Flat-Belly Foods and Nutrients

10 Super-Nutrients for a Flat Belly

Lose weight faster—and see results where it matters most—by packing your diet with these secret weapons
By Erin Hicks fitbie
 

Choline

What it is: Choline is a chemical similar to B vitamins, and is often lumped in with them. Although choline is not by strict definition a vitamin, it is an essential nutrient and it can help reduce belly fat.

The belly-flattening science: Choline is known to play a role in the metabolism of fat—it breaks down fat for use as an energy source. Because of that, recent studies have shown choline, which is found in large amounts in egg yolks, to play a role in weight loss. A study published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition found an egg breakfast induced greater satiety and significantly reduced short-term food intake compared to a calorically equivalent bagel breakfast.

Foods to choose: Eggs, peanuts, potatoes, tomatoes, bananas lentils and milk.

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