A lot of people still don’t know there are fat burning
foods that can actually increase the number of fat calories
your body burns each day? These are know as free foods and
are generally low in calories; in fact some of these foods
are so low in calories that your body actually burns more
calories metabolising them, than the total amount of calories
in the food it’s self.Polyunsaturated (good fats) omega 3 and omega 6
Polyunsaturated fats are also considered good fats and are said to reduce triglycerides, inflammations and tumour growth. They also help to improve immune function and help protect against sudden death from heart disease.
Polyunsaturated fats can be broken down into two categories: Omega 3 and Omega 6
Omega 3 is found in foods like Canola oil, walnuts, flaxseeds, hempseeds, salmon, mackerel, trout, tuna, sardines, and herring.
Omega 6 is found in foods like safflower oil, sunflower oil, sesame oil, nuts, beans and soft margarine.
Saturated (bad fats)
Saturated fats are bad fats; they raise cholesterol and increase the risk of heart disease and stroke. In fact they are twice as potent at raising your bad cholesterol levels as polyunsaturated fats are at lowering them. It is difficult to eliminate these fats from your diet but one way to reduce them is to choose fat free milk and other dairy products.
Saturated fats can be found in foods such as meats, whole milk, cheese, palm and coconut oil.
Trans (bad fats)
Tran’s fats are the ugly fats; they raise bad cholesterol
(LDL) and lower good cholesterol (HDL). They increase the
risk of heart disease and stroke.
Tran’s fats can be found in foods like crackers, cookies,
cakes, shortening, margarine, hydrogenated oils and vegetable
oils that have been subjected to heat-damage during cooking.
Omega 3 fish oil and weight loss
A recent study that was published in the international journal of obesity, researchers want to find out if by supplementing the diet with omega 3 fish oil (good fat) would increase the number of fat calories burned in a single day.
The two groups were fed exactly the same diet apart from
one group were fed 6 grams of fat in the form of butter,
olive oil, sunflower oil and peanut oil, the other group
were given 6 grams of omega 3 fish oil.
The fish oil group were given 8 capsules per day, 2 in the
morning, 3 at lunch and 3 in the evening.
The Total daily intake of omega 3 long chain fatty acids
was 1.8 grams.
The out come of the test results were fairly conclusive.
The table below shows you the changes in fat oxidation, body fat, and metabolic rate after three weeks for the groups with or without fish oil
With Fish Oil Without Fish Oil
Measurement of body fat -2pounds -0.7
Daily metabolic rate 1775 calories 1710 calories
These results show that the group who were supplementing with fish oil burned about 1.1 milligram of fat per kilo per minute. This is roughly 26% higher than the other group who weren’t supplementing with the fish oil.
One of the key reasons as to why omega 3 fish oil has such a powerful effect on fat metabolism is that the insulin levels were 50% lower when subjects used the fish oil. Insulin is a hormone that reduces the use of fat for fuel, while also promoting fat storage in the presence of excess calories.
Insulin increases the activity of an enzyme known to promote the storage of fat.
Insulin inhibits the action of hormone sensitive lipase, which is responsible for breaking down stored fat and preparing it for use as energy.
Insulin also activates an enzyme, which, along with fatty acid synthesis, is responsible for converting carbohydrate into fat.
Simply put, high levels of insulin make it less likely that your body will use stored fat as a fuel source. The drop in insulin levels when subjects used the fish oil would have allowed more fat to be used for energy.
Conclusion
Any good doctor or nutritionist will tell you that the
best way to get any nutrient is to eat a very balanced diet.
In the case of Omega 3 oil this would be in the form of
fish, sadly due to the pollution levels found in our oceans
today eating large portions of fish every day is not advisable.
The frustrating truth is that there will never be an easy
quick-fix method of losing weight that is safe and simple.
However, with a little research into the workings of the
body, it becomes clear that there are many small things
you can do which add up over time to aid weight loss and
make you feel better about yourself. Taking a fish oil supplement
is a good idea for anyone wanting to make positive steps
towards weight loss.
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