5 Foods That Banish Belly Fat


Updated 10/11/11 6:23 PM · Posted by Heather Dale · 4 comments

Foods That Decrease Belly Fat

There are exercises that target your abs to help you get the rock-hard stomach you've always dreamed of. But if you really want to double-team belly bulge, you'll need to eliminate sugar and processed carbs while also incorporating fat-burning foods into your diet. Keep reading to see which foods can help trim inches from your waistline! Source: Thinkstock Read more

The Fastest Way to Lose Belly Fat


Updated 12/27/11 8:29 PM · Posted by Shape · 3 comments

How to Lose Belly Flat Fat

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Shape here on FitSugar. We all want a toned, flat stomach. No surprise there. But since many women are still relying on crunches to get it, we want to make one thing clear: crunching is not the most effective abs workout. "Crunches work only the muscles on the front and sides of your abdomen, but it's important to target all the muscles of the Read more

Banish That Belly in 3 Easy Steps


Updated 02/24/11 10:30 AM · Posted by · 10 comments

How to Get Rid of Belly Fat

Belly bulge. Muffin top. Love handles. There are a lot of names for that extra jiggle in the middle. Instead of nicknaming belly fat, let's get rid of it! And while having a flat, toned stomach may seem like a quest for the Holy Grail, it's not. First you need to understand why you have belly fat. After that, follow these three basic tips to banish it for good. Eat the right foods. Having a Read more

Ever Had Your Pudgy Belly Mistaken For a Baby Bump?


Updated 04/24/10 9:49 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 37 comments

Belly Fat Mistaken For Pregnancy

Poor Pink. A recent photo posted on People.com showed a slight bulge in her midsection, and now rumors are flying once again that Pink is pregnant. A rep for the singer clearly has said, "Pink is not expecting." The super buff singer is actually keeping her sense of humor about the whole thing and even twittered last week, "off to the gym. lord knows when this 600 lb baby comes out that I've Read more

Don't Fear the MUFA


Updated 10/14/11 11:49 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 6 comments

Foods That Battle Belly Fat

After years of being treated with disdain, dietary fat has slowly been making its way off the nutritional black list. Now that omega-3 fatty acid is almost a household word, it is time to embrace the MUFAs — monounsaturated fatty acids. A diet rich in this type of fat has been found to reduce abdominal fat better than a diet high in carbs — even without exercise. In fact, this is the Read more

Blueberries Battle Belly Fat


Updated 10/14/11 11:49 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 17 comments

Blueberries Fight Belly Fat

Long considered a super food, another benefit of blueberries was discovered in a University of Michigan lab. New research found a diet rich in blueberries may help diminish belly fat. Abdominal fat has been linked with both heart disease and diabetes, even in folks with a normal BMI. Although the study was performed on rats, the beneficial decrease of belly fat occurred with both of high- and Read more

Belly Fat Is Bad News For Lungs


Updated 10/14/11 11:49 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 9 comments

Belly Fat Is Bad News For Lungs

Some of us carry a spare tire around our waists. Turns out it's the worst place to carry weight since diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease are linked to it. It can even lead to early death. Now there's more reason to battle the bulge — new research shows that a jiggle around your middle is also associated with impaired lung function. This type of harmful "abdominal obesity" is Read more

Spare Tire Could Be Fatal, Even With a Healthy BMI


Updated 10/14/11 11:48 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 16 comments

Spare Tire Could Be Fatal, Even With a Healthy BMI

In the battle of the bulge, belly fat is often a focus because of its relationship with heart disease. Just when I thought the subject of spare tires had been prodded in every way possible, new research has come out that could force more people to take their midsection more seriously. It says that even if your BMI describes your weight as normal, having a spare tire could make you twice as likely Read more