10 Common foods that easily burn calories

Piece by: KEZIAH GITAU
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•Eggs protect our hearts from damage, increase fat burning and reduce hunger by making one feel full for a while.

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Knowing the right food to consume is key to your weight loss journey because there is no single food that can automatically target the areas you feel unhappy about.

Watching what we eat is not as difficult as doing exercises which might be too strenuous and much difficult for overweight people.

Below is a list of common food that can help in burning body fat and getting you that hourglass shape you've been needing so much.

  • Eggs

This may come as surprise to many since people tend to believe that proteins being body-building foods only help with adding weight which is not. According to research, eggs are essential in losing weight.

Due to their high cholesterol content, eggs protect our hearts from damage, increase fat burning and reduce hunger by making one feel full for a while.

  • Coffee

Coffee is one of the most consumed beverage all over the world and can be used to burn calories and help with weight loss.

Black coffee with no sugar or other additives like milk is the ideal drink to help lose some weight. It also reduces someones appetite for a brief time.

  • Green tea

Commonly known as the slimming tea which is especially used by celebrities to slim and maintain a good body figure.

Green tea contain antioxidant called catechin which helps in breaking down the excess fat in the body.

Drinking 2 to 3 cups a day will do the trick but excessive consumption may cause damage to your health.

  • Apple cider vinegar

It has numerous benefits for a person trying to loose some wight by suppressing your appetite which reduces the intake of foods with a high amount of calories.

Its also reduces the rate at which food leaves your stomach making you feel full most of the time.

  • Chilli peppers

Red chili peppers contain capsaicin which is an antioxidant that makes them hot prevents overeating and increases the metabolic rate that results in decreased food intake and excess burning of fats.

Chilli peppers are commonly used as a spice but when used in excess may cause health problems such as heart burns.

  • Lemons 

With the help of vitamin C and other diuretic properties contained in lemons ,  the body gets to be detoxified hence burning the excess fat and promoting a healthy breakdown of food.

  • Cucumber

The commonly used vegetable that contains lots of water and high fiber content is just the perfect food to cleanse your body from harmful toxins released by the digestive system leading to weight loss.

  • Ginger roots

Compounds found in ginger called gingerols contains have an anti-obesity effect that is speeding up the digestion process as well as suppressing food intake.

Due to its bitter taste, it can best be consumed in food as a spice in cocktail drinks.

  • Mint leaves

Among other benefits, mint leaves play an integral role in the weight loss journey. Menthol, a rich antioxidant helps the digestive enzymes speed up the digestion process.

It is a very good spice for tea making it more refreshing.

  • Apples

The saying that goes an apple a day keeps the doctor away points out the healthy benefits of an apple.

Among them are , apples are appetite suppressants making you want to eat less as well as contain polyphenols which aid in the breakdown of stored fats within the cells.

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