Top Five Ways to Get Rid of Belly Fat

It might come across as another one of those "yeah right" articles from anyone who's tried to actually get rid of their belly fat but they're really are a combination of ways to lose belly fat fast when they're implemented in unison.

1. Drink plenty of freshly squeezed lemon in water

Obviously there is the famous Master Cleanse which involves theoretically living off a diet that involves lemon in water and maple syrup to help preserve the lemons nutrients and trace elements.

Drinking water though causes water retention and therefore bloating, but by adding 2 tablespoons of freshly squeezed lemon juice this will help reduce water retention in the stomach causing it to flush more of the unwanted toxins out from around the belly.

2. Eat plenty of spicy foods

Have you ever wondered why the majority of Thai's stay particularly slim?

This is not to say that there are plenty of Thai Bangkokians who haven't succumbed to some western ways of dining, but in general Thai's remain very slim in part because the climate doesn't require a lot of fat for insulation and also that eating low calorie spicy food speeds up the metabolism.

The staple diet for Thai's is white rice which is quite rich in calories but accompanied with a spicy papaya salad that only makes up about 250 calories - you would have to eat 8 of these a day alone to roughly maintain your required calorie intake.

Eating low calorie spicy food is excellent at gut busting that fat off, especially Thai soups like Tom Yum Kung, Tom Sab (Isaan soup) or their breakfast dish Khao Tom Moo Sab.

3. Weights after Cardio

There is mixed debate as to which is the fastest way to lose tummy fat through exercise, with strength training becoming the general consensus, but a great cardio workout like a 2km swim  followed by stomach exercises for toning the belly - is the healthiest and most effective way to go.

4. Eating soluble fibers

Eating soluble fibers that retain water making you feel fuller for longer help you stop packing so much food down your throat, and also help keep you satiated longer thus keeping you from experiencing the peaks and troughs of sugar imbalances that can lead to the cravings and binges.

5. Coconut oil

While it contains a few calories it's still considered one of the best pro-thyroids as research has demonstrated that it can reduce stomach fat as it speeds up certain metabolisms in the body.

There is not just one overall body metabolism but individual metabolisms that move at different rates of speed in order to process healthy and non-healthy compounds so that we may expend energy, and the liver is one such organ that is said to benefit from consuming coconut oil as it increases the rate at which bile is broken down in order to allow the fatty acids to be expelled from the body faster.