Skinny Stomach Diet

Diet plays a huge role in losing excess belly fat.

Carrying excess belly fat is particularly unhealthy; it can increase your risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease and some types of cancer. While shedding belly fat can be difficult, getting a skinny stomach is possible with the right diet and exercise.

Substitutions

Some easy substitutions can be made to help jump start your way to a skinnier stomach. Exchange your saturated fats for polyunsaturated fats. Replace simple carbohydrates like white breads and refined pastas with their whole grain counterparts. Increase your amount of servings of complex carbohydrates like fruit and vegetables.

Additions

Begin consuming more monosaturated fatty acids. Those so-called "good fats" are found in foods like almonds, avocados, flaxseed oil, olive oil and walnuts. Add more fiber-rich foods to your diet, this can be found in beans, barley, oats and many fruits and vegetables. Add high-quality carbohydrates like whole grains, fruits and vegetables. Reduce bloating by drinking plenty of water.

Subtractions

Reduce sodium intake, any more sodium than one teaspoon of salt contributes to bloating and works against getting a flatter stomach. Cutting back on the amount of food you eat at night will ensure you wake up with a flatter tummy, eating earlier in the day leads to higher metabolism.

References

• Mayo Clinic: Women's Health: Belly Fat in Women, How to Keep it Off
• Prevention: Top Flat Belly Foods
• Health Castle: The Flat Ab Diet, Weight Loss Nutrition Tips