Lose Belly Fat, Improve Your Sex Life
3. Grab the whole grains. When it comes to foods that burn belly fat, you can't beat whole grains. And it's a pretty simple trade-off. Just replace some of the processed foods in your diet with three daily servings of 100% whole-grain cereals, breads, and pasta to lose inches off your waist. (Related: Find out how the vitamins and fiber in whole grains make your RealAge younger.)
4. Get your ZZZs. In one study, dieters who slept 8½ hours a night lost twice as much fat and retained more lean muscle compared with the folks in the study who slept only 5½ hours nightly. The longer sleepers also burned an extra 114 calories a day. That type of additional calorie burn can translate into as much as 10 extra pounds lost a year! (Related: Sleep better tonight with this bedtime checklist.)
Gut Check
Losing that spare tire isn't just about getting healthy. It's about living a better life and feeling your best, too. Let's face it -- few things feel as good as a little extra room in your waistband. And looking in the mirror and liking what you see is a pretty great feeling, too. So if you're ready to make a few additional gut-busting changes, visit the RealAge Shape Up, Slim Down Center for more tips on trimming down.
