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Foods that help us to have a flat stomach

Foods that help us to have a flat stomachFood is a feature that distinguishes the different cultures and countries. If we go back to ancient civilizations with which we appreciated very much the almonds Egyptians, the ancient Greeks claimed that olive oil was liquid gold to the Aztecs, chocolate was sacred, the avocado has been for centuries a symbol of fertility.

These foods not only share the history, also have unique health properties, ingredients contain the power to transform your body as well as ensure a long life. They are high in monounsaturated fats that protect you from chronic diseases and help you lose the fat that accumulates around the middle of the body: the abdomen, an area that is central to the female figure.

If we talk about foods that help care for the abdominal area, we find:

Oils: canola oil, flaxseed, olive, peanut, safflower, sunflower, soybean, sesame. To skip used peanut oil, canola or sesame oil for frying olive or walnut meats or fish navy olive oil, walnut or sesame, linseed oil in a salad, a tablespoon equals one serving.
Seeds and derivatives: Walnuts, almonds, almond butter, sunflower seeds, peanuts or peanut oil, sesame seeds, hazelnuts, pine nuts, roasted pumpkin seeds, etc.. Eat them as an energizing snack, on salads, over chicken or fish. Any seed butter can smear on crackers or bread or mix in soups and sauces.
Avocado: Remove the pulp, cut and serve with salad. You can also prepare a puree to spread on crudités, all you need lime juice, salt and pepper.
Chocolate: Chocolate black or semisweet, on chip, peel or cut sheets. Eat it as you wish, always pre moderation.
Olives: Olives can be eaten black black olive paste mixed with capers and olive oil. Green olives can be used in pizzas, cream smeared on toast or as a filling of chicken or fish.

Sugar : Reduce Consumption

Sugar cake

If you think you can not control your desire to eat foods high in sugar at any time and you’re worried that this could affect your health.

One of the key points to reduce sugar consumption is to try to eat less sweets like cookies, fruit in syrup, sugary cereals, cookies and cakes, etc..

It is also ideal for reducing or eliminating caffeine that can be consumed in beverages such as coffee, tea and soda or soda. Is that caffeine stimulates insulin production in the blood, causing hunger and do not resist the temptation to eat candy.

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