What to know which foods burn fat ?

Choosing healthy meals if done effectively you will lose weight and keep it off.Its important to understand that everyone is different and therefore choose healthy meals for your individual body and weight loss goals.

Foods that are high in protein and fiber are the best foods to eat if you want to burn fat around your stomach.

Did you know that it takes more energy to digest protein than it does to digest fat? So the more protein you eat, the more calories your body burns.

1. Eggs
   
   Eggs are high in protein . You may have heard all the warnings about eggs and your health. That's because two eggs contain enough cholesterol to put you over the recommended amount of daily cholesterol intake.
   
   Well, more recent studies have shown that dietary cholesterol has little effect on blood cholesterol. Dietary fat raises your bad cholesterol levels.
   
   However, if you're still concerned about your overall cholesterol intake, you can remove the yolk and still benefit from the high protein contained in eggs.
   
   Eggs contain the vitamin B12 which is a key component in helping your body break down and burn fat.
   
   
2. Low Fat Dairy Products
   
   According to Obesity Research, women who ate low-fat dairy products, such as nonfat yogurt and low-fat milk, three to four times a day lost 70 percent more fat than low-dairy dieters.
   
   In another study done those who consumed 3 cups of fat-free milk gained less weight over the course of 2 years than those on low calcium diets.
   
   So dairy products can play an essential role in burning the unwanted body fat.
   
   
3. Beans
   
   Beans very good sources of protein, fiber and iron. Navy beans, White beans ,Kidney beans ,Lima beans are among the best.Here we are talking about baked and refried beans.
   
   
   Refried beans contain tons of saturated fat while baked beans are usually loaded in sugar. Thus you'll be consuming a lot of unwanted fat and sugar alongwith that required protien.
   
   
   Here's something else to remember. Be sure to cook your beans thoroughly because our digestive tracks are not adapted to breaking down some proteins that are contained in certain beans as it can create unnecessary turbulence in your belly.
   
   Try out ogranic soybean in a pod often served at Japanese restaurants. All you do is boil them for three minutes, add a pinch of salt and eat the soybeans out of the pods. One serving contains 10 grams of soy protein.
   
   
4. Oatmeal

   The best kind of oatmeal to eat is unsweetened and unflavored. While I know it's tempting to select the apples and cinnamon flavor and load it with butter and sugar -- you really lose out on all the health benefits ,prefer to avoid .

   If you like sweeten your bowl of oatmeal, do so by adding fruit or add a spoonful of honey and a handful of raisins or dried cranberries.

5. Olive Oil

   Olive oil is one of those "good fats". In fact, it helps you burn fat and keeps your cholesterol down.

   Olive oil is rich in monounsaturated fat, a type of fat that researchers are finding provide outstanding health benefits. One ounce of extra virgin olive oil contains about 85% of the daily value for monounsaturated fat.

   So instead of taking a swig of orange juice in the morning, many dieters prefer a bottle of extra virgin olive oil.

6. Whole Grains
   Word ' No-carbs' is nowadays damn too hot in list like Lindsay Lohan :-) thateveryone seems running from sliced breads and pastas.
   
   In fact your body needs carbohydrates and striping our carbohydrates from your diet might make you to long for it as its also esential for your body.Its only the matter of selecting right kinds of carbohydrates .
   
   The processed carbohydrates are bad for you -- the white breads, bagels, pastas, and white rice to name a few.As these are processed by stripping out all the nutrients leaving you with loads of starch.
   
   right choice is to go for "whole grain" foods because they haven't been processed and contain the fiber and minerals your body needs.
   
   Regular wheat bread usually lacks in vitamins and minerals. as manufacturers add molasses to it so it turns brown.
   
   The only kind of bread that's good for you is the kind that's labeled "whole grain".
   
   
7. Lean Cuts of Meat
   
   Turkey and beef are great for building muscle and boosting the immune system Basted turkeys are usually injected with fatty substances while beef contains saturated fat.
   
   While going for beef better consume only leanest cuts .
   
   Salmon and tuna are also good sources of protein. They both contain omega-3 fatty acids which may sound bad, but are actually healthy fats. These two foods are also good for giving your immune system a nice boost and should be consumed at least 3 times a week.
   

Keep this in mind that-------- A flat stomach is a process of TOTAL BODY FITNESS - not just from spot toning your stomach with crunches. Consult your physician too