fat.
The body normally burns a mix of carbohydrate, as glucose, and fat . How much of either depends on your physical activity and if, or what you have eaten recently.
Caffeine, is a stimulant that raises your heart rate and compels your system to burn calories faster. Plus, green tea has catechins, substances that some experts believe help burn belly fat. Aim for three 8-ounce cups a day.
Yogurt , contains probiotics: "friendly" bacteria that preliminary research suggests may actually help reduce the amount of fat your body absorbs.
Exercise
When you use more energy than you take in from food and drink, the body burns stored fat and carbohydrates, and then even protein, to fuel your everyday activities even if you are not exercising
Some bikes and treadmills at the gym have a setting that says œfat burning zone, which implies a setting for intensity or speed. The body burns a greater percentage of fat at a slow pace after about 90 minutes of exercise.
Complete this fat-burning workout twice a week, opting for a weight at which you can barely eke out the last rep of your final set with perfect form.
Serious fat-burning activity uses the large muscle groups of the body – the thighs and bottom, chest and back. The greater the overall recruitment of muscle, the higher the calorie expenditure. So in your gym workouts, you are much better off using, say, the rower than one of those arm-cranking machines for maximum calorie burn.
To fire up the calorie furnace, fat-burning activity has to be sustainable for a reasonable period. So while skipping is great exercise, it's not much use if you can only do it for three minutes.
Activities that are weight bearing, such as walking and running, use more calories than those in which your weight is supported (such as swimming or cycling), simply because you have to shift your own body weight against gravity.
If you want to keep seeing results in your fat-burning programme, you must keep increasing the intensity. your body will be able to cope with increasing demands. Keep moving to burn fat
During your workout
Sip an energy drink. Go for one with a 2-to-1 ratio of carbs to protein: any product that has about 24 grams of carbs and 12 grams of protein.
Post workout
Do 15 minutes of low-impact cardio, then eat asap.
For a quick fix, order this at your smoothie bar: one to two cups of skim or soy milk,one to two cups of frozen fruit, and a scoop each of whey protein and green powder (the latter is packed with recovery-aiding antioxidants).
For a quick fix, order this at your smoothie bar: one to two cups of skim or soy milk,one to two cups of frozen fruit, and a scoop each of whey protein and green powder (the latter is packed with recovery-aiding antioxidants).
The next day
Light activity will keep your muscles from tightening up. Walking the dog, taking a yoga class, or chasing your niece at the playground are all legit options.
SOYBEANS Soybeans which has been shown to build muscle as efficiently as other forms of protein like whey and beef. Soy has also been shown to aid fat loss, possibly by decreasing appetite and calorie intake.
GINGER Used for centuries to help relieve digestive upset/disturbances, ginger can also help reduce inflammation, boost blood flow to muscles and aid muscle recovery It has also has been shown to boost calorie burn when eaten.
OATMEAL This very slow-digesting carb keeps blood sugar and insulin levels low, so fat burning can stay high. Athletes who consume slow-digesting carbs in the morning burn more fat throughout the entire day and during workouts than those consuming fast-digesting carbs.
WATER This just may be your best ally in fighting body fat Studies have shown that drinking 2 cups of cold water can boost metabolic rate by 30%. It has been estimated that drinking about 2 cups of cold water before breakfast, lunch and dinner every day for a year can burn 5 pounds of bodyfat!
CHILI PEPPER Hot peppers contain the active ingredient capsaicin, a chemical that can enhance calorie burning at rest as well as reduce hunger and food intake.
BROCCOLI This fibrous carb doesn't provide many net carbs or calories, but it can make you feel full--one reason why it's a great food for getting lean.
OLIVE OIL Like avocados, olive oil is a great source of monounsaturated fats. Not only do they lower levels of the "bad" type of cholesterol and improve cardiovascular health, but they're also more likely to be burned as fuel .
HONEY Yes, it's a sugar, but it's fairly low on the glycemic index. Keeping insulin levels low and steady is critical for maintaining a fat-burning environment in your body Honey is also a rich source of nitric oxide