6 Of The Best Fat Burning Foods (PICTURES)

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Find out which foods could burn the calories for you

In 2013, diet experts have been focusing on one thing: how to think yourself thin.

Forget punishing exercise regiemes and starvation diets, the key to successful weight loss is to be happy with your choices, according to weight loss professionals such as Dr Khandee Ahnaimugan.

"Most women over 40 fail to lose weight and keep it off using this approach, they still think that deprivation and suffering is the key to weight loss. They rationalise that previous failures were due to insufficient commitment or willpower," explains Dr Ahnaimugan in his recent blog for HuffPost UK Lifestyle.

"But here's the truth: The more unpleasant you make losing weight, the less likely you will succeed."

He suggests that if you want to be slim, you need to focus your mind on developing a sustainable diet, which you both enjoy and will encourage weight loss.

A great place to start is with your food choices. Here are some delicious foods that health experts believe could help you on your road to diet enlightenment.

Head to HuffPost UK Lifestyle for the latest diet advice.

Best Fat Burning Foods

Whole Grains(01 of06)

Your body burns twice as many calories breaking down whole foods (especially those rich in fiber such as oatmeal and brown rice) than processed foods.More from Health.com:Best Superfoods for Weight Loss Ditch 5 Pounds Without Trying Fat-Proof Your LifeFlickr photo by Rob Qld (credit:Flickr:Rob Qld)

Lean Meats(02 of06)

Protein has a high thermogenic effect: You burn about 30 percent of the calories the food contains during digestion (so a 300-calorie chicken breast requires about 90 calories to break it down).Flickr photo by Candy Beauchamp

CORRECTION: A 300-calorie chicken breast requires about 90 calories to break it down.

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Low-Fat Dairy Products(03 of06)

Rich in calcium and vitamin D, these help preserve and build muscle mass -- essential for maintaining a robust metabolism. (credit:Alamy)

Green Tea(04 of06)

Drinking four cups of green tea a day helped people shed more than six pounds in eight weeks, the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition reports. Credit EGCG, a compound in the brew that temporarily speeds metabolism after sipping it. To up your intake, keep a jug of iced tea in the fridge.Flickr photo by Dan McKay (credit:Flickr:Dano)

Lentils(05 of06)

One cup packs 35 percent of your daily iron needs -- good news, since up to 20 percent of us are iron-deficient. When you lack a nutrient, your metab slows because the body's not getting what it needs to work efficiently, says Tammy Lakatos Shames, R.D., co-author of The Secret to Skinny.Flickr photo by Emily Carlin (credit:Flickr:Emily Carlin)

Hot Peppers(06 of06)

Capsaicin, the compound that gives chili peppers their kick, heats up your body, which makes you melt additional calories. You can get it by eating raw, cooked, dried or powdered peppers, says Lakatos Shames. "Add as much cayenne or hot sauce as possible to soups, eggs and meats."More from Health.com:Best Superfoods for Weight Loss Ditch 5 Pounds Without Trying Fat-Proof Your LifeFlickr photo by krossbow (credit:Flickr:krossbow)

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