My Favorite Metabolism Boosting Meals!

Everyone knows that there is no such thing as sitting on the couch, eating so-called “fat burning foods”, taking dietary supplements and expecting to fit into a size 0 - after only a few weeks - by merely doing this. There are, however, some simple food choices you can make and lifestyle changes you can bring into your life to promote a higher metabolism and to prevent stocking-up on too many calories.

Fat burning foods are typically foods that burn more calories then the calorie content of the food itself. Other then fat burning foods, you can also opt for ingredients that can raise your metabolism, foods that prevent the storage of fat, meals that will make you feel full longer ... Or, ... you can take appetite-repressing supplements.

My Favorite Fat Blasting Breakfast

• glass of grape juice,

• natural yoghurt with cinnamon,

• fruit salad of pineapple, berries and pomegranates,

• a bowl of oats with milk,

• cup of green tea.

My Favorite Fat Burning Snacks (only 2 a day!)

• plain pocorn,

• handful of peanuts,

• cup of Oolong Tea.

My Favorite Fat Burning Lunch (only 2 a day!)

• Salad of black beans, peppers, tomatoes, onion, olive oil and a vinegar-based dressing,

• Glass of Carrot Juice,

• Tomato Sandwich with a scoffed egg (wholewheat bread).

My Favorite Fat Burning Dinner (only 2 a day!)

• Handful of blue corn tortilla ships/ glass of red wine (1!) and Chili Sauce,

• Fish (135 gr),

• 2 servings of quinoa,

• ½ avocado,

• red pepper, spinach and tomato salad

• peace of goat's cheese.

The secrets behind the ingredients...



Grape Juice: insulin lowering enzymes can have you loos up to 4,5 pounds in 12 weeks;

Natural Yoghurt : source of iodine which encourages the thyroid gland to burn fat;

Cinnamon: cinnamon is a powerful metabolism raiser;

Pineapple: contains bromelain, which breaks down protein;

Berries: berries are high in vitamins and low in fructose;

Oats: high-fibre, low starch carbs that regulate insulin levels and suppress hunger;

Milk: Calcium prevents the storage of fat;

Green Tea: boosts fat oxidation and resting metabolism with 20%;

Plain Popcorn: lowers blood glucose levels and therewith helps to burn fat;

Peanuts : provide a high satiety level and healthy folates;

Oolong Tea: you can burn up to 12% more fat;

Beans: people that eat beans are 20% less likely to become obese
– an enzyme in kidney beans even breaks down stored fat;



Red Peppers: They contain capsaicin, which increases your metabolic rate up to 25%;

Olive Oil: contains fatty acids that tell your body it's full;

Vinegar Dressing : the acetic acid they contain speed-up fat burning;

Carrot Juice: helps to burn fat and is high in fiber – you can loos 4 pounds in 12 weeks;

Tomato Sandwich : tomatoes suppress the hunger hormone ghrelin;

Scoffed Eggs : contain low-calorie protein, which make you feel full;

Blue Corn Tortilla : contain half the fat of standard chips and slowly release sugar;

Fish: source of iodine which encourages the thyroid gland to burn fat;

Quinoa : high-fibre, low starch carbs that regulate insulin levels and suppress hunger;

Avocado: contain good fats that cut the risk of heart disease;

Chili: helps to process fats quicker and boosts your metabolism;

Red wine: can stop you putting on weight around the tummy;

Spinach : contains double the fiber then other greens/ helps to process fats;

Goat's cheese: 40% lower in calories the cheese from cow's milk.

If you want even better results ...

... It is essential to wait maximum three hours between your meals, to slice your food (unconsciously you rate sliced servings larger then equal amounts of whole vegetables), to not consume processed foods, to sit down at a table to eat and to avoid sports drinks to the max (because of their high GI).

Although there is no miracle solution for eating your way into a slim body... There sure are a few tips and tricks that can increase your metabolism and which can help you to avoid storing excess fats and suppress your appetite.

Source: Runners' World - Runners Guide for a Healthy Nutrition -