Every other person on this planet wants to lose belly fat! Yes it is this great an issue. Belly fat not only gives you an ugly look but can be dangerous for your health too. The visceral fat or the fat around your abdomen can lead to diabetes, heart diseases, stroke as well as dementia. When it comes to lose abdominal fat, the right foods are a necessity. They detox your liver and boost your metabolism so that your body can target belly fat. There are numerous fat burning foods and spices that can help you lose your belly fat. Here are some really effective home remedies to lose belly fat with the help of such foods and spices. HOW TO LOSE BELLY FAT WITH NATURAL REMEDIES 1. DRINK LEMON WATER TO LOSE BELLY FAT You need to detoxify your liver because a stressed liver cannot metabolize fat effectively and which gets deposited around your waistline. Lemon water excellently increases enzymes that detoxify your liver so that it may carry out its basic functions efficiently. Get this: Lemon- 1 Water (warm preferred)- 1 glass Do this: After you get up in the morning, take the lemon and squeeze out its juice into the water. While warm water is good to make lemon water for fat burning purpose, you can also use water at room temperature. This won’t stop lemon doing its job. Mix well and drink this lemon water on an empty stomach everyday in the morning. Do not eat or drink anything for at least 30 minutes after you have your regular lemon water every morning. 2. DRINK CRANBERRY JUICE TO LOSE BELLY FAT Cranberries are a rich source of organic acids like malic acid, citric acid, and quinic acid that function as digestive enzymes. These acids act as emulsifying agents on stubborn fat deposits in your lymphatic system which transports all the waste products that your liver cannot process. Cranberry juice digests these lymphatic wastes and help you reduce fat. So, drink 100 percent cranberry juice (unsweetened) or cran-water. Get this: Unsweetened cranberry juice- 8 oz. Or 1 cup Water- 56 oz. Or 7 cup Do this: In the morning, mix cranberry juice with water to get your day’s supply of cran-water. Have one cup of this cran-water at a time through out the day. You may have a cup each before breakfast and lunch, after dinner, and at other times of the day. You may also make this cran-water just before you have it. Just mix 2 tablespoons of cranberry juice to 7 oz. (a little less than a cup) of plain water. 3. EAT CHIA SEEDS TO LOSE BELLY FAT chai If you are a vegan and cannot have fish to get your day’s dose of omega 3 fatty acids, you can eat chia seeds that are equally high on omega-3 and are best plant based source of omega 3 acids. However, your body needs to work a little to convert the alpha- linolenic acid in these seeds into DHA or EPA that directly comes from fish oil. Apart from omega 3 acids, chia seeds are good source of antioxidants, calcium, iron and dietary fiber which helps you feel fuller for longer. The diet book, ‘The Aztec Diet’ suggests having 4-8 tbsp (1-2 oz or 30-60 g) of chia seeds during a day to keep you less hungry and prevent you from overeating. However, 1 tablespoon of chia seeds too is a good amount to include in your daily diet HOW TO EAT CHIA SEEDS? Add chia seeds to your smoothies, salads and yogurt. Add them to your breakfast cereal. Use chia seeds as a thickening agent for soups and gravies. 4. HAVE GINGER TEA TO LOSE BELLY FAT You know that ginger is a natural digestive aid but did you know that ginger is a thermogenic? Thermogenic agents increase body temperature thus helping burn fat more effectively. Your belly fat may be due to one of the various reasons like overeating, age-related reduction of hormone, lack of exercise or stress. Ginger can practically solve each of these issues. Ginger is also said to suppress cortisol production. Cortisol is a steroid hormone essential for energy regulation and mobilization. So, have ginger tea daily to aid your efforts of losing belly fat. HOW TO MAKE GINGER LEMON HONEY TEA? Get this: Water- 4 cups Ginger (peeled and sliced)- 1-2 inch piece Lemon- 1 Honey- 1 tbsp Do this: Boil the water. Add ginger to the hot water and simmer for 5-10 minutes. Remove from the stove and add lemon juice and honey to this. Mix well and have a cup of this ginger tea in the morning. To regulate your metabolism, stimulate your digestion and reduce your cortisol production, have at least 2 cups of ginger tea throughout the day. 5. USE GARLIC TO LOSE BELLY FAT You might be knowing that garlic is good for your cardiovascular system as it reduces both systolic and diastolic blood pressure as well as triglycerides apart from increasing good cholesterol. You might, however, not be knowing that garlic has excellent anti-obesity properties too! Every minute our body cells die and our body makes new cells to replace them. Adipocytes (also called lipocytes and fat cells) are the cells in our body which primarily compose adipose tissue (body fat). In the adipose tissue, there undergoes a process wherein pre-adipocytes are converted into full-fledged adipose tissue or fat. This process is known as adipogenesis. Studies show that garlic inhibits this process of adipogenisis or the process of making fat. If stated in simple language, garlic stops your pre fat cells from converting into fat cells. So, you might well like to add garlic into your daily diet. However, raw garlic is more beneficial when you want to lose belly fat! Get this: Garlic cloves- 3 Lemon- 1 Water- 1 cup Do this: Squeeze the lemon juice into the cup of water. Chew 3 garlic cloves and then drink the lemon water Repeat every morning on an empty stomach. You will start losing belly fat within 2 week’s time.
Posted on: Sun, 19 Oct 2014 10:20:44 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015