Diets To Lose Belly Fat For Women

Excess belly fat can indicate that you have visceral fat, the fat that is deep inside around the organs. Visceral fat is dangerous and has been linked to high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes and other disease, according to MayoClinic.com. Weight gain in the stomach area often occurs in women with age. Heredity, child birth, hormones and lifestyle changes can be attributing factors in weight gain in your belly. Following a diet that reduces your total body fat, exercising daily and eating foods that help reduce your belly will help you achieve flat abs.

MUFA diet

Many diets that claim to reduce belly fat specifically promote eating monounsaturated fatty acids, MUFAs. Eating MUFAs can reduce and prevent fat accumulation around the stomach, according to the March 2007 "Journal of Diabetes Care." For belly fat-burning benefits, you should eat one small serving of an MUFAs rich food, such as 1/4 cup of avocado, 1 tbsp. olive oil, 1 tbsp. flaxseed oil, 10 olives, 1/4 cup seeds, 10 nuts or 1/4 cup dark chocolate with every meal. Liz Vaccariello, author of "The Flat Belly Diet," recommends eating four or five small meals throughout the day with one serving of an MUFA to see a rapid reduction in belly fat.

Eat Blueberries

Eating blueberries daily along with a healthy, balanced diet can help decrease belly fat, according to the April 2009 "Science Daily." The blueberry diet is based on a study at the University of Michigan that determined eating blueberries decreases dangerous visceral belly fat and decreases the risk of diabetes, metabolic syndrome and heart disease. To achieve belly fat-burning benefits on this diet you should eat one serving of blueberries daily and follow a low-calorie, low-fat balanced diet consisting of lean proteins, complex carbohydrates and essential fatty acids.

Eat Foods in Their Natural State

Diets that promote eating foods in their natural state recommend avoiding all processed, refined and fast foods. Tosca Reno, author of "The Eat Clean Diet" recommends eating five to six meals a day of clean, fresh foods that are high in vital nutrients and low in calories to increase your metabolism, keep your body functioning properly and keep you full. Reno suggests choosing lean proteins such as chicken, turkey, fish or lean beef, and complex carbohydrates such as steel-cut oatmeal; wild or brown rice; whole-grain cereal, bread and pasta; and fresh fruits and vegetables. Essential fatty acids such as avocados, olives, unsaturated oils, nuts and seeds should also be a daily staple.