subject: 3 Tips On The Best Way To Burn Fat [print this page] What does it take to burn off unwanted fat? Plenty of so-called diet gurus want you to believe that they hold the magical formula for successful weight loss. The fact is that there are probably several diets that have part of the information you need on the best way to burn fat, but they may not have all of the pieces put together. In the end, you will find that you stop burning fat, plateau and get frustrated.
How will you know if you have found a good, reliable plan? Look for the following three aspects. If they are present, you should do just fine.
Eat Natural Foods
This doesn"t seem like such a remarkable idea, but the fact is that most "diet" foods are nutritional junk. Artificial sweeteners, preservatives and chemicals are just as bad for your, if not worse than many of the items people eat when they aren"t "dieting".
Your body is designed to function optimally on real food. Of course, which foods you put in your mouth make a huge difference. You don"t need me to tell you that you will feel better and burn fat better if you eat a lean, grass fed steak than if you eat a sugar and fat enhanced fast food burger. The same can be said for eating unsweetened steel cut oats versus flavored and sweetened instant oatmeal or any number of other foods.
Take the load off of your organs and give them real food instead. Not only will you burn fat faster, you will feel better to boot.
Exercise at a High Intensity
I know it has been popular for many diet programs to encourage you to spend at least an hour a day engaged in cardiovascular activity and there is no doubt that such exercise is good for your heart. It isn"t as effective for weight loss though.
When you do a 60-minute cardio workout, even in your "fat burning" zone, your body does indeed burn fat. Then the brain responds with hormones that burn carbohydrates for energy the rest of the day. Oops!
On the other hand, if you engage in a high intensity resistance workout that keeps your heart rate up for 30 minutes, 3-4 times a week, your body burns carbohydrates during the workout, but for the rest of the day, your brain signals the body to burn fat and build muscle. Hmm, which do you think is more effective in achieve your goal?
Eat Fat, not Sugar
I know what you are thinking. How can eating fat help me burn fat? Well, it all depends on the type of fat you eat. There is good fat and bad fat; nothing new there. The right fats, those with medium and long chain fatty acids, will help your body burn fat for energy while the wrong fats will simply get stored.
Sugar, by the way, may be the worst thing you can eat, because it causes an insulin reaction in the body. When insulin levels rise, sugars are quickly stored as fat, exactly what you want to avoid.
That"s it. Those are the three things you should look for in any diet plan that claims to help you burn fat quickly. Does your current plan offer them all?
