Fresh Fruits and Veggies form an undeniable important part in your fat burning diet.  By choosing fruit and veggies from the different colors, your palate can hugely benefit from nature’s own palette.

These fat burning foods are rich in nutrients, vast in variety and a treat to the taste buds.  Five or more portions a day should be included in your fat burning diet.

A closer look at nature’s color wheel will show you how it can benefit you on a fat burning diet.

Nature's Color Wheel

Nature's Color Wheel

Purple

This group is your fighters. Very important, filled with antioxidants, they protect you against cancer and help your body fight inflammations.  Who can resist grapes, plums, eggplants and red cabbage?

Red

Fill your fat burning diet with red. What can be more sensuous than fresh strawberries or cherries? Red apples (Adam and Eve), watermelon, pomegranates, cherries and tomatoes are all essential fat burning food. They contain lycopene, which lowers high blood pressure.  As an important part of your fat burning diet, they also are a good source of vitamin C and help with the prevention and treatment of arthritis.

Orange and Yellow.

The health benefits of these fat burning food lies in the fact that they contains beta-carotene. Beta-carotene is also known for their cancer protecting abilities. Other health benefits include their promotion of healthy eyesight, collagen formation and work with calcium and magnesium to build healthy bones. In this group, you get corn, carrots, grapefruit, peaches, pears, oranges and yellow peppers.

Green

Green let me think of new life. They are a great immune booster and work wonders with your digestive system.  Their antioxidants also promote eye health and lower the risk of cancer. Many greens like spinach are a power fat burning food that helps you to feel fuller and work wonders with burning calories. A must include in your fat burning diet. In this group, you will find green grapes, kiwi, green apples, green beans, cabbage, broccoli, various types of salads and spinach.

White

The health benefits of this group includes cancer preventatives, sulphur-containing compounds and they help to balance your hormone levels. In a fat burning diet, bananas make a great fat burning smoothie. You will find cauliflower, white pears and mushrooms here.

In your fat burning diet, you should include at least five portions of fruit or veggies. That means you should include one portion with every meal or snack. For the best results try and select one fruit or vegetable from each color group. I did not list all the fruit and vegetables. Why not make your own color wheel and list your favorite fruits and vegetables to help you with your fat burning diet?

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