A healthy lifestyle is more than fitting into one size smaller jeans. Instead, it’s about having healthy food and a leading a healthy lifestyle. According to research, people who have belly fat are more prone to health issues like type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.
Of course, there’s no one particular waist number or figure that suggests you’re healthy. Depending on age, gender, height, weight, and other health issues, every person has his/her requirements on how much belly fat they have to lose. Hence changing the abdominal obesity. Nevertheless, avoiding some foods and incorporating some will make sure you shred those extra kilos and fat that have been stored around your belly for quite some time.
Today, we are going to give you a diet(1) plan that will help you reduce your belly fat. Follow this diet plan for at least ten days to see a significant change in your belly fat. These meals and foods are easy to make and take less preparation time. Let’s get started.
One cup of oatmeal, one apple, and one cup of green tea
Notes:
— Oats(2) are rich in fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, and zinc.
— If you are lactose intolerant or allergic to nuts, you can add plain water and avoid almonds.
— Do not have flavored or masala oats as they contain a lot of preservatives and hence are not a good nutritional source.
— 1 cup of oats= 16 tablespoons
One cup of boiled black chickpeas, one cup of cucumber, and one cup of green tea
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One cup of watermelon or papaya
One cup of brown rice and one green tea
Notes: Brown rice is rich in fiber, manganese, vitamins B1 (thiamine) and B6, selenium, etc. Brown rice reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes.
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Sugar contains half fructose and half glucose. When it comes to fructose, the only body part of the human body that can metabolize fructose is liver. When you consume a lot of foods or drinks that contain vast amounts of sugar, the liver gets burdened with fructose quantity, and it will be forced to convert that into fat. Not just fat, several studies say that over-consumption of sugar could deteriorate metabolic health.
Whether it’s all-purpose flour, salted butter, white bread, or white rice, limiting your carbs on an everyday basis will result in the reduction of your belly fat. Instead, you can opt for brown rice, unsalted butter, brown bread, etc. to make sure you are on a low-carb diet.
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Nothing good or healthy can be derived from packaged foods. All those time-killing foods like chips, chocolates, and other ready-to-eat products contain a lot of preservatives and added sugars. Always look at the ingredients list behind the packaged product to see what you are eating.
You don’t need a calorie calculator or a kitchen scale to tell you how much to eat; all you need is some determination and some information on what to eat and what not to eat. Always check the ingredients list behind the product before buying the product. This way, you will know what you are eating. After all, reducing belly fat not only ensures that you have a smaller waist but also helps in preventing severe health issues in the future.
There are a lot of claims by people that say apple cider vinegar helps in weight loss. But too much of it can cause stomach problems. So make sure to consult your doctor before consuming it.
Of course, eggs are a great source of protein, vitamin D, B6, and B12, selenium, and many more. But egg yolks contain more fat and calories than whites. So try to avoid egg yolks in the diet for belly fat