| You do not have to suffer or go hungry to lose | | | | - Whole grains |
| that stubborn belly fat. In fact, there are plenty | | | | - Turkey |
| of foods that will help you get that flat stomach! | | | | - Lean beef |
| Whenever you eat, your body has to process the | | | | - Salmon |
| food by digesting it. As you digest, your body | | | | - Tuna |
| burns calories, because it requires energy to | | | | - Citrus fruits, like oranges, lemons, and grapefruit |
| process the meal you just ate. Believe it or not, | | | | - Apples |
| there are certain foods that contain fewer | | | | - Nuts |
| calories than it takes to burn them. For example, | | | | - Chiles/cayenne pepper |
| if you just ate something that was 100 calories, | | | | - Broccoli |
| and it takes 150 calories to digest it, your body | | | | - Spinach |
| has to use stored up fat to finish the work. That | | | | - Asparagus |
| means you have just lost weight by eating! | | | | - Garlic |
| Scientists are learning more and more about | | | | - Green Tea |
| these so-called "negative calorie foods". They | | | | For your body to digest most of these foods, it |
| have discovered that you do not have to eat like | | | | has to use stored up fat to finish the job. Of |
| a rabbit to take advantage of them. In fact, when | | | | course, you need to pair these foods with an |
| it comes to negative calorie foods, you can eat | | | | exercise plan to see the best results. However, |
| until you're satisfied. As an added bonus, many of | | | | by incorporating these negative calorie foods into |
| the negative calorie foods are full of fiber, which | | | | your diet, you can lose weight without being |
| means you will stay fuller, longer, and be less | | | | hungry. |
| tempted to snack. | | | | One of the best ways to boost the power of |
| Some of the most popular negative calorie foods | | | | these negative calorie foods is to pair them with |
| are: | | | | water. Water has been proven to help speed up |
| - Eggs | | | | your metabolism, which means you will burn |
| - Low-fat dairy products | | | | calories faster. Also, water will fill you up, so you |
| - Beans (like navy, white, and lima - avoid baked | | | | are less likely to snack or overeat. If you are |
| beans or refried beans!) | | | | dehydrated, you may mistake thirst for hunger, |
| - Oatmeal (not the flavored kinds, which are | | | | and grab a snack even though you do not want |
| loaded with extra calories) | | | | or need it. By keeping a bottle of water with you, |
| - Olive oil | | | | you can avoid unnecessary calories. |