SUMMER is upon us and some of us are left with an unpleasant souvenir of winter—an extra ‘layer’.
Although that winter coat might have kept us warm through the long, cold season, by summer it’s time to shed the padding.
Many blame the cold-weather comfort eating and more confess that the weather had a detrimental influence on their fitness regime as they put off exercising when it was too cold.
The hibernation effect might be hard to overcome, but as we come out blinking into the bright light of summer how can we banish those extra few pounds for the rest of the year?
The good news is many foods promote weight loss naturally, and not just because they’re lighter than those hearty winter dishes.

Strawberries
Strawberries’ fiber content makes them a good choice for weight loss. It was found that people who ate eight extra grams of fiber for every 1 000 calories per day lost about 4 1/2 pounds. (Women who decreased their fiber intake actually gained weight.)
One cup of strawberries has a respectable three grams of fiber and more than a full day’s recommended dose of vitamin C—an antioxidant that helps keep skin healthy.

Eggs
Eggs are packed with protein, which staves off hunger.
In one study, dieters who ate eggs for breakfast felt fuller longer and lost more than twice as much weight as those who got the same amount of calories from a bagel for breakfast.

Salad Greens
Filling up on fiber- and water-rich foods first can help prevent you from overdoing high-calorie fare later. Research shows that eating a first-course salad can reduce overall calorie intake at a meal by up to 12 percent. Not a fan of salad? Vegetable soups achieve the same result (in fact, a different study found that people who started lunch with vegetable soup ended up eating 20 percent less than those who skipped the soup).

Mushrooms
Mushrooms taste meaty, but have only a fraction of the calories and fat of red meat.
Research reports that when people ate mushroom-based entrees, they felt just as satisfied as when they’d eaten those same dishes made with beef.
And there are also natural fat burners to add to your meals ranging from spices, herbs and even drinks.

Green tea
According to studies green tea has been shown to activate the body’s thermogenic fat-burning activity.

Cumin
This golden spice can help you lose weight, decrease body fat and improve high cholesterol levels.
Experimentation found it to increase fat loss by nearly three times.

Turmeric
Curcumin, found in turmeric, can reduce the formation of fat tissue by suppressing the blood vessels needed to form it.
Curcumin may also have an effect on fat metabolism, which may contribute to lower body fat and body weight gain.

Ginger
Ginger has a thermogenic effect on the body, which means it raises your internal temperature by enough to burn more calories and use more energy.
It also aids digestion which contributes to the metabolic boost it gives.

Cinnamon
Another spice with thermogenic properties, cinnamon, may also help to burn visceral fat (the fat around your organs) although tests are yet to be completed on humans.

Garlic
Garlic is another thermogenic food, but not only that, it has been found to reduce blood pressure which can help to prevent insulin resistance which prevents you metabolising sugar.

Chillies
Long considered a metabolic booster, chillies can also help to burn fat by increasing (you guessed it) thermogenesis.
Source: – www.eatingwell.com/nutrition/https://www.womenshealthmag.co.uk/