Health author says certain foods help burn fat

• You can increase your body's fat-burning power by eating more foods that help your liver (your body's main fat-metabolizing organ) to burn fat better, resulting in a leaner body.
• n Oatmeal: This complex carbohydrate (the good kind) is slow to digest and helps to keep blood sugar levels stable while keeping you feeling full.
• Research also shows that consuming oatmeal reduces a person's cravings for fatty foods.
• Sprinkle with ground flax seeds for even more fat-fighting power.
• n Leafy Greens: Spinach, spring mix, mustard greens, and other dark leafy greens are good sources of fibre and powerhouses of nutrition.
• Research demonstrates that their high concentration of vitamins and antioxidants helps prevent hunger while protecting you from heart disease, cancer, cataracts and memory loss.
• n Beans and Legumes: Legumes are the best source of fibre of any foods.
• They help to stabilize blood sugar while keeping you regular.
• Isoflavones found in soy foods speed the breakdown of stored fat.
• n Cayenne: This hot spice lessens the risk of excess insulin in the body by speeding metabolism and lowering blood glucose (sugar) levels, before the excess insulin can result in fat stores.
• Spice up your next meal with cayenne and lessen those love handles.
• n Turmeric: The popular spice used primarily in Indian cooking contains the highest known source of beta carotene, the antioxidant that helps protect the liver from free radical damage.
• Turmeric also helps your liver heal (see below) while helping your body metabolize fats by decreasing the fat storage rate in liver cells.
• n Cinnamon: Researchers at the United States Department of Agriculture showed that a quarter to one teaspoon of cinnamon with food helps metabolize sugar up to twenty times better than food not eaten with cinnamon.