8 Secret-Weapon Foods for Weight Loss (Page 7)

6. Oatmeal

Eating a breakfast made with "slow-release" carbohydrates, such as oatmeal or bran cereal, three hours before you exercise may help you burn more fat, suggests a recent study in the Journal of Nutrition. Here's why: in the study, eating "slow-release" carbohydrates didn't spike blood sugar as high as eating refined carbohydrates, such as white toast. In turn, insulin levels didn't spike as high and because insulin plays a role in signaling your body to store fat, having lower levels may help you burn fat. Want options beyond oatmeal? Here are 10 breakfast recipes to help you fight fat.

Try These Healthy Recipes Too:
Overnight Oatmeal
Banana-Walnut Oatmeal
Cocoa-Date Oatmeal