Get Fit For Christmas

From: http://www.fashionsalade.com/2012/11/top-salade/traveller/get-fit-for-christmas/

The festive season is around the corner and we’re starting to think about getting in to those all-important party outfits. So we´re just on time to start incorporating foods into your diet that will help boost fat-burning and give you a leaner profile.

Chilli Pepper Flakes

Hot peppers contain the active ingredient capsaicin, a chemical that can enhance calorie burning at rest as well as reduce hunger and food intake.
The boost in calorie burn is particularly enhanced when capsaicin is used with caffeine.

Honey

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 (NO) metabolites; ultimately, that means it actually encourages fat release from the body’s fat cells.

Gluten free oatmeal

This very slow-digesting carb keeps blood sugar and insulin levels low, so fat burning can stay high. In fact, research has shown that 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.

Extra virgin olive oil

Olive oil is a great source of mono-unsaturated 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, which means they’re less likely to be sticking around your midsection.

Salmon

This fish is one of the richest sources of the Omega-3 essential fats EPA and DHA. This way you know you’re getting a direct supply of the fats that turn on fat burning and block fat storage.

Nuts

The real fat hero in most nuts is mono-unsaturated fats. Walnuts are actually a rich source of omega-3s. One
ounce provides almost 3g of alpha-linolenic acid.

Broccoli

This fibrous vegetable 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.

Grapefruit

A study from the Scripps Clinic (San Diego, California)
reported that subjects eating half a grapefruit while maintaining their normal diet lost an average of 4 pounds over 12 weeks – and some lost more than 10 pounds without even dieting!

Results were likely due to grapefruit’s ability to reduce insulin levels and to a chemical in grapefruit known as naringin, which prevents fat from being stored in the body.