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March 02, 2013

10 Fat Fighters For Over 40

Bell peppers

Vitamin C is an unsung weight loss weapon, and one bell pepper provides twice your daily dose.

Chili powder

This spicy powder contains capsinoids, which burn belly fat. When volunteers in a 2009 study popped 6 g of capsinoid oil a day, they lost five times as much fat as those who didn't.

Grapefruit

When volunteers ate half a grapefruit before every meal in a University of Arizona study, they shaved an inch off their waists, thanks to naringenin, which experts say may help burn fat. (Not a fan of plain grapefruit?

Romaine lettuce

Filling up with a leafy green can trim the overall number of calories you eat by 10%; 2 cups of romaine rack up half your daily fill of vitamin A, plus 113% of bone-building vitamin K.

Nuts

Their satisfying trifecta of protein, healthy fat, and fiber can help you slim down. To slow your intake, choose nuts in their shells.

Canned salmon

Protein requires more calories to digest and keeps you feeling full. With nearly 17 g of it per 3 ounces, salmon makes getting your fill of protein a breeze.

Dark chocolate chips

These flavor bombs put the brakes on a craving. The little pieces fool you into thinking you're getting more, helping you eat less, finds new research.

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