Weight Loss Tips

Did you know that there are foods that not only help you lose belly fat but can also improve your health?  According to new research, certain foods high in monounsaturated fatty acids can protect you from chronic disease as well as keep fat from accumulating around your stomach.

We will focus on five of those foods that are loaded with monounsaturated fatty acids that specifically help you melt body fat around your waistline.  You may even be a little surprised because even though these flat belly diet foods have many health benefits some may be hard to resist.

Nuts

Most nuts contain a high amount of monounsaturated fatty acids or good fat and eating nuts regularly can lower your risk of heart disease by as much as 20 percent.  Eating 2 tablespoons of nuts at every meal can help reduce the collection of belly fat.

Nuts and seeds like almonds, Brazil nuts, dry-roasted cashews, dry-roasted peanuts, dry-roasted sunflower seeds, hazelnuts, macadamia nuts, pecans, pine nuts, pistachios, roasted pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds and walnuts are perfect examples of the right kind of nuts to eat to keep belly fat away.

Oils

Oils highest in monounsaturated fatty acids are canola oil, flaxseed oil, olive oil, peanut oil, pesto sauce, safflower oil, sesame oil, soybean oil, sunflower oil and walnut oil.  Use 1 tablespoon of these oils in cooking, salad dressings, in a sandwich spread or mix it with pasta.

Olives

Olives are not only rich with antioxidants but are loaded with monounsaturated fatty acids that work very well to help you to lose belly fat.  10 large black or green olives can be eaten as healthy snacks or you can top salads, sandwiches and cooked meats with them.

Avocados

Avocados are not only high in fiber but contain a fat called Oleic acid, which helps to lower your overall cholesterol and raise your levels of HDL or good cholesterol.  Smash up some avocados to make guacamole or garnish a sandwich or a salad with a few slices.

Dark Chocolate

We have saved the best for last.  Who hasn’t heard about the health benefits of dark chocolate lately?  As long as you don’t eat too much dark chocolate and keep your serving at 1/4 cup per day, it is another perfect food rich in monounsaturated fatty acids.  Who would have ever thought that something like dark chocolate could actually help you lose belly fat?