This procedure stimulates the production of heat or thermogenesis and causes an increase in the body temperature, a situation which the brain perceives as a threat. So, in order to restore the temperature at normal levels, the body activates the compensatory mechanism of thermolysis and releases the extra heat and energy from the body to the environment.
The best way to use this bodily function to your advantage is to eat foods that stimulate thermogenesis. Thus, by including in your diet certain food items, your weight loss will become easier and you will be able to eat a larger amount of food, but absorb fewer calories overall. After all, what affects our weight is the amount of calories we actually absorb from food and not the amount contained in the food.
To give you an example, if you consume 100 calories through 12 grams of butter or a soft drink, almost all of them will turn into fat. However, if you consume the same 100 calories by eating 5 egg whites or 80 grams of tuna, you will automatically burn at least one third of these calories!