8 fat fighting foods

Combat fat! Your allies in battling bulge? Foods that do the work for you. These edibles have proven lipid-melting powers that help you slim. Thats a win.

By Veronica Byrd lmonds Almond joy! Dieters who ate 3 ounces of these nuts every day reduced their weight and body-mass index by a solid 1 !ercent com!ared with an 11 !ercent dro! in the no-nut grou!" a study in the #nternational $ournal of %besity found& Almonds are high in al!ha-linolenic acid" which can s!eed the metabolism of fats& 'tic( to 1) !er serving& !erries Vitamin *+loaded fruit such as strawberries and ras!berries can hel! you si,,le u! to 3- !ercent more fat during exercise" suggests research from Ari,ona 'tate .niversity at /esa& Blend a vinaigrette of 1 cu! berries and 0 cu! balsamic vinegar& "ee our tips# $ stress-fighting superfoods! %innamon 1his s!ice could ma(e your waistline nice& '!rin(ling 0 teas!oon on your food may !revent a !ostmeal insulin s!i(e2this increase normally occurs after you eat and 3signals the body that it should store fat rather than burn it"4 ex!lains 5auren 'layton" 6&D&" of 7ew 8or( *ity& Add a dash to your oatmeal" yogurt or coffee& &ustard 9ello" yellow& 1he s!ice that gives mustard its color" turmeric" may slow the growth of fat tissues" a study in the journal :ndocrinology notes& :ighty-six mayo in favor of any mustard; s!rin(le turmeric on cauliflower and roast for a tangy side& 'ranges <revent !ound cree! with this citrus star= #t contains fat-torching com!ounds called flavones& >omen who ate the most flavones had a significantly lower increase in body fat over a 1?-year !eriod" a study in the American $ournal of *linical 7utrition finds& 'nac( on slices or drin( freshly s@uee,ed %$ Awith !ul!!B for the biggest !aybac(& (elated# )* foods that fight fat! "oybeans 1hese green gems are rich in choline" a com!ound that bloc(s fat absor!tion and brea(s down fatty de!osits& Add C cu! edamame to a salad& "weet potatoes 1rade u! to sweet taters& 1heyDre high in fiber" which means no drastic insulin jum!s and thus less fat !ac(ed onto your hi!s& Ba(e a small sweet !otato2thin( of two bars of soa! as a !ortion si,e2and to! with a dollo! of lowfat or nonfat cottage cheese& "wiss +heese 9oly cow= 3*alcium-rich foods reduce fat-!roducing en,ymes and increase fat brea(down"4 says /ichael B& Eemel" <h&D&" director of the 7utrition #nstitute at the .niversity of 1ennessee at Fnoxville& <ut toe to toe with some of its cheesy counter!arts"

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