Fat Busting Foods

Cumin or Jeera is an incredible spice that has been shown to burn belly fat effectively. Have cumin water every day and watch those love handles deflate in no time! Here’s how you can make cumin water: Soak half a teaspoon of cumin…
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Have you had a pear today? A study, published in the journal ‘Nutrition’, says that women who ate three pears a day consumed fewer total daily calories and lost more weight than those who didn’t. Pears are rich in fibre - just one pear…
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Red chilli peppers contain a compound called capsaicin that give them the fiery flavor. The more capsaicin it contains, the hotter the chilli. Research has shown that chilli peppers help with weight loss because they can suppress appetite…
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Yogurt is high in calcium. Studies have shown that calcium increases thermogenesis, the body's core temperature. This may boost metabolism. Says a 2016 study published in the ‘American Journal of Clinical Nutrition’, dietary calcium…
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Chia seeds with their high fibre and protein content can help weight loss. Its soluble fibre absorbs large amounts of water and expands in your stomach, which increases fullness and slows the absorption of food. Says a 2017 study published…
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Coconut oil is a natural fat burner. It contains medium chain triglycerides (MCTs). Says a report in the ‘American Journal of Clinical Nutrition’, MCTs are useful for managing weight. This is because MCTs are metabolised differently than…
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Apples contain high amounts of fibre that helps you feel full for a longer time. They have pectin that binds with water and restricts the amount of fat that the cells absorb. Apples have high water content and are low in calories. They have…
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A cactus-like succulent plant, Caralluma fimbriata, has been eaten in rural India for centuries, either raw as a spiced vegetable or in chutneys and pickles. Studies now show it has appetite-suppressing properties and trials confirm the…
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Monsoons are all about chai and pakoras, samosas or bhajiyas at the roadside or then bhel and chaat, right? Wrong! No matter how wonderful the weather might be to indulge in some sinful temptations, avoid the usual roadside food in the…
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According to researchers from the University of Iowa, apple skin contains ursolic acid – an ingredient that protects against obesity by increasing levels of muscle and ‘brown fat’ which burn white fat as fuel. Other researchers from Nova…
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