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What are the best thermogenic fat burning foods for burning off body fat?
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Question:
What are the best thermogenic fat burning foods for burning off body fat?
Answer:
That depends on your definition of a "fat burning food." When you say "thermogenic,"
many people instantly think of supplements or exotic herbs, hot spices or foods like
cayenne, chili pepper, mustard, cider vinegar, guarana, green tea, etc., which "magically"
ramp up your metabolism and burn off body fat.
There might be some science behind some of those things, but focusing on tiny details
(especially before you've mastered the fundamentals) is putting your attention in the
wrong place. It's like getting excited by the idea that drinking enough ice cold water
is "thermogenic" and is going to get you ripped because the body has to "warm it up"
and that expends energy... when meanwhile, you're skipping meals, drinking beer every
weekend, eating fast food and working out sporadically or not at all. That makes no sense.
I agree that details are important and that little things matter, but when you give too
much attention to small stuff (and "weird stuff"), before you know it, you''ve fallen for
the latest cabbage or grapefruit diet. Focus on the big stuff first - the fat burning
fundamentals - only then begin to "nit-pick" and take advantage of those "little things"
that might help an extra percentage here and a percentage there.
Actually ALL foods are "thermogenic" because the body must use energy to digest them.
This is known as the "thermic effect of food" (TEF) or "specific dynamic action of food."
When you say "thermogenic food" to me, I think of REAL, WHOLE FOODS, and the most thermogenic
fat burning food (my "favorite") is lean protein from solid foods, especially lean meats.
Protein powders are great for convenience and some - like whey - even have functional properties
(as antioxidants and immune boosters), but powders aren't as thermogenic as real food.
It's commonly known that of all the macronutrients (protein, carbs and fat), lean protein has
the highest thermic effect. Personally, I believe the thermic effect of protein is even higher
than most people realize.
Combine thermogenic lean protein foods with the right amounts and types of essential fats, add
in plenty of green vegetables and just the right amount of natural starchy carbs and whole grains
(at the right times), and your body will literally turn into a fat burning machine - without drugs,
supplements or weird diet gimmicks.
You can learn more about this entire process of natural thermogenesis using real food (not pills or powders)
in my Burn The Fat, Feed The Muscle e-book. You'll also learn all the fat loss fundamentals, which are
responsible for 80-90% of your results.
You can get three free bonus reports about fat burning foods when you order the Burn The Fat, Feed the Muscle e-book:
(1) Foods That Burn Fat
(2) Foods That Turn to Fat
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