Consider this. Eat food to lose weight. Yes, there are a host of foods out there that can help your body release fat, and you don’t even know about. When it comes to weight loss, choosing the right diet is essential. As, if you choose one that makes you deprive yourself of foods that you really love, you may not be able to stick to it for a long time and hence lose all motivation soon.

Pick a diet that you can sustain. Choose foods that will help you lose weight. There are a few foods that can move your body into fat release mode.

Calcium
While your parents insisted that you drink your glass of milk before you left for school because it helped strengthen your bones, what she was not telling you is that it also helps you control hunger. People who do not consume enough calcium have less control on their appetite and great mass of fat.

Dairy
Dairy is a great source of calcium and is often more effective calcium rich source for increasing fat loss as compared to other sources. Eating about three servings of dairy everyday can help reduce body fat in fat subjects. Weight loss is accelerated further when consumption of carbohydrates are restricted along with calcium consumption.

Drinking fat free milk after you have just finished whole body resistance training and once more after an hour allows you to increase fat loss and gain muscle strength. Can you believe it, all you need is a glass of milk!

Resveratrol
Resveratrol, found in red grapes, peanuts and mulberries has rich antiaging properties but is also known for a number of other things. Also found in red wine, it is known to have fat releasing properties as well. It is also known to increase endurance during physical exercise, protects you against obesity, allows for insulin resistance.

Coconut Oil
To maintain weight loss, you should keep saturated fat intake to under 10 percent. However, coconut oil should be a part of this percentage. It is great for women who are abdominally obese, which includes reducing the circumference of their waist. It helps in increasing High Density Lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol and helps balance the HDL and Bad Cholesterol (LDL) ratio. If you were to do some research, you would note that heart disease and high cholesterol levels are not common in regions that consume a lot of coconut oil.

MUFAs
MUFAs or monosaturated fatty acids help store less fat on the belly. Keep your belly lean by consuming olive oil, olives, dark chocolate, avocado, lots of nuts and seeds. These are healthy fats and help you keep your levels of energy high as well.

PUFAs
PUFAs or polyunsaturated fats are found in nuts, seeds and in fish. They allow for a diet induced calorie burn and also assist in a higher resting metabolism

Protein
Protein does not only help in releasing body fat but it is a great source for healthy hair, nails, skin, bones and muscles. Consuming protein allows for the body to feel full. This basically means that when you eat protein rich meals, you feel more satisfied and crave fatty foods less and also burn more fat.

There you have it, a list of foods that will help you lose weight. Speak with a Registered Holistic Nutritionist first, let him go through your history, study your body type and lifestyle and tailor make a diet that suits your weight loss plans. You could turn to homeopathy as well, to learn how natural supplements can help you achieve your weight loss goals.