List Of Fat Burning Foods – Free Range Chicken And High Quality Protein
Good quality protein is an important mechanism for creating a fat burning hormonal response in your body. If you’re looking to lose weight then you need this in your diet. My personal favorite is free range chicken breast.
Lots of people prefer chicken breast over the leg or wing etc, and I’m no exception. I think the texture and taste are second to none. And don’t forget that chicken will go with just about anything. Omelette, curry, soup, you name it.
The Importance Of Good Quality Protein
Protein helps your body maintain a strong immune system, and healthy organs. But it is also necessary to create a fat burning hormonal environment in your body.
All of the evidence points to the fact that a moderate-high protein diet has the following benefits:
1. Improve your body composition (muscle to fat ratio). 2. Increase lean muscle mass. 3. Facilitate weight loss. 4. Help you to maintain your “goal weight” after a weight loss regime.
As long as your protein intake is balanced, it will also help you to maintain optimum blood sugar levels, preventing insulin spikes, and keeping you in a fat burning mode at all times.
Not to mention it keeps you feeling full for longer, and with no insulin response it will help you control junk food cravings and that annoying ‘post meal tiredness’.
Why Choose Free-Range Chicken?
We live in an age where the health and happiness of the food we eat matters a lot to us. We care about the conditions our livestock is raised in, and the amount of stress it endures. So it comes as no surprise that free-range is becoming more popular.
But choosing free range poultry doesn’t just benefit the health and welfare of the chickens; it’s a much healthier choice for you too!
You Eat What Your Chicken Eats
The problem with battery farmed animals is that they are kept in conditions that don’t allow for any exercise, and they are forced to eat a diet of hormone and antibiotic-enhanced grain.
Unfortunately for us this means our meat is full of bad fats, hormones, toxins and it’s poor tasting.
Free range chickens on the other hand have a much better quality of life. They are able to exercise and feed on insects, worms and other bugs. Not to mention they have access to sunlight and fresh air.
Being brought up in its natural environment means that free-range chicken is much higher quality. It is one of the best sources of bio-available protein, making it easier to digest and use in the body. It also contains the right ratio of good to bad fats (omega 3 to omega 6).
Omega 3 fatty acids actually prevent fatty deposits in your heart and other internal organs. It also helps you to maintain an elevated metabolic rate. People that suffer from an omega 3 deficiency are often very over weight.
The good news is that free range chicken is becoming much more readily available and easier to find at the grocery store. While it is a little more expensive than the battery farm, commercially raised meat, I think the health benefits are worth the extra money.
How Much Should I Eat?
RDA (Recommended Dietary Allowance) suggests a protein intake of 0.8g of protein per kg of body weight, per day. If you’re currently looking to lose weight, or just improve your general nutrition, then it is probably worth at least meeting the RDA. You should notice all of the benefits I mentioned earlier.
But we’re all different, so there is no magic number. Just remember that the quality of the protein you eat, how it’s cooked and the rest of your nutritional program all have a huge influence on your health and weight loss.
Usually 20-30 grams of protein per meal, 5 or 6 small meals per day is the perfect balance. It is not uncommon for fitness models and athletes to eat more than this, but like I said, everyone has their own unique requirements.
My absolute favorite chicken dishes are:
1. Chicken, red pepper, onion and tomato omelette. 2. Chicken and avocado salad with extra virgin olive oil and black pepper dressing. 3. Home made chicken curry with paprika sauted potatoes.
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