This article series is going to empower you to eat yourself lean! You read that right. There are actually foods that jumpstart metabolism, clear your body of fat-storing toxins and that trigger hormones that release fat. This is the second of an 8 article series focusing on what foods you can eat to optimize essential hormones that help burn body fat.
Some hormones are classified as adipokine. Adipokines are cell-signaling proteins secreted by adipose (fat) tissue. Cell signalling is vital to the communication process that is responsible for coordinating and governing cellular activities, including fat metabolization. When cell signalling breaks down misinformation between cells occurs and leads to the development of diseases like: obesity, cancer, autoimmunity and diabetes.
Adiponectin is a fat-releasing hormone that is classified as an adipokine. It modulates glucose regulation and fatty acid oxidation. Glucose is a very important energy source in the body, but when there's too much it is stored as fat. Fatty acids are molecules found in fat cell membranes. They are another important source of energy for the body and as free fatty acids are released from fat cells, the fat cells shrink and the body becomes leaner.
So we can see how the hormone, adiponectin, plays a big role in how much fat is stored by the body. Adiponectin does 2 huge things to boost metabolism and help you burn stubborn fat:
It improves the ability of muscles to use glucose for energy so that it won't be stored as fat.
It increases the rate at which the body breaks down fat.
And as a bonus, adiponectin also helps curb appetite so that you can avoid excess snacking and overeating.
So right about now you are probably wondering how you can optimize adiponectin levels in your body so that you can burn fat fast. The first thing you need to do is get moving, because the leaner your body gets, the more adiponectin is utilized in the body. Second, replace some of your daily carbohydrate intake with healthy monounsaturated fats.
Our three featured fat burning foods are great sources of monounsaturated fats that will help adiponectin do it's job in the body:
Avocados: Avocados are so easy to eat and pack a powerful nutrient punch. Slice one up and eat it on a piece of toast for breakfast or make a quick guacamole as a snack by mashing one avocado with a little lime juice and garlic salt.
Olives: Pile them onto your pizza, include them in your next salad or use olive oil instead of vegetable oil when cooking.
Nuts like almonds, pecans and cashews: It's as easy as grabbing a handful of nuts to munch on or make a good ol' fashioned PB&J with your favorite natural nut butter.
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