It’s the third day of spring and although many parts of the country are still feeling the chill of winter, it is not too early to treat yourself to tasty ways to banish belly fat——and crank up your metabolism! Don’t let yourself hide under layers of clothing. Eat right and eliminate inch by inch with the right foods! Renae’s juicing post and her eat “real food” advances will help motivate you to get started on your retreat as we plunge into the depths of spring and the waves of summer! It’s not a get rich fast approach that works! We all know that but you can have the figure you desire with the right treats.
Bananas: Slice one over whole-grain cereal or into yogurt(2 or more flat-ab foods!) to beat puffiness. One banana delivers 422 milligrams of potassium, which helps limit the amount of stomach-swelling sodium in your body.
Green Tea: Sipping three cups of this brew a day may rev metabolism enough to burn 30 extra calories, thanks to the antioxidant compound ECGC. That’s enought to drop about 3 pounds a year without dieting.
Oranges: Foods rich in vitamin C help curb fat absorption, and studies show that low levels of the nutrient are linked to bigger waistlines. You need only 75 milligrams a day (the amount in an orange) to trim your tummy. It doesn’t get more a-peeling than that!
Spinach: Diets low in calcium and vitamin C can increase your odds of gaining belly fat. This leafy green boasts both nutrients, making it doubly slimming.
Whole grains: Complex carbs are flat-ab friends! The fiber in whole grains helps keep your insulin levels low, which may shrink fat cells. Eat at least three 1 ounce equivalents of whole grains a day. A slice of whole-wheat bread or 1/2 cup cooked whole-grain pasta is equal to one ounce of grains.
Yogurt: Add some culture to your slim-down shopping list: Yogurt encourages the growth of good bacteria in your gut, crowding out the bloat-causing kind. Opt for a lowfat plain variety with a Live & Active Cultures seal.
Which of these treats are you investing in this week/month/season?
*List of treats: Compliments of SELF (a mini card that fell out of my magazine)! What a great little card to keep posted on your refrigerator! But before I secure my card to my refrigerator, I wanted to share this wealth of information with you!
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