Weight Loss Tip - the thermogenic effect of food

When you eat food, your body does more than just more energy, it also burns them. Action digestion takes energy and therefore burns calories, which is also known as "thermogenic effect of food." This effect accounted for 10 percent of the five metabolic rate, so make sure you eat the right foods that contribute most to the thermogenic effect. Protein is the most thermogenic effect of all nutrients. Whopping 30 percent of calories from protein are used during digestion! So if you eat 100 calories of protein, 30 calories are burned through digestion, leaving you with a net 70 calories. Fiber and complex carbohydrates and vegetables will also force your body to do extra work.