If you want to flatten your belly then you must watch what you eat. It might be tempting to eat fast foods but it is not easy to get rid of fat accumulation in your middle section. It’s all about what you love more…the food or the flat belly.
To lose weight, first strengthen your will power to control food habits and then exercise regularly. There are no short cuts.
Foods to burn belly fat:
1. Tangy citrus fruits: Fruits like orange, lemon, kiwi, tangerine, fresh limes serve as excellent fat burners.
Citrus fruits are rich in vitamin C that boosts metabolism and burn fat faster compared to other fruits.
When you start a weight loss regime, consume citrus fruits with many other fat-burning fruits like apple, watermelon, grapes and strawberries for quick results.
2. Coloured vegetables: Vegetables are rich in minerals and low on calories.
Veggies like cabbage, broccoli, tomatoes, spinach, beans, and peas are all rich in minerals and have nil fat content in them.
Instead of cooking vegetables with a lot of oil and spices, go for stir-fry veggies with a little olive or sunflower oil.
3. Various dals: Pulses or dal are rich in amino acids, low on calories, and fat. Sprouts are also rich in amino acids and can be included in your healthy diet.
4. Oats for breakfast: Oatmeal contains insoluble fiber and some carbohydrates that don’t let you feel hungry for a longer time and give you strength for better workout.
5. Nutty snacks: A handful of almonds or walnuts are good enough to keep you away from hunger and do not add to your calories.
6. Eggs are best: Eggs are protein rich, low in calories and fat to boost your metabolic rate.
7. Oily Fish: Salmon, mackerel, tuna are rich in protein are boosts metabolism. It contains good fatty acids (omega 3 acid) that burn your belly fat.
8. Lots of water: water increases your metabolism and kicks start the fat burning process.
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