Here is another way to add the Dash Diet with some fat burning recipes, I have been very successful in getting rid of some of that unwanted belly fat with some of these recipes.
If you are having trouble taking off those last few pounds around your bottom or thighs, or flab on your arms and upper body, try these Dash Diet Fat Burning recipes to help you target the areas that bother you.
If you tend to store fat in your bottom, a low-fat, high-protein and complex carbohydrate diet is a great way to help combat a larger butt. The effort it takes your body to break down these foods helps eliminate fat on your lower body.
So here are 5 areas of concern where the body stores fat and here are 5 Dash Diet fat burningrecipes that can help you.
Big on Top (Chest, Arms and Back)
Women who are big on top carry fat in their chest, arms and back and are the android type. Upper body fat is dangerous for your heart. Stress and lack of protein makes this problem area worse. However, the right combination of foods can melt away the extra fat.
Fat Buster: L-Carnitine Lunch Tex Mex Salad
Just like big bellies, people who carry weight in their upper body do well on a diet that emphasizes dairy. This salad has a decadent sour cream topping. Pair with 500mg of L-carnitine, which stimulates growth hormone and helps turn on the mechanism that burns off fat in those specific areas. Eat with an orange since vitamin C activates L-carnitine
Dash Diet Mexican Salad
This salad is loaded with healthy fats and proteins that can help you lose weight. And the decadent sour cream topping is a nice source for diary. Substituting dairy for other heavier foods in your diet can help you lose weight in your upper body.
Ingredients
Makes 1 serving
3 cups baby spinach
1/2 cup corn (frozen/defrosted or canned)
1/2 cup black beans
1/4 cup red onions, sliced and diced
1/4 avocado, cutinto thin slices
1/2 cup salsa
1 tbsp low-fat sour cream
Directions
Combine and mix all ingredients except the sour cream in a bowl, then top it off with the sour cream.
500mg L-carnitine and 1 orange
Bonus Fat Buster:Yoga is a great way to tone your body and a simple Downward facing Dog pose
will help, so get down on your hands and knees and put your bottom toward the sky. Hold yourself up like this as you lift your body up. This pose can help selectively burn fat in the upper bar of your body. Do for two minutes each day.
Big Bottom
Two-thirds of women have this body shape, the gynaeoid, more commonly known as big bottomed. Studies show that having a big behind is not as dangerous as having belly fat, and may even protect you against deadly illnesses like diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
However, your bottom is the first place you gain weight and the toughest area to trim down because your body wants to store this fat as energy.
If you have a large bottom, your diet should be high in complex carbs and protein and low in fat. This type of diet makes it harder for your body to store unwanted fat on your behind.
Red Clover Meal
2 Cups Red Clover Tea
Red clover tea contains isoflavones, which can help regulate estrogen that contributes to fat on your
bottom.
Dash Diet Chicken Pasta Primeriva
Ingredients
Makes 1 serving
1 tsp olive oil
1 small onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
14 oz can of chopped tomatoes
1 cup edamame
1 tsp dried oregano
1 teaspoon basil pesto
1 cup cooked whole grain Pennepasta
4 oz cooked chicken breast cut into thin strips
Directions
Warm the olive oil in a pan, add the onions and cook until softened, about 5 to 6 minutes. Stir in the garlic
and cook for 30 seconds. Then add in the tomatoes, edamame, oregano, cooked pasta, chicken strips and cook until warmed through. Add some freshly ground pepper to your taste.
Dash Diet Cheese and Egg Muffin
Ingredients
Makes 1 serving
1 toasted whole grain English muffin
2 tsp olive oil
1/4 ripe avocado
1 slice tomato
1 egg, poached
1 slice Swiss cheese
Freshly ground pepper to taste
Shallots or parsley to garnish
Directions
Drizzle the English muffin with a little olive oil, then spread 1/4 ripe avocado on it. Top it off with the slice
of tomato, Swiss cheese, poached egg and the pepper to taste and garnish with shallots or parsley.
Bonus Fat Buster:
Tomato is not only low in calories, but also is a natural diuretic and can help you get rid of belly bloat.
Big Thighs
Trying to lose fat on your thighs can be very frustrating since the fat on your thighs is not very metabolically active. Those with big thighs, like those with a big behind do best with a low-fat, high-protein diet to help boost their metabolism.
Fat Buster: Liquid Lunch
Make a protein drink with a secret fat-busting ingredient: white kidney bean extract, shown to help prevent carbs from being broken down into sugars and converted into fat in your thighs.
The secret ingredient in this protein shake is the white kidney bean extract. It helps block carbohydrates from being broken down, so they won’t be converted to fat that’s stored in your thighs. Beyond that, this shake is full of healthy, tasty fruits that are a welcome addition to any diet.
Dash Diet Protein Shake
Ingredients
Makes 1 serving
1 cup water
1 scoop whey protein powder
1/2 half banana
4 Fresh strawberries
1/2 cup frozen blackberries or blueberries
4 drops of White Kidney bean extract
1 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder
Directions
In a blender, process all ingredients until smooth.
