Tip of the day - Effortless Fat Loss

 Effortless Fat Loss

A common myth is that people think losing fat is hard and requires lots of cardio, it is much more in the mind.  You can choose between a healthy option and an unhealthy one - half of the battle is knowing what is healthy and what isn't, the other half is choosing the healthy option.  If you can increase your resting metabolic rate (the amount of energy your body needs just to function) you will burn fat without even lifting a finger.

The thing is providing you exercise you can still eat the occasional treat but it is a lot about timing.  You can eat a chocolate bar just before or just after a workout and it will help give you the energy you need for the workout or help shuttle nutrients in to your hungry muscles immediately after the workout.  If you eat a chocolate bar while sat at your desk working, the chances are the sugar will overload your pancreas and cause the excess energy to be stored on the body as fat.

This article is about effortless fat loss, so we will concentrate on ways you can lose fat without even exercising.  The first and maybe the most important nutrient when looking to lose fat is protein.  Protein will not only help you stay feeling full up but because of the energy required by the body to break it down to use it, you will use calories and increase your resting metabolic rate simply digesting.  If you are looking to lose fat you should aim to consume some form of protein every 3 hours you are awake, the sources of protein should mainly be healthy options but you can always have some treat proteins and they wont do much damage unless accompanied by carbs.  Eating a burger on its own it fine when trying to lose fat but eat it with a bun and chips and you will overload the pancreas with unused energy which again will be stored on the body as fat.

Healthy Protein Sources For Fat Loss:

• Chicken/Turkey
• Lean Beef/Pork/Turkey Mince (cooked with fat drained off)
• Unsalted Nuts
• Low Fat Cottage Cheese
• Skimmed Milk
• Egg Whites
• Salmon/Mackeral
• Pork Chops (do not eat rind)
• Whey Protein Drinks

Other natural things that can increase your resting metabolic rate include weight training, green tea, spicy food and fish oil supplements.

Heavy weight training has been shown to increase your resting metabolic rate (RMR) by up to 200 calories a day more for two days after you have trained due to the extra energy your body requires to repair the muscles and the additional sectretion of the bodies own anabolic hormones which is triggered by heavy weight training.

Green tea and spicy food both have proven thermogenic properties which increase the bodies core temperature and melt the fat from your body thus increasing your RMR by up to 200 calories a day and the fish oil aids the body in flushing the stored fat from your system.

Other points to note is that a high dairy calcium diet has also shown to increase your RMR which is why low fat cottage cheese is ideal to aid fat loss.

In summary to burn fat without even having to do any cardio, follow these simple principles and reap the results!