How Do I Lose Belly Fat

Remember, if you don't have junk around the house, you're less likely to eat junk! And if you don't eat junk you WILL lose belly fat.  If all you have is healthy nutritious foods around the house, you're forced to make smart choices. Basically, it all starts with making smart choices and avoiding temptations when you make your grocery store trip. Now these are just some good ideas that you may enjoy.
Some of these will be obvious healthy choices, such as fruits and veggies... however, others on this page I think will surprise you!

Alright, so let's start with the fridge.Try to make sure you're loaded up with lots of varieties of fresh vegetables like onions, zucchini,  spinach, fresh mushrooms, red peppers, broccoli, etc. The more colourful, the better. Oh! and always some eggs.
By the way I'm talking about whole eggs, NOT egg whites.  Always remember that the yolk is the most nutritious and nutrient dense part of the egg, so only eating egg whites is like throwing away the best part... and no, it's NOT bad for you because of the cholesterol... whole eggs actually raise your GOOD cholesterol.  Try to get free range organic eggs for the best quality.

Here's a surprize for you. Coconut milk is another staple for the fridge. I  use it in my oatmeal now  for a rich, creamy taste. Not only does coconut milk add a rich, creamy taste to lots of dishes, but it's also full of healthy saturated fats. Yes, you heard me right... I said healthy saturated fats!  ...Healthy saturated fats such as medium chain triglycerides (MCTs), specifically an MCT called lauric acid, which is vitally important for your immune system.

Back to the fridge, some other staples:

• Walnuts, pecans, almonds - delicious and great sources of healthy fats.  Try to get raw nuts if possible as the roasting process can oxidize some of the polyunsaturated fats in some types of nuts making those damaged fats slightly more inflammatory.  Overall, nuts are still healthy even if they are roasted, but raw nuts are better. 
• Cottage cheese, ricotta cheese, and yogurt ( organic if possible) - Try mixing cottage or ricotta cheese and yogurt together with chopped nuts and berries for a great mid-morning or mid-afternoon snack.
• Whole eggs - one of natures richest sources of nutrients (and remember, they increase your GOOD cholesterol so stop fearing them).
• Avocados -  a great source of healthy fats, fiber, and other nutrients. Try adding them to wraps, salads, or sandwiches.
• Butter - don't believe the naysayers; butter adds great flavor to anything and CAN be part of a healthy diet... just keep the quantity small because it is calorie dense... 
• Nut butters - Plain old peanut butter has gotten a little old, so  get creative and mix together almond butter with pecan butter, or even cashew butter with macadamia butter...delicious and unbeatable nutrition!  Using a variety of nut butters gives you a broader range of vitamins and minerals and other micronutrients, and gives you variety instead of boring old peanut butter all the time.
• Leaf lettuce and spinach along with shredded carrots - for salads with dinner.
• Home-made salad dressing - using balsamic vinegar, spices and extra virgin olive oil.This is much better than store bought salad dressing which mostly use highly refined canola or soybean oil (canola and soybean oil are both very inflammatory in the body).  Here's an article showing why to NEVER use store-bought salad dressings.
• Sprouted grain bread for occasional use -- Nutrition research is that we're not really meant to consume the massive quantities of grains (not even whole grains) that we do in this day and age... a small amount may be okay, but our digestive systems are still primarily adapted to a hunter/gatherer type of diet with only a very small amount of grains.

  Some staples for the freezer:

• Frozen berries -  I used frozen raspberries, coconut cream and a little organic mapel syrup in my oatmeal this morning. Yummm! And very filling. Kept me going for a good 6 hours before I felt hungry again.
• Frozen fish, frozen chicken breasts - very convenient for a quick addition to wraps or chicken sandwiches for quick meals.
• Lean steaks, burgers, and minced beef:  
• Frozen veggies - again, when the growing season is over and you can no longer get local fresh produce, frozen veggies are the best option, since they often have higher nutrient contents compared to the fresh produce that has been shipped thousands of miles, sitting around for weeks before making it to your dinner table. 
 

OK. So these are just a few examples.

In essence if you want to lose belly fat you need to lose the junk AND do some exercise!

Yeah, yeah, I know. You were hoping that I wouldn't mention that word EXERCISE. But I think that you and I both know that if you do both you will lose the belly fat faster.

Well, I hope you enjoyed this post and how to stock your fridge.Your tastes are probably quite different than mine, but hopefully this gave you some good ideas you can use next time you're at the grocery store looking to stock up a healthy and delicious pile of groceries.

Stay happy and healthy!

Joyce Hearn
www.joycehearn.com