The types of foods you eat have a direct effect on your metabolism and, consequently, your health and beauty.  Carbs and proteins are broken down the fastest, while fats take longer because of their complexity, and any extra calories you eat usually develop into fat about 5 hours or so after a meal.

The American Heart Association recommends limiting fat to 30% of total calorie intake, however, if you are trying to lose weight, you should limit your fat intake to 30-35 grams.

Here are 4 categories of foods that help fight fat:

Dilute Fat- Oranges, lemons, limes, grapefruits and melon are all rich in vitamin C and flavones, which help breakdown fatty compounds.

Limit Fat – Red fruits like apples and raspberries are loaded with pectin, which limits the amount of fat that each cell can physically hold.

Dissolve Fat- Lettuce and radishes are abundant in iron and magnesium, which are believed to dissolve fat.

Speed Up Metabolism- Green tea, besides being a good source of antioxidants, increases the body’s metabolic rate, speeding up the rate at which fat is burned.

New Health and Beauty Fat-Fighting Food Breakthroughs:

Orange Juice- A new study conducted by the University of Buffalo says that eating foods with flavonoids, particularly orange juice, in conjunction with a high-fat, high-carb fast-food meal actually neutralizes oxidative and inflammatory stress, helping to prevent blood vessel damage.

Soy – now has one more advantage to add to its current list, which is the capability to inhibit fat from accumulating. 

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