Lucy Danziger, the SELF Editor-In-Chief offers up these eight foods that fight fat! These foods apparently have “lipid-fighting powers” which will destroy fat, and subsequently keep you thin. Either way, they’re almost all really good for you and should probably be in your diet anyways.

1. Almonds- These yummy nuts are high in alpha-linolenic acid, which can accelerate your metabolism of fats. In fact, dieters who ate 3 ounces of almonds daily slashed their weight and body-mass index by 18 percent, while those who skipped the nuts reduced both numbers less— just 11 percent—a study in the International Journal of Obesity revealed.
2. Berries- Strawberries, raspberries and other vitamin C–spiked fruit can supercharge your workout, helping you burn up to 30 percent more fat, research from Arizona State University at Mesa has found.
3. Cinnamon- Adding 1/4 teaspoon to your plate may prevent an insulin spike—an uptick that tells your body to store fat.

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Why Celery Will Shrink Your Waistline and How to Make this Veggie Tasty

Cream cheese, butter or peanut butter…. Is this what you put on your celery? Hopefully not as these products are not ideal for anyone hoping to lose weight. However, there are plenty of non-fatty spreads you can try… such as fat free cottage cheese, or fat-free bean dip.

Try these for a week’s worth of noshing: celery with salsa, celery dipped in fat free Italian salad dressing, celery sprinkled with cayenne pepper or paprika, celery with hummus, or celery with chopped tomatoes and basil. “Congratulations, you’ve just enjoyed a full week of fat busting, metabolism boosting celery snacks.”

Source: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/58028/celery_the_ultimate_weight_loss_snack_pg2.html?cat=51