8 Fat Burning Tips

Guest post by Jacob Maslow, Blogger for Allergy Be Gone

If your belly is getting a little thicker, you might consider revving up your metabolism as a way to lose inches and pounds. There are definite fat burning tips that you can use to achieve this goal. Look at these following suggestions as a way to burn fat, enjoy good food and look good.

Fat Burning Tips

• Breakfast Turns On Your Fat Burning Capabilities

Breakfast is important because you have been fasting all night. Eating a light meal will turn on your fat burning capabilities by switching on your metabolism. Determine your caloric needs based on your desired weight.

• Keep Your Stress Levels Low

Distress causes the hormone cortisol to flow, which enables your body to store fat, so remember to breathe, and calm down in stressful situations.

• Keep Your Protein Intake High

In a study conducted in Copenhagen, Denmark, it was shown that a diet with an increased ratio of protein to carbs has positive effects on body composition and fat burning.

• Enhance Fat Loss with Essential Fats

Essential fatty acids (EFAs) play a vital role in helping you lose fat. EFAs can be found in fish oil, flax oil, olive oil, and almonds. The data from one study showed that consistent fish oil supplementation of four grams per day significantly increased fat oxidation during exercise.

• Eat Low-Glycemic Carbs

The results from one study showed that subjects following a low-glycemic diet lost fat while at the same time having a tendency to increase lean mass.  Some examples of low-glycemic carb sources are oatmeal, yams, vegetables, and salads. Now, there are two exceptions to this guideline: (1) when you’re trying to spike insulin levels to help increase creatine absorption, and (2) right after your workout.

• Do High-Intensity Intervals

Do high-intensity intervals like short sprints instead of just regular low-intensity cardio. This is a great technique you can use to enhance fat loss.

• Drink Cold Water

Your metabolism will speed up to warm the beverage, thus burning calories. Dehydration, even slight, makes for fat storage.

• Trick Your  Metabolism

Your metabolism adapts itself to your eating habits. If you start an extreme diet of  your metabolism will eventually slow down and burn that same amount each day.  Every three days you need to increase your calorie intake to trick your metabolism into staying high enough to burn calories every day.

Use these tips and get your weight under control. Then keep it under control.

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Sources:

• Skinny On Natural Fat Burners
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• Boschmann, M., et al. (2003). J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 88(12):6015.
• Skov, A., et al. (1999). Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord. 23(5):528.

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