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Fat Loss Demystified

Eggs

Eggs are one of the nature's best foods. They are the highest on the Biological value list(a measure of how easily the protein gets absorbed from various foods). Eggs are also loaded with nutrients your body needs, such as choline for brain health and reducing inflammationm folate, iron, zinc, lutein and zeaxanthin for brain health, and ofcourse the fuel for muscle(Protein). In addition to that, they may help you lose weight. In one study, scientists put overweight and obese adults on a reduced-calorie, low fat diet and divided them into two groups: one group consumed two eggs as breakfast and the other group ate same amount of calories from bagels. The egg-diet group had a 65% greater weight loss than the bagel-diet group, and 83% greater decrease in waist circumference over eight weeks.

Nuts for weight loss

Nuts are one of the best snacks for people trying to lose weight and to keep the blood sugar levels under check. Nuts are loaded with heart healthy fats and rich in several nutrients, including vitamin E, magnesium, fiber and protein. Many clinical studies proved that adding nuts to a person's diet did not increase his weight to the extent expected. The clinical trials concluded that nuts might suppress the appetite so that people eat less food later in the day, or that people offset the calories from nuts through increasing energy expenditure. So give a break to the zero calorie sweeteners that you are consuming with your snacks and add a serving of nuts or nutrition bars loaded with nuts to your diet.

Morning Exercise or Evening Exercise for Fat loss

Q: Which is better for losing more weight, Morning exercise or evening exercise?


Biglee:
A calorie burned is a calorie burned, whether it's burned in the morning or at night. However the most important thing is choosing a workout time that you can really stick with. If your mornings are already crammed up with dashing off to the office, a more realistic plan may be to exercise in the evnings or even after your dinner.

Just keep this in mind, if you want to torch fat, you will need at least 40-45 minutes of moderate or high intensity exercises 4-5 days a week, no matter what time of the day you decide to do it.

The Green Tea

Green tea is becoming popular day by day with so many new health benefits like fighting cancer, HIV, Asthma, Liver disorder, Heart disease and many more. But here I will limit myself on explaining its benefits as an antioxidant and weight loss agent.

Tea leaves contain the following nutrients and substances:
catechin
caffeine
the amino acid theanine
butyric acid
Vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, C, E, F, P, & U
chlorophyll
minerals
pectin
saccharides
saponin.

Green tea, black tea, and Oolong tea have one thing in common: they all come from the same plant, Camellia sinensis. The only difference between them is that green tea is produced by steaming and drying the leaves while the black tea is produced by withering, rolling, fermenting and then drying the tea leaves. As the green tea does not undergo the fermentation process, its active ingredients remain largely untouched and hence regarded as most potent form of tea.

Green tea and weight loss:

Many studies suggest that green tea extracts may boost metabolism and help burn fat. One study confirmed that green tea improved weight loss and helped maintain weight in overweight persons and in obese individuals. Green tea prevents obesity by stopping the movement of glucose in fat cells. If you are on a healthy diet, exercise regularly and drink green tea, it is unlikely you’ll be obese.
Researchers found out that substances in green tea known as polyphenosls, specifically the catechins, are responsible for the herb’s fat-burning effect. polyphenosls have been noted to promote weight loss by increasing the metabolism of fats by the liver, inhibiting lipase (fat absorption enzyme) in the digestive tract, and providing a feeling of fullness. Catechins do not function as a stimulant.
Another study said that green tea helped you burn 70 calories a day in normal individuals. That is about 7 pounds of fat a year.

Green Tea The Powerful Antioxidant

Antioxidants are substances that scavenge free radicals -- damaging compounds in the body that alter cells, tamper with DNA (genetic material), and even cause cell death. Free radicals occur naturally in the body, but environmental toxins (including ultraviolet rays from the sun, radiation, cigarette smoke, and air pollution) also give rise to these damaging particles. Scientists believe that free radicals contribute to the aging process as well as the development of a number of health problems including cancer and heart disease. Antioxidants such as polyphenols in green tea can neutralize free radicals and may reduce or even help prevent some of the damage they cause.
The antioxidant in green tea is 100 times more effective than vitamin C and 25 times better than vitamin E. This helps your body at protecting cells from damage believed to be linked to cancer.

References

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Katiyar SK, Mukhtar H. Tea antioxidants in cancer chemoprevention. [Review]. J Cell Biochem Suppl . 1997;