Part of how I lost 100 pounds without diet drugs or weight loss surgery was with fat burning food swaps like those in Men's Health "Eat This, Not That." I follow weight loss gurus like Dr. Oz. I change my eating as I learn new food wisdom. I experiment. If something helps me lose, I keep doing it. Here's an A-Z guide to food switches that helped me lose. Good
fats are MUFAs (monounsaturated fatty acids): omega-6, omega-3, GLA (gamma
linolenic acids), ALA (alpha linolenic acids), some polyunsaturated fats, CLA
(myoleptin). These good fatty acids dissolve bad fats and boost metabolism. Bad
fats--LDL (low density lipoprotein) cholesterol, saturated, transfat,
hydrogenated--don't break down. They just accumulate. Here are A-Z fat burn
food swaps to lose weight and lower cholesterol.
A is
for avocados, anchovies, almonds, almond butter, almond milk, amaranth (one of
the seven grains which have been shown to lower cholesterol. B is for black
currant oil, borage seed oil, Brussels sprouts, beans, buckwheat and barley
(latter two are ancient grains). C is for chia seed, dark chocolate (70% or
higher cacao), coconut oil, coconut milk, cauliflower. D is for dairy products
from free-range, pasture-raised animals that aren't fed commercial corn-based
feed. Best sources are cheese, Greek yogurt, lowfat milk.
E is
for eggs from pasture-raised poultry, edamame (green soybeans), evening
primrose oil. F is for milled flaxseed, flaxseed oil, wild-caught fish (not
farm-raised), fish oil. G is for goat, goat milk and green peas. H is for
hummus and halibut. I is for ice cream made from soy, yogurt or milk from free
range cows. J is for juiced smoothies made with coconut oil and flax seed.
K is
for Kamut Khorosan (high-energy wheat) and Kashi 7-Grain Go Lean cereal. L is
for lentils and lima beans, M is for lean meat from free range, pasture-raised
animals, mackerel, millet (another ancient grain), miso (fermented tofu). N is
for nuts. O is for olives, oats, oatmeal, canola and olive oil.
P is
for pumpkin seeds, pecans, peanuts, pistachios, natural peanut butter and PB2 peanut
powder. Q is for quinoa. R is for wild rice and rye. S is for sustainable,
wild-caught seafood, Alaskan salmon, shrimp, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds,
sardines, spelt (ancient grain). T is for triticale and tahini (sesame seed
spread). U is for unbleached, unprocessed, unhulled grains, unprocessed meats,
dairy
V is
for sea vegetables like kelp and wakame help. W is for walnuts and winter
squash. X is for extra virgin olive oil. Y is for Greek yogurt and yellowfin
tuna. Z is for zucchini.
