Top 5 Food Items for a Flat Stomach

Did you know your big waistline can be a cause of Hypertension and other chronic diseases? Not only that, but it can also increase the risk of many health problems like diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, and stroke.

If you are tired of losing the battle of calories, here's some help. Say goodbye to the stubborn body fat around your waistline and introduce these five tummy tamers in your diet

1. Green Tea

 

 Studies show that EGCG, an antioxidant present in green tea helps boost metabolism and may specifically target abdominal fat. Drinking five glasses of Green Tea daily can accelerate your weight loss process
Extra points for the list of benefits which Green Tea has - it helps in preventing cancer, heart disease, diabetes, reduces bad cholesterol, blood pressure, throat infections, boosts memory! To top it all off, green tea also helps prevent signs of ageing and wrinkles.

2. Fibre

To get your daily dose of fibre, introduce oats, apples, citrus fruits, pulses, green leafy vegetables like cluster beans (gawar ki sabzi), asparagus, broccoli, drumstick leaves; and fresh fruits like papaya, oranges, raw banana, pear, sweet lime, guava, berries, apples, prunes, dried figs, dried apricots, in your diet.
Did you know every 10 grams of soluble fibre you consume daily, can reduce your visceral fat by 3.7 % in five years?

3. Whole Grains

Study shows that people who follow a weight loss program that incorporates whole-grain breads, cereals, and other foods in their diet, lose more weight from the abdominal area than those who eat only refined grains like white bread and rice.
Whole grains contain magnesium and chromium - The two incredibly important nutrients which combat cortisol (a stress hormone that directs fat to be stored around your waist) and keep down insulin production (high levels of the hormone also encourage fat to pile on around your tummy.)

4. Beans

Brace yourself! Here is the magical belly fat burning effect of Beans - This superfood contains resistant starch - an ab fat fighter. Resistant starch does not turn to sugar like most other carbs and thus it is good for your body.

5. Red Chillies

 Next time you crib for your food being so spicy, think again. Red Chillies have a compound called Capsaicin which is known for boosting your metabolic rate.