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Avocado toast on Sprouted Bread
Avocado toast doesn't just look trendy on Instagram; it can be a real fat-burning snack if you make it right. Avocado has healthy
monounsaturated fats that contain oleic acid, which helps you feel fuller longer. Sprouted grain bread, like Ezekiel bread, is packed with
fiber, which also keeps you feeling satisfied and squashes hunger. Top your smashed avocado with cayenne pepper, which contains
capsaicin, an appetite suppressant. A study in American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that people who ate capsaicin ate 200 fewer
calories at the next meal. Plus, researchers have found that capsaicin can help you lose belly fat.
APPLES + PEANUT BUTTER
Apples and peanut butter are a classic combo that can help you lose weight, too. Peanut butter contains monounsaturated fat, which can help you slim down by keeping you feeling full, and polyunsaturated fats, which can help improve insulin metabolism. Spread your favorite peanut butter (preferably with just peanuts and salt as the ingredients) on an apple, which is chock-full of fiber, a nutrient that can help reduce visceral fat. Top with a sprinkle of cinnamon, which contains antioxidants called polyphenols that can help keep blood sugar stable and prevent the spikes and crashes that can lead to weight gain. Cinnamaldehyde, the ingredient which gives cinnamon its flavor (and name), can also help people lose belly fat; in a study, Japanese researchers gave mice a daily dose of cinnamaldehyde. Those who ate the cinnamaldehyde had a decrease in belly fat.