10 Best Snacks For Burning Fat:
By Chef Murph K.T.
Being on a diet to eliminate fat and develop a fit body is never an easy task. Human beings are biologically made to desire eating and our psychology as a people makes us feel that depriving ourselves of food when we actually have the means to satisfy our cravings is like going against our own person.
So if you want to stick to your diet, scrimping on your food intake may not necessarily lead you closer to your goal. Starving yourself does not only make you go against your biology and psychology, health studies show that it actually increase horrible cravings and hunger pangs that will lead to overeating. It will likely also lead to diet failure.
It is far better to develop healthy eating habits and that includes snacks, or specifically, healthy snacking.
Snacking helps control hunger pangs and cravings. It is supposed to make you feel indulgent, not deprived. Best of all, with the right kind of snacks, you will be able to effectively burn unwanted and unhealthy fat.
To keep you going on your snacking habit, here is the lowdown on the 10 best snacks for burning fat and why you should incorporate them into your daily diet.
Popcorn
Popcorn is not just for your movie viewing pleasure but is also a good snack to boost your metabolism to help your body burn calories and stored fat. Popcorn is a whole grain and naturally has few calories and high fiber content to boot. Make sure to eat the unbuttered and no salt or very low salt variety.
Chili-Spiced Nuts
Be careful with this one as nuts are high in calories, but, they make a great snack in moderation.
Nuts contain a fair amount of healthy fats, protein and fiber which helps keep you feel full and lessen your cravings.
Munching on nuts that are spiced with chili powder ups the ante of your body’s fat burning abilities because the capsaicin chemical found in chili increases your metabolism and stimulates the brain to release chemicals that make you feel full.
No Sugar Added Whole Grain Cereals
When you eat whole grains, you give your body a wholesome snack that is filling and filled with fiber. Craving something sweet or crunchy? Add a bit of chopped almonds to your whole grain cereals and add in a few raisins.
Apples
Every health expert will tell you that increasing your consumption of raw fruits will not only increase your body’s intake of nutrients but also decreases your caloric intake, all the while making you feel full.
Health studies show that eating two apples a day will not only keep weight gain at bay it can help you lose weight. Try making an apple salad with walnuts or apple slices dipped in low-fat, unsweetened peanut butter for variety.
Low-Fat Cheese
Munching on some low-fat ricotta cheese or cottage cheese will not only help you reap the benefits of calcium and Vitamin D but will also enable your body to build muscle mass, which is vital in maintaining optimum metabolism.
Hard-Boiled Egg
Yep, you got that right. There’s no need to look further than a low-calorie, low-fat hard-boiled egg. If spicy is your thing, you may even drizzle your egg with chili sauce to spike it up with the fat-burning and metabolism booster chemical found in chili peppers, capsaicin.
Turkey Jerky
This nifty snack you can keep in your desk drawer or inside your purse contains only 60 calories and about 10 grams of protein per ounce.
Our body is able to digest proteins a lot more slowly than carbohydrates or fats, so snacking on turkey jerky will keep you fuller for longer.
Want to spike your snack a bit? Dip your turkey jerky in mustard, a low calorie condiment that does not skimp on flavor.
Peanut Butter Sandwich With Ezekiel Bread
Ezekiel bread contains legumes and sprouted grains which makes a complete protein when combined. Natural, unsweetened peanut butter, meanwhile, will supply you with healthy fat that will fill you up and supply your body with proteins that feeds muscle tissues.
Canned Tuna On Whole Grain Crackers
Canned tuna is a great source of lean protein—just make sure you choose the variety packaged in water and not in oil to limit your fat intake. Aside from lean protein, tuna is also rich in healthy Omega-3. Using whole grain crackers to eat with your tuna adds good fiber into your snack, plus additional protein for building muscle mass.
Fresh Vegetables
Vegetables, such as, spinach, lettuce, mushrooms and celery have so little calories that they hardly count in your daily intake. These can be eaten in abundance, and also cherry tomatoes make a great snack as well. The cherry tomatoes can be enjoyed as a sweet snack and crunchy veggies, like lettuce and celery satisfy your needs for crunch.
