Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Best Grocery List For Weight Loss - Not Only Organic

The secret to losing weight is to eat and drink until you are full and satisfied, choosing foods that burn more calories than you consume.

Here is the list of fat burning foods which will help you make the right choices to burn off more fat than you ingest by eating them.

No need to become a vegetarian to lose weight. Simply increase the intake of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, seeds, legumes, and nuts.
They will help your body burn up the excessive stored fat. But a single food alone can never help in losing weight.

Make some dietary changes in your daily diet intake and follow them regularly as it can significantly produce best weight loss results. Watch carefully for fat and calories while eating for reduction in body mass.

Here is the list of fat burning foods, which require more number of calories to burn than they actually contain:
 
 
Dates
Organic red apples
Bananas
Berries (fresh and frozen for smoothies)
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Any and all greens: spinach, kale, endive, swiss chard
Peppers (red, green, orange)
Celery
Carrots
Cucumbers
Organic baby spinach
Butternut, acorn, or spaghetti squash.
Sweet potatoes
Onions
Garlic
Tomato
Avocado
Grapefruit
Oranges
Grapes
Cherries
Pineapple
Coconut
Unsweetened almond or hemp milk (for smoothies)
Black, kidney beans, lentils, or chick peas
Sunflower or pumpkin seeds (make sure there are no added oils in the ingredients)
Almond or cashew butter (make sure there is no added oils to the ingredients)
Almonds, cashews, pistachios, pecans, walnuts (again, no added oils)
Hummus
Organic eggs
Organic meat or meat from a local farm that they feed with grass (at the very least it should have no added hormones or antibiotics)
Low fat, plain Greek yogurt
Tuna
Wild salmon or another non-farm raised fish
Pickles
Cottage cheese
Olives
Oatmeal
Quinoa
Dark Chocolate 80% cocoa or higher
 
Notice what food groups these items fall under:
 
 
Veggies
Fruits
Legumes
Seeds & Nuts
Lean protein (meat, dairy, eggs)
Unrefined grains
 
They just so happen to be in the general order of which they should be consumed - by volume.
Meaning, you should be eating tons of fruits and veggies, and less nuts, animal products and grains.
And obviously I can't list every fruit and vegetable here. Feel free to buy any fresh produce you would like.
Also, notice which foods did not make the best grocery list for weight loss:
 
 
Refined grains: bread, pasta, bagels
Processed and factory farmed meats: Italian and polish sausage, bacon, any chicken, pork, or beef that has been factory farmed, fish that have been farmed raised.
Anything that comes in a can: non-organic soups, vegetables, legumes.
Anything that comes in a bag: chips, candy, bread
Soda and other sweetened beverages
Sugary candy and low quality chocolate
Anything that comes in a box: brownies, cookies, cake.
Fattening dairy: ice cream, cheesecake, cream cheese.
 
So, now you have the best grocery list for weight loss. Use these ingredients to make healthy recipes for weight loss and make sure to exercise everyday using metabolic resistance training and high intensity interval training. Do that and you will be at your desired weight in no time.

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