20 Fat Fighting Foods

The foods that will fight the fat! 

In no particular order.

1. Garlic
   Garlic contains methionine, glutathione and selenium. You do not need to know what that stuff is, but you may want to know that it's great for detoxifying your liver - useful for removing stubborn fat!
2. Celery
   You may know this one from the "negative calorie" myth. However, Celery does fill you up without adding calories. It contains potassium and sodium which help regulate your fluid balance, and the insoluble fiber helps to move food quickly through the body.
3. Dark Chocolate
   That's right! Dark Chocolate contains catechins as found in Green Tea, that speed up your metabolism. Aim for chocolate with 70% or more cocoa. Contains sugar and fat though, so eat in moderation!
4. Popcorn
   The homemade stuff, not the microwave ones! Plain popcorn, at only 100 kcal per 25g, gives you a fraction of the calories that other savory snacks offer.
5. Peanuts
   Plain peanuts contain good fats that increase your satiety (the feeling of being full after eating) and increase your resting metabolism by around 11%!
6. Green Salad
   A no brainer. Eating a plate of green leaves (without the calorie-filled dressing!) is a great way to reduce the amount you eat after a main meal.
7. Vinegar
   The acetic acid in vinegar slows the passage of food from the stomach to the small intestine, so you feel fuller for longer. Go for a nice balsamic vinegar and enjoy with your green salad (above).
8. Cinnamon
   A little cinnamon can help prevent post-meal insulin spikes which make you feel hungry. Enjoy on porridge or muesli in the morning!
9. Live Yogurt
   The probiotics increase the good bacteria in your gut. There has been evidence to suggest that obesity is linked with an imbalance of good and bad bacteria in the gut.
10. Blackcurrants
    High in vitamin C, which helps your fat-burning potential.
11. Green Tea
    Contain catechins which help speed up your metabolism. Green Tea has no fat, and no sugar. Aim for 3-5 cups a day.
12. Grapefruit
    Grapefruit reduces insulin spikes, encouraging weight loss.
13. Chili
    Chili's contain capsaicin, an appetite suppressant.
14. Eggs
    A study of 30 overweight people found that those who ate two scrambled eggs on toast in the morning, consumed less for the following 36 hours than whose who ate a bagel of equal calories.
15. Oats
    Porridge takes five minutes to make and contains soluble fiber that not only fills you up, but delays the stomach from emptying and thus leaving you feeling fuller for longer.
16. Pumpkin Seeds
    High in zinc, a mineral that helps to control appetite. Zinc-deficiency can lead to a loss of taste and smell which can leave you wanting sweet and/or salty foods.
17. Miso Soup
    Eating Miso soup as a starter can reduce your overall calorie intake by around 20%.
18. Watermelon
    Containing a high water:carb ratio, you feel fuller quicker. It also helps reduce fat storage by containing high amounts of an amino acid called citrulline.
19. Water
    OK, so its not a food but water is essential for losing weight. Often when we feel hungry, we are actually thirsty. Try consuming 8 glasses or more a day to keep your body hydrated, your water retention low and those fake hunger signs away!
20. Beans
    Beans are high in fiber and are a natural appetite suppressant.