SNACK OFF THE POUNDS!
Coffee is nature’s top source of fat-burning chlorogenic acid, but the antioxidant is also found in a variety of superfoods. Here, three delicious ways to up your intake for an additional weight-loss boost
Enjoy a super-seed dip
Trade the chips and high-calorie dip for a sunflower seed snack. The seeds deliver chlorogenic acid and vitamin E, which boosts liver function by 57 percent to help flush fat-packing toxins. Delicious idea: In food processor, puree 11⁄2 cups of sunflower seeds, 1⁄3 cup of lemon juice, 1⁄4 cup of water, 3 Tbs. of soy sauce, 3 Tbs. of almond butter and a clove of garlic.
Serve with crudités.
Indulge in eggplant pizzas
Chlorogenic acid–rich eggplant is a great stand-in for pizza dough—and the veggie’s fiber cuts appetite by 30 percent for 2 hours. Delicious idea: Roast eggplant rounds at 400°F for 15 min.; top with pizza sauce and shredded mozzarella. Roast 5 min. or until cheese melts.
Savor a stevia sweet
Instead of artificial sweeteners, use stevia. The natural add-in delivers chlorogenic acid and wards off fat-promoting blood-sugar spikes. Delicious idea: In a mug, mix 1 egg, 2 Tbs. of milk, 1⁄2 tsp. of vanilla stevia, 1 Tbs. of flour, 2 Tbs. of cocoa powder and
1⁄4 tsp. of baking powder. Microwave 1 min.