Let's be honest: you want results and you want them right now. With belly fat, it's not just about working out, eating healthy plays a big part too. Most times it the little things we eat (or don't eat) that make the big difference.
So yes, big meals can cause big weight gain, but so can small snacks.
So we went straight to the experts to find out the absolute best belly-fat-fighting superstar snacks to add to your daily rotation. Here are the top 15 snacks that can help burn belly fat. And these snacks start working instantly.
1. Berries
Antioxidants can improve blood flow, delivering more oxygen to muscles, so ab revealing cardio is easier.
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2. Sunflower Seeds
Sunflower seeds are packed with B vitamins and vitamin E, and are great for curbing hunger.
Watch the salt content, besides that sunflower seeds are great for your shrinking belly.
3. Avocados
Avocados are a great source of heart-healthy MUFAs (monounsaturated fatty acid), which are healthy fats.
Avocado over fiber-rich toast can help clean your system and burn belly fat.
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4. Almonds
Almonds are a great source of vegetable protein and fiber. Add about two handfuls a day to help your waist.
5. Dark Chocolate
Go for dark chocolate, not sugary milk chocolate.
Dark Chocolate protects against heart disease, stroke, cancer, and diabetes.
6. Natural Peanut Butter
Peanut butter contains the antioxidant vitamin E, bone-building magnesium, muscle-friendly potassium, and immunity-boosting vitamin B6.
7. Green Tea
Three cups daily may boost your metabolism, and the compound ECGC makes it easier to burn fat.
8. Whole Grains
Foods like oatmeal, brown rice and quinoa fill you up, keep your insulin levels low, and may shrink fat cells.
9. Macadamia Nuts
Macadamia nuts contain fiber, which helps with digestion.
10. Soup
Researchers at Pennsylvania State University found that people who ate broth-based (or low-fat cream-based) soup twice a day were more successful in losing weight.
11. Olive Oil
Olive oil contains MUFA, which lowers "bad" LDL cholesterol without affecting "good" HDL cholesterol.
12. Yogurt
People who get their calcium from yogurt may lose more weight around their midsection, according to a recent study published in the International Journal of Obesity.
13. Eggs
Researchers at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center found that when people ate eggs in the morning, they felt less hungry throughout the day.
14. Pistachios
Pistachios contain lutein and zeaxanthin, carotenoids that protect against age-related macular degeneration.
15. Flaxseed Oil
Flaxseed oil is the best plant source of omega-3 fatty acids.
