Processed foods, sugary foods and additives clog your digestive system, slow down your body metabolism and lead to weight-gain. Hence it is very important to consume clean foods like fruits and vegetables to aid your weight-loss efforts. They not only contain powerful fat burning properties but are also packed with nutrients essential for a healthy lifestyle. Listed below are seven foods that burn fat by boosting your body’s metabolism.
Kale
Kale is one of the best nutrient-packed vegetables you can add to your diet. It is rich in vitamin C, beta carotene, iron and calcium. It kick starts your digestive system and contains vegetable proteins that help with strength training. Consuming four cups of kale provides enough detoxifying nutrients to keep your body detoxed.
Avocado
Avocados contain monounsaturated fat which effectively helps in preventing the distribution of fat around the belly. According to a study in the Diabetes Care journal, it does so by down-regulating the expression of fat genes. Avocados have a high calorific value. Hence, stick to eating half to get the desired results.
Berries
Berries contain polyphenol. They are antioxidants that prevent the creation and accumulation of body fats. Berries help in getting the most out of your workouts by enhancing the blood flow to your muscles. Include a variety of berries in your smoothies to satisfy your sweet cravings and burn body fat.
Grapefruit
Grapefruits are rich in phytochemical that boost the production of a fat burning hormone called adiponectin. Additionally, some studies have found that grapefruits help in fat breakdown by activating calorie-burning brown fat cells. Include grapefruits in your salads to add some zing and accelerate your wight-loss efforts.
Apples
Apples are a rich source of fibre and are low in sugar content. They make for a good addition to your diet as they take longer to digest, thereby keeping you satiated. They are also rich in antioxidants that help in preventing metabolic syndrome.
Broccoli
Broccolis are packed with vitamins A, B9, C and K. They are effective fat burning foods as they are rich in protein and fibre. They help in reducing the calorie intake by keeping you full for a longer time.
Asparagus
Asparagus is high in iron in addition to fibre and protein. It can be incorporated as a delicious fat burning side dish in your meals. Packed with vitamin A, it is also very good for keeping your eyes and immune system healthy.
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Cheap and best cable providers
Read moreWhen a person is looking for a cheapest cable provider it indirectly means that he wants a plan that has the lowest possible monthly rate. Comparing all the service providers, it might seem that they come up with cheap affordable deals but at the end of the day it’s pure business. They all share similar flaws like increasing bills, poor customer service, inevitable rate hikes, delayed installation appointments, additional fees, confusing package options and offers that require bundling with services that not everyone needs. Yet, we need a cable TV connection eventually despite hurdles. Check out these cheap cable providers that offers budget plans.
Verizon Fios: Verizon holds the highest consumer satisfaction score in the industry. The basic plan ”Fios TV local” costs $10 per month, contains 15 core local channels including news, entertainment, variety and more. The custom TV plan of $64 is flexible to choose the genre and types of programming that fit your style and pay only for the channels you want.
Comcast Xfinity: They offer a wide range of packages separately for TV, internet and phone in addition with bundle packages. Their TV plan includes digital, premier, preferred, economic and limited basic that are limited to new residential customers only. Digital economic plan begins at the rate of $29, providing stream app and top 45+ channels with fluctuating price after 12 months of installation.
AT&T U-verse: U-Verse offers several packages to choose from U450, U300, U200, U-family and U-personal. The basic U-personal plan supplies local channels, OnDemand library with installation fees. All the other packages comprise of 200+ digital channels inclusive of one HD-ready DVR receiver with total home DVR service.
Time warner cable: The major advantage with Time Warner cable is that it works with no contracts, provides high quality audio and visual display, free installation charges and also provides bundle TV, phone and internet services. It delivers a good selection of cable TV packages starting from $39 -$99.
Dish: Dish provides the most international channels and award winning HD and DVR technology. It’s best for good value pricing, fee professional installation and best customer service. This is one of the few cable providers that offers all the services that you want in one place. Their value pack costs around $39 puts up with 50+ popular channels that are flexible to your choices.
Direct TV: Direct cable TV packages ranges between $50-$125. The basic select plan is perfect if you don’t want to pay for channels that you don’t watch moreover it contains 145 channels including HBO and exclusive sports channels. Like Dish TV, it has outstanding customer service but suffers a drawback because of their ‘two years’ contract’ condition.
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Latest iPhones and their notable features
Read moreAt this year’s much-awaited tech event, Apple released three iPhones along with a host of other Apple gadgets including an iPad and a new Apple Watch series. At their flagship event on September 10, the tech giant released the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max.
These latest iPhone models have been expected to deliver advanced performance to those who want the best from their smartphones. The new iPhones boast a stunning display, a powerful A13 Bionic chip, and a cutting-edge three-camera system, which is a very first for the iPhone. Moreover, the new iPhones are available in a fresh palette of colors and are powered by longer battery life.
