A flat stomach means you need a healthy diet and exercise. Certain foods can help you speed up the process by preventing water retention, suppressing cravings, and boosting metabolism.
Cucumber
An energy source, cucumber flushes toxins from the body that make your tummy bloated. It soothes bowel and stomach and lowers cholesterol. Cucumber can be juiced up or eaten by itself.
Papaya
Enzymes in papayas, called papain, are anti-inflammatory and improve digestion. Papain also helps reduce cholesterol levels and relieves your body from toxins.
Asparagus
Each spear of asparagus is packed with vitamins A, B-complex, C and E, which aids removal of excess fluids from the body.
Garlic
Each clove of garlic possesses toxin-battling antioxidants and a natural chemical called allicin. Allicin lowers cholesterol and the harmful fats that loiter in the bloodstream. Try adding a few raw cloves of garlic to your food or drink a garlic drink mixed with lemon.
Bananas
Eating a banana provides your body with skin-healing zinc, potassium, and carbohydrates that slow your digestion process keeping you full. It also helps prevent water retention that leads to bloating.
Watercress
Watercress is a potent cleansing agent because of its vitamins and minerals – B1, B2, B6, C and E, manganese, carotene, and potassium. Watercress improves digestion and nourishes skin, while its diuretic properties help flush out toxins and excess fluids. It is also an ideal source of iodine, which boosts metabolism.
Brown Rice
If you’re looking to flatten and tone your belly, you should include carbohydrates-rice food like brown rice. The resistant starch in brown rice boosts your metabolism that burns calories faster.
Quinoa
Every grain in quinoa is a combination of protein, fiber, B vitamins, and carbohydrates. Quinoa helps boost metabolism, burn belly fat, and keeps you full so you don’t feel like snacking.
Apples
An apple a day can keep the weight away. With its soluble fiber, pectin, apple aids in elimination, improving metabolism and helps your digestive tract function smoothly. Since it is high in fiber, it also keeps you full for a longer time.
