Foods that Fight Belly Fat

7 Foods that Fight Fat Over 40

Slim down and have more energy when you pack your diet with these weight loss superfoods
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Water: Nature's Thirst Quencher

A California study of 240 women found that dieters who replaced their sweetened drinks with water lost an average of 3 pounds more a year than those who didn’t.

Subjects who sipped more than 4 cups of water a day lost 2 additional pounds, compared with those who drank less.

Plus, the phosphoric acid in soda may contribute to bone loss—and osteoporosis—by changing the acid balance in your blood.

Water can stave off hunger, but if you still feel the munchies, satisfy cravings with these 22 delicious ideas.


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