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If you want one food that will help you lose fat—not weight, fat—look no further than omega-3 fatty acids. That’s right, you can eat fats to help you lose fat.
Though salmon and nuts are the most famous sources of omega-3s, there’s also a lot of people out there who don’t eat fish or are allergic to nuts.
So where are they going to get their omega-3’s? Well, from these:
- Winter squash. At 332 mg of omega-3s per cup, cooked winter squash also provides one-third of your daily recommended intake of vitamin C. So this is a double whammy—vitamin C has been connected to fat loss in a study recently done by Arizona State University.
- Chia seeds. These are an incredible source of omega-3s, coming in at 4500 mg per two tablespoons. They’re also an amazing source of dietary fiber, another filling and fat-burning nutrient.
- Red lentils. Cheap and tasty, these little legumes contain 480 mg of omega-3s per cup. It’s also a great weight loss food, since its resistant starch keeps you full for a much longer time.
- Firm tofu. Sure, it may not be a very fun food, but it does have 814 mg of omega-3s per 3 oz serving. Bot only that, but it’s a great plant-based protein, and recent studies have shown that dieters with tofu in their diet lost twice as much as weight as a diet without it.
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- Wild rice. While brown rice is the baby of nutritionists these days, wild rice is tasty and rich in omega 3s, with 480 mg per cup. It has more protein and fiber AND fewer calories than brown rice, and it’s a tasty side to any protein.
These all-natural, easy-to-find foods should make weight loss a breeze.
How do you consume your omega-3s?
