With 2015 coming to a close, you’ve probably been thinking about your New Year’s resolutions. It’s estimated that one in three people will resolve to exercise and lose stomach fat. Unfortunately, a far smaller percentage of those people will actually follow through with their resolutions. Although approximately 75 percent of individuals will follow their health regimen for about a week, less than half of them (46 percent) will be on target at the six-month mark.
Even with the best of intentions, losing belly fat is one of the hardest things you may ever do in your life . It takes dedication, determination, and the ability to stop eating those scrumptious cookies your grandma baked for the holidays. Obtaining a flat stomach is easy when you look at it on paper; eat less food and burn more calories. While this seems pretty cut and dry, most people run into problems when it comes to burning more calories.
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What you eat is supposed to fuel your body and keep your internal engine running on high throughout the day. For example, many types of foods help you burn more calories than others. These superfoods help you to stay healthy and shed unwanted pounds in conjunction with exercise.
Cayenne pepper, for example, revs up your metabolism and helps you burn fat. Lemon, ginger, honey, cinnamon, and horseradish are also considered to be highly effective when waging war against belly fat . Similar to red pepper, each has unique properties that work together to improve overall health and burn fat.
How Does it Work?
When combined, the above-mentioned ingredients work together to decrease your appetite and give you an energy boost.
• Horseradish stimulates digestion and boosts our metabolism.
• Cinnamon helps burn abdominal fat and control insulin levels. Lemons have a calming effect that can reduce stress levels. It’s proven that stress overload is a prime reason for overeating.
• Lemons are high in vitamin C, help to reduce stress
and helps your body burn excess fat into energy.
• Ginger is highly effective in keeping your blood sugar in check so you don’t binge of carbohydrates.
Let’s Get Cooking
The best part of this recipe is that you don’t have to slave away in the kitchen every night. You probably have all the ingredients in your pantry.
• Horseradish 125 grams.
• Three lemons.
• Honey four teaspoons.
• Cinnamon two teaspoons.
• Ginger two-centimeter piece.
Preparation
Using a food processor, blend the ginger and horseradish. Cut the lemons into slices and remove the seeds. Blend the lemons with the peels and mix them together with the horseradish and ginger paste. Add the honey, cinnamon and blend again. Store in the refrigerator in an airtight jar. One cup a day and you can say goodbye to belly fat!
Although it may seem daunting to keep your chin up and enthusiasm high after you’ve cleaned up the confetti, it’s not impossible. In 2016, you can whittle your middle and flaunt a toned tummy in time for summer. Cheers to your health!