The Best and Worst Foods for Flat Abs
Beat belly bloat long before it happens by learning which healthy foods and guilty.
Best Food: Plain or Greek Yogurt
Ok, yogurt is good for us, but it's also good for maintaining our flat abs. Nutritionists say to reach for the kind that's plain flavoured or Greek; the probiotic bacteria in most yogurts help keep your digestive system healthy. As a result we have lower incidence of gas, bloating, and constipation and thus your tummy looks flat.
Worst Food: Soda
Avoid all carbonated beverages; gassy drinks fill our bellies with air, causing the stomach to look distended and bloated. Instead, aim for water of calorie-free beverages rich in antioxidants (which decrease inflammation which may be linked with increased abdominal fat storage), such as green tea.
Best Food: Cruciferous Vegetables
Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, asparagus, peppers, yellow beans, which contain vitamins A,C, and K, as well as folate, beta-carotene, calcium, magnesium, and fiber.
Worst Food: Refined Carbs
Stay away from white flours and white rice because they get digested very quickly, causing spikes in both insulin and blood levels. Therefore this increased level of insulin in our body can promote increased fat storage in the abdominal area.
Best Food: Whole Grains
Set aside the white bread and rice and swap them in for whole grains such as 100% whole wheat bread, lentils and brown rice. A recent study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition showed that a calorie-controlled diet rich in whole grains trimmed extra fat from the waistline of obese subjects.
Worst Foods: Salty Foods
Don't you just feel extra bloated after eating sushi with a lot of soy sauce and wondering why? Eating foods high in sodium can lead to fluid retention and therefore caused our belly to look puffier and bloating, masking your flat abs. Aim to consume less that 2000 mg of sodium per day.
Best Foods: Monounsaturated Fats
New research indicates that a diet high in monounsaturated fats like olive oil can help us lose some of that belly fat, even without changing calorie intake or adding in additional exercise.
Best Foods: Vinegar
A Japanese study found the substance that gives vinegar its sour taste and strong odor might fight fat. The Study found that people who consumed 1 or 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar daily for 12 weeks had significantly lower body weight, BMI, visceral (belly) fat, and waist circumference than the control group that didn't consume any vinegar. And most probably according to researchers this may due to vinegar's acetic acid, which may switch on genes that pump out proteins that break down fat.
Love. Flower Girl. x
Beat belly bloat long before it happens by learning which healthy foods and guilty.
Best Food: Plain or Greek Yogurt
Ok, yogurt is good for us, but it's also good for maintaining our flat abs. Nutritionists say to reach for the kind that's plain flavoured or Greek; the probiotic bacteria in most yogurts help keep your digestive system healthy. As a result we have lower incidence of gas, bloating, and constipation and thus your tummy looks flat.
Worst Food: Soda
Avoid all carbonated beverages; gassy drinks fill our bellies with air, causing the stomach to look distended and bloated. Instead, aim for water of calorie-free beverages rich in antioxidants (which decrease inflammation which may be linked with increased abdominal fat storage), such as green tea.
Best Food: Cruciferous Vegetables
Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, asparagus, peppers, yellow beans, which contain vitamins A,C, and K, as well as folate, beta-carotene, calcium, magnesium, and fiber.
Worst Food: Refined Carbs
Stay away from white flours and white rice because they get digested very quickly, causing spikes in both insulin and blood levels. Therefore this increased level of insulin in our body can promote increased fat storage in the abdominal area.
Best Food: Whole Grains
Set aside the white bread and rice and swap them in for whole grains such as 100% whole wheat bread, lentils and brown rice. A recent study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition showed that a calorie-controlled diet rich in whole grains trimmed extra fat from the waistline of obese subjects.
Worst Foods: Salty Foods
Don't you just feel extra bloated after eating sushi with a lot of soy sauce and wondering why? Eating foods high in sodium can lead to fluid retention and therefore caused our belly to look puffier and bloating, masking your flat abs. Aim to consume less that 2000 mg of sodium per day.
Best Foods: Monounsaturated Fats
New research indicates that a diet high in monounsaturated fats like olive oil can help us lose some of that belly fat, even without changing calorie intake or adding in additional exercise.
A Japanese study found the substance that gives vinegar its sour taste and strong odor might fight fat. The Study found that people who consumed 1 or 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar daily for 12 weeks had significantly lower body weight, BMI, visceral (belly) fat, and waist circumference than the control group that didn't consume any vinegar. And most probably according to researchers this may due to vinegar's acetic acid, which may switch on genes that pump out proteins that break down fat.
Love. Flower Girl. x
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