Belly Fat Diet

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By eating these foods, you’ll avoid the simple sugars and processed foods that lead to belly fat.

Protein

1. Chicken
2. Turkey
3. Eggs

Note: Substitute one of these with other forms of protein like seafood, red meat, pork etc.

Complex Carbs

1. Sweet Potato
2. Brown Rice Cakes
3. Oatmeal
4. Leafy Greens (broccoli, spinach, asparagus, lettuce, kale, chard etc.)

Simple Carbs

1. Apples
2. Berries

Fat

1. Raw Nuts & Nut Butter (almonds, cashews, walnuts, almond butter, peanut butter)

Bonus Food: Beans. Legumes are a great source of protein, carbs, good fats and fiber.

Anti-Bloat Smoothie
Start your day off with this anti-bloat smoothie. It’s high in fiber, which prevents constipation. Additionally, it contains natural digestive enzymes that help to breakdown hard-to-digest foods that can cause bloating.

Ingredients
3/4 cup papaya
3/4 cup pineapple
1/2 pear, sliced
1 tsp ginger, fresh
1 tbsp flaxseed, ground
2 mint leaves (garnish)
1 cup water
1/2 cup ice

Directions
Blend all ingredients. Drink with probiotic straws to maximize the benefits of a healthy diet and support normal absorption and assimilation of nutrients in the gut.

Meal Plan #1

Water and Fresh Lemon Juice
8 oz room temperature water
1/2 fresh lemon squeezed

Breakfast: Oatmeal With Fruit and Nuts
1/2 cup multigrain oatmeal
8 walnuts
8 berries
Tip: Add cinnamon to the oatmeal to sweeten it or add almond butter for protein and healthy fats.

Snack: Rice Cake PB&J
1 brown rice cake
1 tbsp raw almond butter
Tip: Use plain, unsalted rice cakes and add crushed berries on top to make an open-faced PB&J.

Lunch: Grilled Chicken Salad and Sweet Potato
4 oz lean chicken grilled, add condiments and spices for flavoring like garlic and red pepper
2 cups of raw salad and veggies, add low-sodium, low-sugar dressing and add raw nuts and berries to salad for extra protein and flavoring
1 small sweet potato, add low sugar substitute, like cinnamon to add a “candy” flavor

Snack: Apple With Almond Butter
1 small apple
8 raw almonds or 1 tbsp raw almond butter
Tip: Bake the apple to make more like a dessert.

Dinner: Turkey Meat Balls With Veggies
4 oz lean turkey, rolled into small meat balls and broiled
1 cup of steamed green veggies
Tip: Add condiments and spices to flavor meat like garlic, red pepper or Tabasco, and steam or blanch veggies with fresh lemon, ginger, garlic and other herbs to add flavor


Meal Plan #2

 Water and Fresh Lemon Juice
8 oz room temperature water
1/2 fresh lemon squeezed

Breakfast: Egg White Omelet and Sweet Potato Hash
4 egg whites
Spinach
Mushroom
Garlic
Salsa (tomato, onion, cilantro, sea salt)
1/2 small sweet potato, cut into squares or grated
1 onion, diced
Tip: Add 2 oz chicken or turkey for flavor and lightly coat pan with extra virgin olive oil using a paper towel.

Snack: Kale Chips
2 cups fresh kale, bake in preheated oven until crisp
Tip: Flavor kale with low sugar, low-salt substitutes like cinnamon, vanilla, raw cacao chocolate, curry, garlic powder or garlic salt.

Lunch: Lettuce Wrap Turkey Burger & Quinoa Salad
4-6 oz lean ground turkey
Onion and garlic, mixed into burger to taste
Tomato slices
Mushroom garnish
Large lettuce wrap, instead of bun
1/4 cup cooked quinoa
Mesclun salad greens
Onion and parsley garnish
Tip: Flavor meat with herbs and spices, mix an egg into the burger to moisten, and use low-sugar, low-salt dressing like extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice and apple rice vinegar for the salad.

Snack: Hummus With Raw Veggies
1/2 cup cooked garbanzo beans
1 tsp tahini paste
1/4 tsp sea salt
1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
Raw broccoli, cauliflower, asparagus, carrot, cucumber, tomato, pepper
Tip: Flavor hummus with different things like garlic, hot sauce, curry and cilantro.

Dinner: Fish and Chips
4-6 oz white fish (flounder, cod, halibut etc.)
Tip: broil the fish in fresh cut garlic, lemon slices and spices like rosemary to add flavor
1/2 sweet potato, thinly sliced
Tip: Flavor chips with spices like sea salt or garlic powder.

Beans are loaded with soluble fiber, which promotes good bacteria in the gut, thus lowering inflammation linked to belly fat. Try adding beans to your diet, three times a day for 7 days. Here are some suggestions:

• Breakfast: Eat 1 cup of chickpeas 
• Lunch: Mix 1 cup of black beans into a healthy frozen meal
• Dinner: Add 1 cup of navy or other beans as a side dish
• Chick Peas Muffins
• Ingredients
• 1 can or 2 cups boiled chickpeas
  

  

  Chick Pea Muffins

  2 grated carrots
  2 tsp nutritional yeast
  2 tsp poppy seeds
  1 tsp olive oil
  Salt and pepper to taste
  
  Directions
  In a large bowl, mix all of the ingredients, except the poppy seeds, until you get a doughy consistency. Evenly drop spoonfuls of dough into muffin pan. Top with poppy seeds and bake for 30 minutes at 350°F.

Secret Smoothie to Lose Weight

Here is one of Dr. Oz's secret smoothies to help you lose weight.

More than 50% of women have excess trunk fat known as a big belly. Fat stored here is the most dangerous because it increases your risk for diabetes, heart disease and even cancer. By trimming inches from your waistline, you can reduce your risk of diseases by 50%.

Blend up this quick and easy Weight Watchers smoothie to have a sweet drink with your meal, or as a dessert. The recipe makes 2 servings, so share with a friend, or save some for later.

Pineapple Banana Smoothie

1 can crushed Pineapple

1 Banana

1/2 cup Pineapple Passion Sorbet

1/2 cup 1% Soy milk

1tablespoon soy protein powder

Directions

Blend all the ingredients above and enjoy the benefits

Belly Fat Supplements

Supplements to Help Reduce Belly Fat

The older we get our metabolism slows down and we tend to eat the same portion sizes as we did when we were more active so stress-induced eating can be your dietary downfall, there are ways to thwart a ballooning belly.

Here are 4 different supplements recommended by Dr. Oz, but each supplement targets different areas, so choose the biggest area you have a problem and try that supplement. 7-KETO speeds up metabolism, FORSKOLIN to burn Fat, RELORA is for stress which cause the release of cortisol the hormone that stores fat....last but not least CARAWAY seeds helps excessive bloating.

Do not take any product or supplement without consulting your doctor or health care provider. Use the information you learn on the Dr. Oz Show to start a dialogue with your doctor. This is especially important if you have any medical condition and if you are currently taking any prescriptions or supplements. Only your doctor can help you determine what product/supplement is best for you given your unique medical history.