Are you having trouble trying to lose belly fat or lose weight with your current diet? If so, I have come up with a list of foods that you should and should not eat to help with your weight loss efforts. Diet and exercise combined are recommended to help you lose weight fast and get long term results. The whole idea of losing weight and reducing belly fat is burning more calories than you take in. With further a do, let's get into these foods that help you burn belly fat.

These first set of foods should be included in your daily diet to burn belly fat and they contain soluble fiber which is essential. If you don't know, fiber slows things down in your digestive system and reduces cholesterol. Fiber can be found in oats and whole grains. Also you should eat nuts, carrots and fruits every day if possible. Green tea has been proven by research that it can help prevent prostate and breast cancer so this is recommended in your daily diet as well.

Next, these following foods should be eaten at least three times a week. Foods such as yogurt, cauliflower, broccoli, sweet potatoes and avocados are all healthy for your immune system. Yogurt can help you reduce belly fat and lose weight with its power-boosting protein and bone-building calcium. Yogurt may also help prevent osteoporosis and high blood pressure.

Foods that you should limit yourself to at least once a week are red meat, desert, white starch and alcohol. I know how tempting it is to have your favorite desert on a daily basis but once you start eating more healthy you won't even crave the sweets. I seldom eat red meats because I usually eat chicken or fish throughout the week. I don't drink alcohol at all but I would prefer red wine because it has fewer calories.

Finally, there are foods that you should absolutely avoid if you want to lose belly fat and speed up the weight loss process. These foods include fast foods, soda, processed foods, canned soup and "diet" anything. Processed foods are considered empty calories with no nutritional value at all. Sodas contain too much sugar and "diet" foods convince us the need for high levels of sweetness.

Now that you know what foods will benefit you and the foods you should not eat to lose belly fat or lose weight, take action today and follow a healthier diet plan. I understand you can't change everything overnight so take your time and make small changes to your belly fat diet overtime.

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Senior Criminal Justice major at Florida A&M University pursuing a career as a Lawyer. Favorite sport is boxing, love writing and computer technology.