What foods can I eat to get rid of belly fat?
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Dr. Mehmet Oz answered:More than half of all American women struggle with extra belly fat. One reason why it’s tough to burn fat around your middle is because of stress. Fight-or-flight hormones send the body a message telling it to hold onto excess padding. To burn excess belly fat in just seven days, try:
- 1,000mg GLA (gamma-linolenic acid) before every meal
- 1 cup of beans at every meal
Also add 1 cup of beans to every meal. Beans are loaded with soluble fiber, which promotes good bacteria in the gut, thus lowering inflammation linked to belly fat. Try adding beans to your diet, three times a day for seven days. Here are some suggestions:
- Breakfast: Eat 1 cup of chickpeas
- Lunch: Mix 1 cup of black beans into a healthy frozen meal
- Dinner: Add 1 cup of navy or other beans as a side dish
Helpful? 4 people found this helpfulMore than half of all American women struggle with extra belly fat. One reason why it’s tough to burn fat around your middle is because of stress. Fight-or-flight hormones send the body a message telling it to hold onto excess padding.... More -
Weight Watchers® answered:Your belly fat will disappear as you reduce calories and exercise on an overall weight-loss plan. You cannot reduce fat in a particular spot, although you can spot strengthen.
Body fat is systemic. As you lose weight, fat cells throughout your body give up fat and you get smaller all over, including your belly.
You can tone the underlying muscles of your belly and strengthen your core with abdominal exercises such as crunches. As you lose weight, you'll be able to see the work you've done.Weight Watchers offers a comprehensive approach to weight loss that can help you reach your goals. Learn more about Weight Watchers and how to join.
Helpful? 1 person found this helpfulYour belly fat will disappear as you reduce calories and exercise on an overall weight-loss plan. You cannot reduce fat in a particular spot, although you can spot strengthen. Body fat is systemic. As you lose weight, fat cells throughout your body... More -
National Academy of Sports Medicine answered:The most effective foods for losing weight (including belly fat) are healthy fruits, vegetables, lean meats, and whole grains. These foods provide essential vitamins, minerals, satiety (feeling of fullness) and are low-calorie.
Genetics dictates where your body burns fat. For example, you may desire to lose weight in your abdomen, but very often, the place you most want to lose it is the last place it burns. This is known as spot reducing and it doesn’t work. You cannot burn fat in one particular area on your body. While it's true that you can build muscle in different locations of your body such as your legs and buttocks based on what strength-training exercises you do, there's no way to "spot reduce" fat. But by keeping a consistent healthy-diet and regular exercise plan eventually you will achieve a flat midsection.
Helpful? 15 people found this helpfulThe most effective foods for losing weight (including belly fat) are healthy fruits, vegetables, lean meats, and whole grains. These foods provide essential vitamins, minerals, satiety (feeling of fullness) and are low-calorie. Genetics dictates... More