The new iPhones are available for pre-order from September 13, and available in stores from September 20. Here are some of the basic things to know about iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max.
Upgraded display
The iPhone 11 has a 6.1-inch LCD display with 19.5:9 aspect ratio, True Tone, 1792×828 pixels, 1,400:1 contrast ratio, 79.0% screen-to-body ratio, and Dolby Vision / HDR10. Comparatively, the iPhone 11 Pro has a slightly smaller screen size with 5.8-inch OLED display.Similar to iPhone 11, the Pro also has True Tone, Dolby Vision / HDR10, and the same aspect ratio. The screen resolution, however, is more at 2436 x 1125 pixels with 2000000:1 contrast ratio. Thus, the Pro has double the aspect ratio with 15% more efficiency. Furthermore, the screen-to-body ratio is 82.1%.
The iPhone Pro Max is larger than the other two phones with a display size of 6.5 inches. The resolution of Pro Max is also higher at 2688 x 1242 pixels with a screen-to-body ratio of 84.4%.
Heavier design
Compared to their earlier versions, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max are heavier. The iPhone 11 Pro measures 144 x 71.4 x 8.1 mm (5.67 x 2.81 x 0.32 in) and weighs 188 g (6.63 oz). The earlier version, iPhone XS measured 5.7×2.79×0.3 in and weighed 174 g (6.14 oz).The Pro Max measures 158 x 77.8 x 8.1 mm (6.22 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches) and weighs 226 grams (7.97 oz.). The earlier version iPhone XS Max measured nearly the same but at a lower weight of 7.3 oz. or 208 g. However, the iPhone 11 is nearly the same as iPhone XR at 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 in and weighs 194 g (6.84 oz).
Another difference between iPhone 11 and the Pro is the material of the chassis; the iPhone 11 has an aluminum chassis while the Pro, as well as Pro Max, has a stainless-steel chassis. Also, the iPhone 11 has retained the glass back of the earlier versions, while the Pro and Pro Max have a matte finish, thus far lesser smudges. All the three phones have screens with a rating of IP68 for water resistance for up to 30 minutes to a depth of 4 meters.
Furthermore, the color palette of the finishes is quite wide. The iPhone 11 is available in six colors— Product (Red), black, white, yellow, green, and purple. The iPhone Pro and Pro Max are available in toned-down shades of space grey, silver, midnight green, and gold.
Camera
Apple has stepped up its game with an ultra-new camera system in the new iPhones. The iPhone 11 sports a two-camera system with a primary camera and an ultrawide camera, while iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max has a three-camera system with primary, ultrawide, and telephoto camera. The cameras are grouped in a rectangular hump in the back. While considering aesthetics, the rectangular camera humps may look bulky, but the phones promise to deliver high-definition and high-intensity photos, whether shot in daylight or at night. Also, the phones have a brighter True Tone flash than the previous iPhones. The specs of the cameras are as follows:- Front Camera: 12MP ‘TrueDepth’ module, f/2.2 aperture
- Primary Camera: 12 MP, f/1.8 aperture, 26mm, 4K 60fps video
- Ultrawide Camera: 12 MP, f/2.4 aperture, 13mm
- Telephoto Camera: 12 MP, f/2.0 aperture, 52mm (telephoto), 2x optical zoom
A notable feature of the latest iPhones is the ability of the ultrawide camera that let users shoot action videos. Moreover, the primary camera lets users shoot videos in 4K. Despite multiple cameras, the phones have the feature of easily zooming between each of the cameras. Another first for the latest iPhones is that they let users record videos without switching out of Photo Mode with a simple feature known as QuickTake.
Performance
The iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone Pro Max come loaded with Apple’s new A13 Bionic chipset. This chipset has been known to have the fastest CPU and GPU ever in a smartphone; thus, making the new iPhones powerfully efficient. Additionally, the A13 chip is far more energy-saving than the previous A12 chipset, at nearly 40%. This gives a big boost to battery life.Battery life
One of the most important positive points of Apple’s 2019 iPhones is their long battery life. The iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max can reportedly last for “4 hours” more than the previous version of iPhone, that is iPhone XS; the iPhone 11 runs 1 hour longer than the iPhone XS. The battery specs are as follows:- iPhone 11 – 3110 mAh
- iPhone 11 Pro – 3190 mAh
- iPhone 11 Pro Max – 3500 mAh
Price
The iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone Pro Max are available in three variants based on storage, each priced accordingly.- iPhone 11The 64GB model is priced at $699, the 128GB model is priced at ($749), and the 256GB ($849).
- iPhone 11 Pro
The 64GB model is priced at $999, the 256GB model is priced at $1,149, and the 512GB model is priced at $1,349. - iPhone 11 Pro Max
The 64GB model is priced at $1,099, the 256GB model is priced at $1,249, and the 512GB model is priced at $1,449.