5 Dishes Loaded With Fat Burning Foods
With these easy recipes, starting your day with fat burning foods will be the easiest and most delicious weight loss boost you can do for yourself.
The fastest way to lose fat is to adjust your diet, not do more cardio. And that doesn’t mean cutting carbs and calories to the bone; you can let your food burn fat for you while enjoying delicious, gourmet meals with these recipes—made from ingredients that offer potent, and science-backed, fat-burning benefits. We’ve got one to cover every meal of your day, from breakfast through dessert, so you can melt blubber over a 24-hour period (and wake up a little leaner the next morning). Now, doesn’t that beat another spin on the treadmill?
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1. Overnight Oatmeal With Blueberry Sauce (shown above)
Why it’s a fat beater: Blueberries contain pterostilbene, an antioxidant that a study in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry found may prevent fat storage.
MAKES: 1 Serving
INGREDIENTS
1/3 cup rolled oats
2 tsp chia seeds
2 tsp cocoa powder
1⁄4 tsp cinnamon
1⁄2 cup milk
1/3 cup plain Greek yogurt
1⁄2 cup frozen blueberries
1 tbsp pure maple syrup
1⁄2 tsp cornstarch
1 tbsp chopped walnuts
DIRECTIONS
1) In a bowl or half-pint glass jar, mix oats, chia seeds, cocoa powder, and cinnamon. Stir in milk and yogurt. Cover and let soak overnight in the refrigerator.
2) In the morning, stir together blueberries, maple syrup, and cornstarch in a microwave-safe bowl and heat on high, uncovered, for 1 minute. Stir, then heat for an additional 1 minute. This is your blueberry sauce.
3) Serve oats topped with blueberry sauce and chopped walnuts.
NUTRITION (PER SERVING)
413 calories, 16g protein, 68g carbs, 12g fat
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2. Matcha Chia Pudding
Why it’s a fat beater: Made by grinding tea leaves into powder, matcha may positively impact genes associated with fat metabolism. Pick up some at matchasource.com.
MAKES: 4 Servings
INGREDIENTS
2 cups unsweetened almond milk
1 banana
2 tbsp honey
2 tsp matcha green tea powder
1 tsp vanilla extract
1⁄2 tsp ginger powder
Salt, to taste
1/3 cup chia seeds
1⁄4 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
1⁄4 cup chopped unsalted pistachios
DIRECTIONS
1) Blend together almond milk, banana, honey, matcha, vanilla, ginger, and a pinch of salt.
2) Pour mixture into a container and stir in chia seeds. Let mixture sit for 10 minutes, stirring often. Chill for at least 3 hours. Top with coconut flakes and pistachios and serve.
NUTRITION (PER SERVING)
204 calories, 5g protein, 24g carbs, 11g fat
3. Sushi Salad
Why it’s a fat beater: Salmon offers omega-3 fats, which may alter fat metabolism and improve insulin sensitivity.
MAKES: 4 Servings
INGREDIENTS
1 lb skinless salmon fillets
1 cup shelled frozen edamame
3 cups cooked brown rice
1 cucumber, sliced into matchsticks
2 carrots, shredded
1 avocado, thinly sliced
2 cups cubed fresh pineapple
3 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
2 tbsp rice vinegar
1 tbsp sesame oil
2 tsp Asian chili sauce, such as sriracha
2 tsp minced fresh ginger
2 nori sheets, chopped
DIRECTIONS
1) Place salmon in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a very light simmer and cook for 6 minutes, or until fish is cooked through. Remove
fish from pot and place on a plate. Gently break apart flesh with a fork.
2) Prepare edamame according to package directions. Toss together salmon, edamame, rice, cucumber, carrot, avocado, and pineapple.
3) In a separate bowl, stir together soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, chili sauce, and ginger. Toss salad along with salmon in the dressing and serve topped with nori.
NUTRITION (PER SERVING)
557 calories, 39g protein, 59g carbs, 21g fat
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4. Pork Tacos With Kimchi-Mango Salsa
Why it’s a fat beater: Kimchi is laced with capsaicin, the compound that gives chili peppers their kick. A 2015 study found that capsaicin increases the fat-burning effect of exercise.
MAKES: 4 Servings
INGREDIENTS
1 lb pork tenderloin, sliced into 1⁄2-inch rounds
Salt and pepper, to taste
1 tbsp grape-seed oil or canola oil
1 1⁄2 cups chopped kimchi
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
1 orange bell pepper, chopped
1 mango, diced
2 scallions, thinly sliced
1/3 cup chopped cilantro
1 small avocado
1⁄2 cup sour cream
1 tsp lime zest
12 large lettuce leaves
DIRECTIONS
1) Season pork with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add pork slices and heat until cooked through, about 3 minutes.
2) Toss together kimchi, tomatoes, bell pepper, mango, scallions, and cilantro. Place avocado, sour cream, and lime zest in a food processor or blender and blend until the mixture is smooth.
3) Divide pork among lettuce leaves. Top with kimchi salsa and avocado cream.
NUTRITION (PER SERVING)
300 calories, 25g protein, 15g carbs, 16g fat
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5. Sweet Potato Hummus
Why it’s a fat beater: The fiber in chickpeas contributes to fullness, so you consume fewer calories.
MAKES: 6 Servings
INGREDIENTS
1 lb sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
1 (14 oz) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1/3 cup plain whey protein powder
1⁄4 cup tahini (sesame paste)
Juice of 1⁄2 lemon
1 garlic clove, minced
2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1 tsp smoked paprika
1⁄2 tsp cumin powder
1⁄2 tsp salt
DIRECTIONS
1) Steam or boil sweet potatoes until tender.
2) Place cooked sweet potatoes and remaining ingredients in a food processor or blender and blend until smooth. Serve with crudités such as sliced red pepper and broccoli, or slather the hummus on rye crackers.
NUTRITION (PER SERVING)
232 calories, 9g protein, 27g carbs, 11g fat
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