Foods That Burn Belly Fat

So what food am I talking about? FISH

Marine foods have been clinically proven to burn fat! Salmon, trout, tuna, oysters, herring and other wild fish are truly fat burning foods. A new study conducted at the University of S. Australia, in Adelaide in the Department of Nutritional Physiology in March of 2005, indicates that consumption of fish along with moderate aerobic exercise supports weight control. How?

Fish are foods that burn belly fat and help you to manage your weight. Fish is good for your heart, brain and eyes! Look for wild fish from Alaska or from the north Atlantic. Fish that are high in mercury and should be avoided are swordfish, king mackerel, shark and tilefish. You also need to be aware that there are fish that are simply getting fished out. The fish on the list below are safe to eat with no mercury; it is sustainable seafood and has not been subjected to unhealthy farming practices. You don’t need to buy only fresh fish. Look for wild fish that is frozen or canned. Since processing is usually done right on fishing docks, it’s as good as fresh caught.

Fish are tremendous sources of omega 3 fatty acids, the fats that promote fat burning. The omega 3 foods like fish ( also seeds, raw nuts, olive and coconut oils and avocado) slow down your digestion and make you feel full longer. Fish is the perfect diet food. So why aren’t Americans eating more fish?

I think fish are a beleaguered food source in this country and we need to change that. For a long time we didn't know which fish to eat; is it being caught responsibly, does it have mercury? Now there are monitoring systems looking at these questions and informing us. Now we know which fish to buy and the list above is an excellent place to start. Fish is a very safe, affordable and healthy protein source that is readily available. Fish are foods that burn belly fat.

It is best to buy fish that is from America or Canada. The U.S. fisheries are better managed and have more environmental regulations than other countries. West coast waters are cleaner than the Atlantic and Alaskan waters are the cleanest. Avoid farm raised salmon. It is actually fed corn which is definitely not a food it would eat in the wild and it is treated with dyes.

Look for retailers who sell only sustainable seafood. Costco’s on the west coast is on board with this program. Safeway grocery store is starting a sustainable fish program which will be fully operational in 2015. Ask your fish market clerk which fish are wild and caught according to sustainable standards. Consumer demand still drives the market so we need to let the stores know what we want! Do not be afraid to ask the fish market where the fish has come from. Farmed salmon is not healthy for you or for the fish. The label has to say “wild.” If it says “Atlantic Salmon” it is farmed salmon.

See the sources below for further guides to buying sustainable fish. Canned and frozen fish are not expensive! Sometimes when it is wild and fresh it can be pricy but there are many frozen and canned alternatives. When you buy it canned make sure that it is canned in water and drain it well. Put it in salads or over pasta (as in the picture above,) or on a piece of low glycemic toast or crackers. Remember that high protein pasta (Barilla’s) is low glycemic. Make a fish soup with some veggies which can be a complete meal. Eat fish 3 – 5 times a week and as a substitute for meat. You will be burning belly fat, increasing your metabolism and eating less saturated fat! The U.S. Government’s Dept. of Health and Human Services just released their 2010 dietary guidelines and they recommend eating 8 ounces of fish each week!

* www.blueocean.org/seafood-guide The Blue Ocean Institute has great information on sustainable seafood and a downloadable guide to best choices.

* www.montereybayaquarium.org The Monterey Bay Aquarium has a seafood watch pocket guide for each region of the U.S. that you can print out and take with you shopping.

Foods that burn belly fat are foods that burn fat, period. The omega-3 sources of food, those that contain essential fatty acids are the ones that we need to balance our metabolism. Some of these, like fish, have been proven in clinical studies to burn fat including belly fat. Marine foods are foods that burn belly fat and are essential for a lifetime of fat loss and for our health.

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