Losing weight and getting rid of belly fat depends on a number of healthy eating habits that you must follow.
In this regard, nutrition experts revealed 6 habits that can speed up fat burning and raise the body’s metabolism, according to the “Eat This, Not That” website.
1- Eat green leafy vegetables every day
One of these habits is eating a lot of dark-colored non-starchy vegetables such as spinach, watercress and cabbage. A study in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition showed that these foods are associated with lower abdominal visceral fat as well as intrahepatic fat.
Dietitian Lisa Moskovitz explained that dark leafy greens are considered a low-calorie food and contain many nutrients such as vitamin K, magnesium, folate, calcium, vitamin C and fiber.
spinach
2- Caffeine
Caffeine, a stimulant known to increase alertness, cognitive function, and metabolism, also helps with weight loss.
A small study in the 2021 issue of the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition indicated that caffeine increases fat burning when associated with exercise.
Black coffee without any additives – iStock
3- Green tea
In addition, research has shown that obese adults who drank a drink containing antioxidants from green tea burned belly fat during exercise.
Green tea
4- Protein
Nutritionists also recommend incorporating a source of protein when you eat any type of carbohydrate, so you feel full for longer, which may translate to fewer calories overall.
Fish with potatoes – combine protein with carbohydrates
5- Drink a glass of water before every meal
As for water, it is critical in raising the body’s metabolism, as eating one cup of it before a meal fills your stomach just as it does a bowl of soup, which helps satisfy hunger.
In a study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, researchers found that 60 minutes after male and female participants drank about two cups of water, their energy intake increased by 30%.
less meat
This is advised by experts to reduce meat as well as to lose weight. A study conducted by the University of Copenhagen found that plant proteins satisfy hunger more than meals containing red meat and make people feel full.
Furthermore, the researchers also discovered that participants who ate a protein-rich vegetarian meal consumed 12% fewer calories at their next meal compared to those who ate meat.