Diets To Help Get Rid Of Belly Fat

Losing weight around your stomach is good for your waistline and your health. According to Rachel H. Whitmer, Ph.D., extra fat on your belly may indicate you have too much visceral fat. Visceral fat is hidden deep inside around the organs and has been linked to heart disease, high blood-pressure and diabetes. While many diets claim to get rid of belly fat, most are not nutritionally sound. When choosing a diet, make sure it provides you with a balance of lean proteins, complex carbohydrates and essential fatty acids, says FitnessMagazine.com.

Diets that Flush Fat

Diets that claim to flush fat promote cleansing the body of toxins to lose weight and get a flat belly. This type of diet suggests eating lean proteins such as fish, seafood, lean beef, skinless turkey and chicken, whey, two eggs, unlimited vegetables and two pieces of fruit daily. Ann Louise Gittleman, author of "The Fat Flush Diet," suggests taking 1 tbsp. of flaxseed oil daily to help fight fat and regulate your insulin levels, which can help ward off sugar cravings and overeating.

Monounsaturated Fatty Acid-Rich Diets

Diets that promote eating monounsaturated fatty acids, MUFAs, claim that eating a MUFA with every meal will melt off belly fat without a single crunch. Eating a MUFA with every meal will help decrease and prevent belly fat, according to the March 2007 issue of the "Journal of Diabetes Care."

Since foods high in MUFAs are also high in calories, eating too much can cause weight gain. Keep your portion sizes small, notes "The Flat Belly Diet" author Liz Vaccariello. Choose 1/4 cup seeds, avocado or dark chocolate, 1 tbsp. of oil or 10 olives or nuts five to six times a day for flat belly benefits.

Fresh Foods Diets

Diets that promote eating fresh foods that exist more in their natural state claim that you will increase your energy level, raise your metabolism and drop belly fat quickly. This style of diet recommends eating five to six small meals a day of lean proteins, complex carbs and essential fatty acids. You should avoid all processed, refined and high-sugar foods, which can cause blood sugar spikes, cravings, loss of energy and sluggish metabolism, according to "The Eat-Clean Diet" author Tosca Reno. Reno also suggests drinking plenty of water and avoiding high-calorie drinks such as sodas, juices, coffees and alcoholic beverages.