What’s an easy, practical way to lose my stomach fat?

I’m asked this question quite often here in the clinic. One quick and easy tip for shrinking your stomach and burning fat is to limit the amount of 1 specific, yet VERY common food additive from your diet.

High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS)

When HFCS is ingested, it travels straight to the liver which turns the tasty, sugary liquid into FAT. The strange thing is HFCS doesn’t cause the pancreas to produce insulin (acts as a hunger quenching signal to the brain) So our bodies are tricked into a vicious cycle, eating food that gets immediately stored as fat and never feeling full.

HFCS is found in Yoplait yogurt (and any other flavored yogurt for that matter), salad dressings (especially the lite and low calorie versions), Special K cereal (which is supposed to be a healthy cereal), Nutra Grain bars, and even whole grain “healthy” breads!

So, if you’re looking for a simple, practical way to lose stomach fat and cut inches, make sure you read those labels AND especially those recipes, if you’re cooking for yourself.

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