The 15 best foods to burn belly fat

Having less belly and losing weight thanks to the spicy or green tea? It seems magic, but it is science.

1. Green tea burns fat:
Green tea contains an antioxidant polyphenol called epigallocatechin gallate. This compound, in addition to being a powerful anticancer, fights white fat, which is what tends to accumulate in the abdomen and puts the heart at risk. Choose well. Commercial drinks with green tea extract, which also contain sugar or sweetener, are not worth it. To make it burn fat you must prepare it with leaf tea and without sugar. Take 4 cups a day to get the best results. You will lose 700 g in a month.

2. Yogurt:

The calcium in yogurt helps the body to metabolize fat better and reduces the creation of new fat deposits. To absorb it better, take a yogurt outside meals and with a good handful of red berries (its anthocyanins will enhance the fat burning effect).

 3. Olive oil:
Oil (that is, fat) to burn fat? It is not a contradiction, if you eat the foods rich in "good" fats you will facilitate the body to eliminate white fat and replace it with brown fat, a type of body fat that helps burn more calories because it is responsible for maintaining body temperature. Among all the good fats we recommend olive oil because it has been shown to activate brown fat.

4. Lentils:
Take them once a week for three reasons: they contain iron that facilitates fat burning; vitamin B12 that is essential to convert fat into energy and vitamin B3 that also helps burn fat. That does avoid cooking them with very fatty ingredients such as chorizo.

5. Chile:

Contains capsaicin, the substance responsible for itching. When you take it, your body temperature rises and, to do so, your metabolism burns the reserve fats. The peppers richest in capsaicin are the habanero pepper, the date pepper, the cayenne pepper, the serrano pepper and the jalapeño. The chili and Padrón peppers also contain; those that sting, of course.

6. Turkey skewer: 
Turkey is very rich in vitamin B12, the true fat-burning vitamin, which you can only find in meat, fish, dairy products and eggs. You are interested in obtaining it in sufficient doses of light and lean foods such as turkey.

7. Walnuts:
According to this study from the University of Barcelona, eating 30 g of walnuts every day for 12 weeks reduces abdominal fat. Which is already a good reason to include them in the daily diet. But also, walnuts are satiating and help reduce our blood glucose levels. To take advantage of all these benefits, take 5 nuts a day.

8. Apples:
Eat them with your skin to increase the dose of fiber and ursolic acid. These compounds slow down the entire digestive process and increase the metabolism's efficiency in removing energy and nutrients from food. This increases the amount of calories you consume even without moving. If you can, choose organic apples that are free of pesticides.

9. Chocolate:
It seems incredible, but chocolate - although it contains monounsaturated fat - helps to burn belly fat. Of course, to benefit from these effects, the chocolate you choose must have a high cocoa content (at least 85%). So now you know, you can treat yourself to eating an ounce every day after meals.

10. Guacamole:
This traditional Mexican recipe is attributed beneficial effects on fat metabolism. You just have to crush and mix 1/4 of a tender onion, 2 avocados, lime juice, 1/4 of tomato and coriander. Add serrano pepper to cubes (in the amount you like, it is very spicy) to enhance the effect.

11. Broccoli:
After eating broccoli, the body transforms its sulfur compounds into an anticancer substance called sulphorophane. This same substance initiates a chemical reaction that leads to burning fat. In order to make good use of the nutrients in broccoli, do not boil it too much. Ideally, you should cook the florets for only three minutes. Season them with extra virgin oil, lightly toasted garlic and paprika. Healthy and delicious.

12. Lemon:
Natural medicine attributes to the lemon a detoxifying capacity on the liver. In this way it allows you to better perform its functions, among which are digesting and burning fats, preventing them from accumulating in the belly. What is not proven is that drinking lemon water on an empty stomach helps eliminate toxins. There is no serious study that has verified it.

13. Cinnamon:
You can use it as a substitute for sugar in coffee. Its aroma is due to a compound called cinnamoaldehyde, which has the ability to promote the elimination of abdominal fat, the least healthy. It also lowers insulin production and blood sugar levels.

14. Tomato: 
The red color is due to lycopene, a substance that stimulates the production of the amino acid carnitine, which in turn favors the burning of fats. You can prepare a juice with 1 tomato, two oranges and honey. The vitamin C in the fruit enhances the effect of lycopene.

15. Chia seeds:

Very rich in fiber, which “drags” the fat, and in omega 3, which is related to having a lower body fat index. So that your body absorbs its nutrients well and that they do not go through the entire digestive tract it is important that you grind them before consuming them.