Flat Stomach Diet

The most common thing people ask me when they find out I'm a dietitian is what they can do to have a flat stomach. You cannot lose weight in a certain spot, but if you are overweight losing weight will help lose weight in the stomach area. But if you are in a healthy weight here is what you can do:

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1. Don't drink soda - In my previous post I shared with you how drinking soda causes an accumulation of fat in the stomach area. Read the post here. 
2. Eat foods high in fiber - Bloated stomach can be caused by extra foods in the colon. To speed up the transit and help with constipation eat foods high in soluble fiber. Foods high in soluble fiber include oatmeal, oat bran like bran flakes. Fruits such as prunes, oranges, apples, and pears. Beans, broccoli, brussels sprouts, and lentils. Find a quick recipe for brussels sprouts here. 
3. Eat foods high in potassium - Potassium is a diuretic that will help flush out extra fluids that you may retain and that may be bloating your stomach area. Foods high in potassium include Bananas, Potatoes,  
4. Avoid foods high in sodium - Sodium and Salt holds onto water so avoid salt and high sodium foods such as canned products or frozen dinners. 
5. Drink a lot of water - Increasing water intake is necessary when increasing eating more fiber. 
6. Include an ab workout in your schedule - such as sit-ups, crunches, plank, and bicycles.  Get an ab workout here. 

On this blog, The Nutrition Vault, you will find tons of health and wellness articles, if you want to lose weight read my previous post, weight loss 101 here. 

xoxo, 

Danielle