I know what you’re thinking, it sounds counter intuitive that you should EAT in order to lose belly fat. Shouldn’t that be STOP eating to lose belly fat?
Well OK, there are some foods that you need to stop eating right away (step awaaay from the donut 
), but there are certain fat burning foods that you need to start eating. So let’s explore…
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Foods That Burn Fat – Do They Really Exist?
To most people, there is simply no such thing as a food that burns fat. And if you take the phrase literally then I totally agree – there is no one single food that will magically burn away your tummy fat just by throwing it into your meals once a day. (Just like there is no magic fat burning pill either).
But what we do have is hundreds (if not thousands) of delicious, natural, satisfying foods that create the right hormonal environment for your body to burn away its fat stores in a fast and natural way.
Look at it this way. A car with no fuel is pretty much useless. Unless you stand at the top of a hill and give it a push then it’s not going to move very far! So you add fuel to make it move (and don’t we pay through the nose for it!).
But if you put the wrong kind of fuel in your car it never runs as efficiently as it should do. It will stall, backfire, feel sluggish etc etc. And it might not even run at all if you get it too wrong!
But your car has been carefully engineered to run in a certain way, and if you keep putting the wrong kind of fuel inside it will damage the mechanics over time and shorten its lifespan.
Get it right and you’ve got a healthy car that gives you years of faithful service and (hundreds of) thousands of miles.
Now instead of the car, let’s think of our body in the same way. Our fuel is the food and drink that we consume on a daily basis. With no food, we just don’t work.
Put the wrong food inside us and we get health problems, suffer from tiredness and gain unwanted belly fat. The wrong foods are damaging our mechanics, and our inner workings.
Keep putting the wrong foods inside and we gain more fat, and the health problems become more serious. Now we are shortening our own life expectancy!
But feed us the right foods and our body works perfectly. We suffer fewer illnesses, feel alert and awake, and most importantly, enjoy a healthy lean physique!
On its own food does not “burn fat”, but it is the fuel that allows our body to burn fat, and keep it off permanently.
The WRONG Kinds Of Foods
Unfortunately for us, it is one heck of a lot easier for us to buy the wrong kinds of foods that it is to get the wrong kind of gas/ petrol. The modern, westernized diet is loaded with stomach bulging pitfalls, and foods that will cause you to store more belly fat.
Even a lot of the so-called “health foods”, marketed by the billion-dollar health foods industry, are actually junk foods that are sabotaging your weight loss efforts.
You can find all of my articles on foods that make you fat here, but for now, here is a general list of the wrong kinds of foods for fast fat loss:
Fast foods
Deep fried foods – fries, onion rings etc
Foods containing or cooked in hydrogenated oils and trans fats – lots of fast foods and convenience packaged foods
Foods high in refined sugar – cakes, candies, soft drinks
Low fat “health” foods – always check the label for added sugars and artificial sweeteners
HFCS – High fructose corn syrup, a dangerous artificial sugar substitute
Diet soda – Artificial sweeteners cause you to store fat too
Refined “white” carbohydrates – breads, pasta, rice etc
You might notice a pretty common theme here – processed foods. If you were to remove all of the above from your weekly diet, would there be anything left?
Unfortunately we have become very reliant on processed foods. And even more unfortunate is this “processing” removes a lot of natural goodness and adds artificial badness!
The only way to reduce the obesity epidemic is to shift our reliance away from processed foods.
The RIGHT Kinds Of Foods
You might be thinking that removing processed foods from your diet will leave you very short of options. But you’d be wrong.
Like I mentioned earlier, there are hundreds of natural fat burning foods out there. So at the very least there are tens of thousands of combinations primed and ready to help you lose your belly fat.
Check this out for more articles on fat burning foods, but for now here is a general list to put you in the right direction:
Free range, grass fed red meat – beef, bison, game etc
Free-range chicken and poultry
Raw dairy – unpasteurized, unhomogenized
Raw, mixed nuts
Fresh fruit and vegetables – literally too many to list
Free-range eggs
Coconut oil, palm oil
Wild caught fish
Oatmeal
Unsweetened herbal, fruit, green, chamomile, oolong etc teas
Dark chocolate – 70% cocoa minimum
And the list goes on….
You might have noticed that a lot of the foods listed above have been given a bad name for being “high fat” and “unhealthy”. What you will come to learn is that fats from natural, whole foods are good for your health, and are actually vital to burning belly flab. More about this in my Truth About Saturated Fat article.
There are tons of secret weapon foods hidden in amongst the broad category lists above. It is all about combining the foods above in a healthy, balanced nutritional program. You cannot survive on just 1 or 2 – everything needs to be balanced.
