Eat yourself slim: Awesome fat burning foods

Fat-burning superfoods

Include these in your daily diet and sizzle off your paunch…

Fat-free yoghurt
Eat three servings of fat-free yoghurt each day to rev up your body’s fat-burning engine. Researchers at the University of Tennessee found that blokes who did this lost 22% more weight and 61% more body fat than people who didn’t eat yoghurt. The yoghurt eaters also lost 81% more fat from their belly than those who shunned this fat-munching superfood. It’s thought that its high calcium and protein content was responsible for the dramatic weight loss.

Whey protein
Protein shakes aren’t just for muscle heads. Grab a low carb tub of whey protein to boost your fat-burning potential. Have two shakes a day. Research by the University of Toronto found that when men were presented with an all-you-can-eat buffet, those who drank a whey protein shake 2 hours earlier ate 200 fewer calories than those who did not. Whey is also reported to increase muscle mass by 8% and burn up to 3% more body fat.

Cottage cheese
Eat at least 200g of cottage cheese a day. Research by the United States Agriculture Department found that this amount of cottage cheese has as much protein as a small steak (about 32 grams) and it also contains casein. These two nutrients make it a very slow digesting food that will make you feel full and less likely to overeat later. It’s also rich in calcium (found in yoghurt) which is reported to be an additional catalyst for weight loss.

Salmon
We all know they boost the brain, but omega-3s also help shift the flab. A study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that a diet rich in omega-3 dramatically helped with weight loss. Fish also alters the level of leptin in your body, which is a hormone that positively influences your metabolism by determining whether you burn or store calories as fat. Eat salmon or trout three to four times a week.

Breakfast cereals
Not the sugar-laden Coco Pops but any cereal rich in fibre such as Weetabix, Shreddies, oats or muesli. A study by the National Weight Control Registry followed people who had lost more than 30lbs and kept it off for more than a year. They found that 78% of them ate breakfast. These are all very rich in fibre which is why it will also work to keep your hunger at bay.

At Hawksby & Dickens – The Business Caterer, we understand the importance of a balanced diet. Meeting catering in the past has been limited in variety and nutritional value. We have worked hard to change this and are proud to unveil our Healthy options range of sandwiches. We have blended a selection of products to meet strict nutritional criteria yet maintain the same high standards in quality. Complement the sandwiches with a fresh fruit platter and crudités, and you have a tasty meal that is bursting with ‘goodness’.

For more information on manchester catering, why not call us today on 0844 561 6846 or visit us at www.hawksby.co.uk

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