You get fat when
you consume more calories than you burn during exercise and
rest. So, it doesn?t seem reasonable to assume that eating and
thus taking in calories will help you lose weight. However,
recent studies show that foods such as olive oil, nuts, green
tea and dairy products can help control weight. These foods
contain a lot of medium chain triglycerides (MCTs)

There is
much support for the notion that MCTs in these foods stop
hunger. After a relatively low portion, because you feel
saturated, you lessen your craving for food.

Yes, I know it
sounds strange. Nuts have been on the weight loss blacklist for
years, but peanuts suppress the hunger feeling and are also an
excellent source of protein. So, yes, in a way, eating can help
you lose weight, but of course, it?s not a replacement for a
healthy diet.

In fact, these foods can only help you get
your energy balance back to normal. By energy balance, I mean
the balance between taking in calories and burning them. It
should come as no surprise that when you intake more calories
than you can burn you become fat.

Eating too much and
exercising too little are the main reasons for upsetting the
energy balance. Food that is rich in MCTs helps you to stop
eating too much. Still, exercising is something that you have to
do yourself. In my opinion, you can enjoy great food without
growing fat. Eating well means being conscious about what you
eat. Enjoy food consciously instead of unconsciously devouring,
for instance, a bag of potato chips on the couch while watching
TV.

On our website, we feature a lot of low-carb and low-fat
recipes that might help. We also have a section about seafood.
Fish and shellfish are high in protein and low in fat!

For
example, shrimp really is a giant of a food. Shrimp has a high
Omega 3 fatty acids content, is very rich in protein, vitamins
D, B12 and B6. Omega 3 fatty acids combat coronary disease and
are even linked to positive mood change.

So, have a shrimp
cocktail to fight the ?winter blues?!. Studies also suggest that
a protein rich diet increases your metabolic rate. So, you burn
off calories faster.

Time for a closer look at seafood and
shrimp recipes?

About the author:

Hans is author of Low Carb, Low Fat Section at Steaks-Guide.com
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