Superfoods That Help Burn Belly Fat

Diet is key when it comes to getting lean!  You always hear that you should eat clean.  Sometimes people have the mentality that if they just go to the gym and burn calories that they will lose weight.  They are missing the most important part to weight loss...eating healthy!  There are many foods that are considered superfoods.  Due to their biological make-up and how our bodies process them, they are found to be very beneficial to burning fat and helping us obtain those lean bodies we desire.  I came across an article about 16 superfood and how they contribute to help burn belly fat.  I have shared the list below, but if you'd like to read the full article, you can click on this link:  http://www.quickandsimple.com/diet-weight-loss/tips-calculator/belly-fat-foods

Superfoods that help burn belly fat:

1. oatmeal

2. olive or canola oil

3. protein powder

4. almonds

5. whole grains

6. eggs

7. beans & legumes

8. lean meat & fish

9.  berries

10. avocados

11. green vegetables

12. dairy

13. peanut butter

14. iced tea / green tea

15. parmigiano – reggiano cheese

16. cannellini beans

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Here is a little more helpful information about eating right:

Eat Healthy.  As the saying goes "abs are built in the kitchen".  You can train hard & build muscular abs, but it you eat junk food all day, you won't lose your belly fat!  Stop eating processed foods.  Eat whole, unprocessed foods.

Proteins. Meat, poultry, fish, whey, eggs, cottage cheese,...
Veggies. Spinach, broccoli, salad, kale, cabbage,...
Fruits. Banana, orange, apple, pineapple, pears,...
Fats. Olive oil, fish oil, real butter, nuts, flax seeds,...
Carbs. Brown rice, oats, whole grain pasta, quinoa,...

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A few more superfoods and how they help you burn fat:

Apricots. 
High in beta carotene which flushes out fat and waste products. 

Beets. 
Cleans blood cells and washes away fatty deposit.  Also great for cleansing the liver and kidneys.

Brussels Sprouts. 
Stimulate kidneys to release water and cleans out fatty deposit and other wastes from body cells.

Cabbage. 
Cleanses mucous membranes and washes out fatty deposit.

Carrots. 
Accelerates metabolism and dislodges fatty particles for elimination.

Cherries. 
Cleanses away waste products including fat deposit.

Melons. 
Particularly orange colored melons like cantaloupes are high in beta carotene and act as a fat flusher.

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Start making healthier choices for a better & healthier you!

xoxo

bj