Foods With High Thermic Effect. Fat burning foods are foods that help us in getting rid of unwanted body fat. Follow below as we break down some of the best foods to consume to achieve the thermic effect:

According to one study, a teaspoon of mustard adds just 5 calories but can boost the metabolism by up to 25% for hours. Helping you feel fuller than you actually are. Foods that are higher in protein and carbs (as opposed to fat) are more likely to increase the thermic effect.

The thermic effect of food means the energy that is expanded by our body in order to eat and digest (which includes metabolizing, transporting and storing) food.

Some foods do have a higher thermic effect than others. Fats, on the other hand, have low thermic effect, burning only 0 to 5% of calories through digestion, absorption, and storage. Some of the common protein foods include fish, eggs, dairy, legumes, seeds, nuts, sardines, salmon and lean meat among others. Adding them to dishes you already make, like putting some mushrooms in a beef stew, ups the thermogenic capacity of that dish quickly and easily.