4 TYPES OF ACTIVE CALORIE FOODS

Eating does require lots of energy if you eat the right kinds of foods.  The following 4 types of foods have active calories to stimulate the body into burning more calories.  These same foods also help curb appetites.

1. Chewy Foods
2. Hearty Foods
3. Energizing Foods
4. Warming Foods

We will discuss chewy foods here.  The other three groups will be covered in the next three days.

Chewy foods include lean meats, nuts, whole fruits, and whole vegetables.  The calories used just to chew and digest these particular foods puts the body to work immediately off the fork.  Maximize the chew factor by eating whole foods versus processed foods.  Example: Chewing a steak takes more calories than chewing ground beef.  Eating whole almonds uses more calories than eating ground nuts.  Eating an apple uses more calories than eating applesauce.  Eating a baked potato with skin uses more calories than eating peeled mashed potatoes.  Not only does it take more energy to eat these foods, it takes more energy to digest them, too.  I'm sure you get the idea, make what you eat work for you!  Keep this in mind as you plan your daily meals and be sure you are eating active calories at every meal!

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