{"id":14874,"date":"2025-09-01T14:26:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T19:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.personaltrainerfood.com\/blog\/?p=14874"},"modified":"2026-02-03T01:22:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T07:22:52","slug":"which-food-helps-your-body-burn-fat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.personaltrainerfood.com\/blog\/which-food-helps-your-body-burn-fat\/","title":{"rendered":"Which food helps your body burn fat?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14876\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.personaltrainerfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iStock-671500796.jpg?resize=1258%2C833&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1258\" height=\"833\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Is the food you are eating helping your body burn fat?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Metabolism\u00a0is the process by which your body\u00a0converts what you eat and drink into energy.<br \/>\nCertain foods can increase your metabolism. The higher your metabolism, the more calories you burn and the easier it is to lose weight and get rid of unwanted body fat.<\/p>\n<p>So which foods rev up your metabolism, helping you burn fat and lose weight?<\/p>\n<p><strong><b>Protein-rich foods help you burn fat<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Protein-rich foods such as meat, fish, eggs, dairy, legumes, nuts and seeds, could help increase your metabolism. They require your body to use more energy to digest them. Research shows that protein-rich foods increase your metabolic rate by 15\u201330%, compared to 5\u201310% for carbs and 0\u20133% \u00a0\u00a0for fats.*<\/p>\n<p><strong><b>Protein-rich foods help you feel full longer<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Another benefit to protein-rich foods is that they keep you feeling full longer. \u00a0Have you ever eaten a meal and felt hungry again almost right away? \u00a0That\u2019s less likely to happen with protein. \u00a0And because you feel full longer, you eat and snack less.<\/p>\n<p><strong><b>Bottom Line:<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0Protein-rich foods can help you rev up your metabolism and prevent you from overeating.<\/p>\n<p><strong><b>Rev up your metabolism and burn fat with PTF<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Personal Trainer Food is full of protein-rich foods like meat, fish, eggs, cheese, nuts and seeds. \u00a0It\u2019s one of the reasons why our program is effective. \u00a0Weight loss is 90% food, 10% weight loss. \u00a0Let us take care of the 90%.<\/p>\n<p><strong><b>Get the body you deserve!<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our perfectly portioned meals are delicious and satisfying. \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.personaltrainerfood.com\/our-food.php\"><u>Get back on track with PTF<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>References:<\/p>\n<p>*\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC4258944\/\"><u>https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC4258944\/<\/u><\/a>\u00a0A high-protein diet for reducing body fat: mechanisms and possible caveats<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.personaltrainerfood.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18466\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.personaltrainerfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/save30off-mp.png?resize=945%2C92&amp;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.personaltrainerfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/save30off-mp.png?zoom=1.5625&amp;resize=840%2C82&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Healthy Eating\" width=\"840\" height=\"82\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Offer applicable for 30% off any of our meal plans. Use code <strong>SAVE30<\/strong> at checkout to receive offer. May not be combined with other offers.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14321 size-full alignleft\" style=\"margin-right: 18px;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.personaltrainerfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/holly12.png?resize=125%2C125&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.personaltrainerfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/holly12.png?w=125&amp;ssl=1 125w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.personaltrainerfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/holly12.png?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 125px) 100vw, 125px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>About the Writer:<\/strong> Holly Buchanan is a writer, consultant and trainer focusing on women&#8217;s wellness.\u00a0 She&#8217;s proud to be on the Personal Trainer Food team.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2023 Personal Trainer Food, All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is the food you are eating helping your body burn fat? Metabolism\u00a0is the process by which your body\u00a0converts what you eat and drink into energy. Certain foods can increase your metabolism. The higher your metabolism, the more calories you burn and the easier it is to lose weight and get rid of unwanted body fat. 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