The Best Belly Fat Burner Foods

Eating a healthy diet that includes low-fat proteins, vegetables, fruits, fibers and dairy can help you burn fat from your belly. These foods boost metabolism, improve hormonal balance and will help you feel more satiated. Always talk to your doctor before starting any weight loss or exercise program.

Vegetables

Add two to three servings each day of vegetables such as broccoli, spinach, celery, peppers, onions and mushrooms to your diet. These vegetables help boost your metabolism and improve the "good" estrogen levels in both men and women. According to Dr. C. W. Randolph, author of "From Belly Fat to Belly Flat," women over 30 and men over 40 have a hormone imbalance known as estrogen dominance that causes them to store fat around the middle. You can burn fat from around your belly by improving "good" estrogen levels.

Fruits

Citrus fruits such as oranges, grapefruit, tangerines, lemons, limes and tangelos are high in vitamin C. They can provide your body with d-Limonene, a substance shown to help with weight loss, says Dr. Randolph. Apples and berries are loaded with vitamins, minerals and soluble fiber. Eating fiber helps your digestive track, fills you up and decreases estrogen overload. Add at least one serving a day of citrus fruits, apples or berries to your diet.

Grains and Nuts

Two servings of grains or nuts a day can help you feel full and burn fat from your belly. High in antioxidants and omega-3 fatty acids, walnuts, peanuts, pecans and almonds help you satisfy your hunger because of their high fiber, fat and protein content. Oatmeal provides you with complex carbohydrates to help you feel fuller and boost your metabolism as well as help lower insulin levels. Other grains include wheat bran, brown rice, whole-grain cereals and whole-grain breads.

Protein

Protein contains amino acids needed for growth and maintenance. You should eat one serving of protein with each meal. Skinless turkey breast is low in calories and high in nutrients to speed up your metabolism. Salmon, trout, herring and water packed tuna are high in omega-3 fatty acids and help lower your leptin levels that can boost your metabolism to burn fat around your belly. Other forms of protein to burn fat are eggs, black beans, lima beans and black-eyed peas.

Dairy

Adding at least two servings of low-fat dairy products to your diet can help bust the fat around your middle. Low-fat yogurt and milk are rich in calcium and leucine to burn fat more efficiently.