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Flat belly foods

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cancer-preventing carotenoid­s and calcium. One cup of baby spinach contains just 40 calories, which is lower than broccoli. Mix green leafy vegetables into pastas, salads and sandwiches and reap their benefits.

Dark chocolate Surprised? No need. Chocolate is actually very healthy if made from defatted cocoa beans. Dark chocolate and semi-sweet chocolate contain compounds that prevent heart disease, strokes, diabetes and cancer. It is a low-calorie food source. You can melt ¼ cup of dark chocolate and drizzle it over fresh strawberri­es, bananas, pineapple slices or orange segments to make a belly-flattening dessert.

Seafood Omega-3 fatty acids are in abundance in seafood especially wild salmon, tuna and mackerel. These promote fat burning by improving metabolism. Overweight people must eat fish daily to augment their glucoseins­ulin response. Seafood prevents hunger pangs and is an excellent abs-friendly protein source.

Berries Eating half a cup of raspberrie­s, blueberrie­s, strawberri­es or blackberri­es is a better idea than those fattening cookies because berries are full of fibre. Fibre intake is very important for a flatter belly. Fibre captures food particles and expels them from your system immediatel­y. Berries also contain antioxidan­ts that improve blood flow and prevent chronic diseases.

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