Also, there is a lot of emphasis on how you prepare your foods. Deep fried, battered cod isn’t good for you, even if the cod was wild caught. You get the picture.
I hope I’ve given you a valuable introduction into this important topic. If there is one point I’d like to make it’s that getting in shape doesn’t just make you look good, it’s good for your health too. Check out my articles on fat burning foods and how to lose belly fat and weight fast, where I expand on the information above.
Staying in control of your diet and nutritional program while you’re on holiday isn’t easy. Firstly there is the temptation to be naughty, and second it can be hard to find foods that burn fat when you’re in new and unfamiliar surroundings.
Just because you’re on vacation, it doesn’t mean that your good habits should be left at home. Remember that your balanced nutritional program means eating well prepared, delicious foods.
In my experience, the smaller local restaurants really pull out the stops to showcase their local produce. Most of them will deal with local producers and suppliers, meaning the majority of their food will be natural, fresh and flavorsome!
But when you’re in unfamiliar surroundings it can be hard to find a place to eat. And if you do, you’re only choice might be an ice cream stall and a greasy diner!
Remember that you are on vacation to enjoy yourself. And life is too short not to enjoy the occasional treat!
I’m very pleased to announce that we have launched our very own Fat Burning Foods Podcast! Now you can download the very best foods that burn fat, negative calorie foods, weight loss recipes and nutritional tips direct to your iPod, iPhone, PC, iPad, mp3 player (well just about anything really!) and watch or listen on the go!
Not that I have a thing for omelettes or anything, but I do have a really big thing for omelettes!
I’ve gone for fresh and organic veg: Tomatoes, red pepper and a small white onion. But you can try any number of combinations. I’ve even seen asparagus in an omelette!
Oatmeal – Think rolled oats and stay clear of the instant, sweetened variety. Rolled oats might be very plain in terms of flavour but you can add to the taste easily with fruit, nuts and some of the berries listed below. Steel rolled oats are even better for you but can be quite expensive.
Nuts (Almonds, Walnuts, Macadamia etc) – Yes, nuts are a fatty food, but this fatty food actually helps you burn body fat! So if you want to get rid of fat and lose inches on your stomach then you’ll want to incorporate nuts to your diet. Nuts are perfect as a side order for a larger meal, a light snack (ditch those chips and crisps) or for desert.
Berries (Blueberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Cranberries etc) – We’ve already mentioned that berries are a great way of sweetening your usually bland oatmeal, but that’s not all they are great for. You can also add them to your protein shake, salad, natural yogurt or a mixed bag of nuts for a fat busting snack.
Red Meat: That’s right, we’re talking beef, bison and game! Traditionally Beef is seen as a fatty meat. And it’s seen as a fat gaining food rather than a fat burning food. However, Beef that has been raised on grass and other natural foliage is actually much healthier than the grain reared meat you’ll find at your local grocery store. It has 30% less fat, but the fat content has the perfect ratio of essential fatty acids required for fat loss.
Whole, organic, free range eggs: Most people are scared of eggs because they believe them to be high in fat and cholesterol. But the truth is, organic, free-range eggs have no affect on blood cholesterol (blame processed and refined fats for that). Furthermore, the essential fatty acids inside an eggs yolk are vital for fat burning.
Simply put, negative calorie foods cause us to burn more calories through digestion than the food actually contained in the first place. It sounds a little bit confusing doesn’t it? And we’ll discover the negative calorie diet a bit later. But first let’s take a look at a quick example:
I’m going to give you a sample list of these foods in a moment, but it might not come as a surprise to find that they are all natural, fresh and unprocessed foods.
If you are burning more calories than you are eating, it seems like an excellent opportunity for us to burn up our fat stores, right? Heck, there is even a negative calorie diet, or zero calorie diet on offer.
You might be forgiven for thinking that the best foods to help you with your fat loss are the low-calorie, zero-fat, sugar-free, diet, and lite foods advertised in the media. But you’d be wrong!
Obviously the type of fats to avoid are the processed, hydrogenated fats found in junk foods, ready meals, processed foods etc. These junk food evils actually prevent your cells from metabolizing calories and nutrients properly. And for what? A little extra shelf life.
Fruit juice has been touted as a true health food (yes I know it’s a drink 
Free-range organic eggs are rich in vitamins, minerals, antioxidants (such as Lutein), essential fatty acids and fat soluble vitamins A,D,E and K. Not the processed fats you would find in a vat of vegetable oil for example. Unlike the veggie oil, fats found in free-range eggs actually encourage fat burning not fat storage.
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