Body fat accumulating around the stomach is caused by poor eating habits. In other words, consuming too many refined (processed) carbohydrates. Refined carbohydrate is a major cause of excess stomach fat (and insulin resistance).

A cardio exercise plan such as brisk walking is an excellent way to lose stomach fat (and body fat elsewhere). In addition, the best way to burn more calories and build firm muscle is through cardio exercise plus weight training.

However, you cannot neglect the other part of equation. You must change your eating habits.

• Cardio exercise
• Weight training
• Eliminate refined carbohydrates

These three things will speed up your metabolism and lead to increased energy. Moreover, these three things will enable you to lose body fat and keep it off. In summary, to lose your stomach fat and burn more calories, cardio exercise, weight training and less carbohydrate is the way forward.

It is advised to take food as raw food in order to avoid the loss of enzymes that get lost when the food is cooked to temperatures greater than 118°F (48°C). Moreover, if the food is consumed in raw state, it contains more natural fat which is healthy. It has also been proved that cooking food decreases its nutritive value.

Some of the best raw foods are

• Apple
• Pineapple
• Avocado
• Cabbage
• Carrot
• Cauliflower
• Celery
• Cucumber
• Zucchini
• Lettuce
• Onion
• Pear
• Tomato
• Watercress
• Beaten Wheat

1. Eat healthier and cut down junk food, such as replacing potato chips and chocolates with fruits. You’ll see a world of difference.  This way, your body has ample time to digest food. Eating late or right before bed is a bad idea because your body will burn less fat and result in weight around the stomach
2. Watch how many soft drinks you consume. Consider flavored water as an alternative if you must.
3. Do aerobic exercises daily at 30 minutes minimum and include 1-2 days of rest break each week. Anything that brings your heart rate up. Take up dancing, running, tae-bo, swimming, and walking at a good pace.
4. Eat lots of lean protein (like beans and nuts – have some meat, it is rather good for you as long as you do not eat the fat!), fruits and dark vegetables, and whole grain breads and grains. If you eat “whole wheat” it’s like the same as eating white bread- all the good fibers have been stripped away. These “whole grains” keep you fuller longer than white breads like cakes, cookies, and sweets. Also, stay away from high-fat dairy products (low-fat dairy products are a great source of protein and calcium).
5. To better work the entire abdominal region, vary your exercises: Crunches work the upper abdomen, leg raises work the lower abdomen, side bends work the obliques (also known as love handles). Sure, you can do 100 daily crunches. But if you’ve got a layer of fat covering up your ab work then what’s the point? You need to burn the top layer of stomach fat to see the changes.
6. Consider some form of an aerobic exercise as well. Some simple resistance training or light weight lifting will not only help you burn fat more efficiently but tone up the rest of your body as well.
7. Raising your metabolic rate is crucial. The higher your metabolic rate, the more energy (and thus fat) you’ll burn even when you aren’t doing anything. Try compound exercises like deadlifts with heavier weights. See “How to Do a Deadlift” for more information.
8. To increase your metabolic rate, increase the frequency of your meals to 6-8 times a day. Every 2 to 3 hours, ingest a small meal. This increased frequency will put your metabolisim into overdrive. WARNING: Do not over-eat! Small meals only. For greatest effect, only eat carbohydrates before 2:00 p.m, from then on only proteins.
9. Do crunches every day. You must be consistent or else, it won’t work. The only person holding you back from your dream stomach is you!
10. Do a lot of cardio. Exercise. A combination of cardio and abdominal workouts will effectively help you lose the belly weight. Ideal cardio workouts include 40-minute sessions three times a week. In addition, you’ll need to incorporate abdominal crunches, leg lifts or side twist into your weekly routine.
11. Make sure you don’t eat anything 2 hours before you sleep. Your body slows down when you sleep so you can’t digest food properly.
12. Some of the best exercise for achieving flat stomach are Abdominal Crunches, Vaccum Pose and Belly Rubs, Stomach Twisting, Belly Resting Exercise, Russian Twist, Hip Raise Exercise, Dumbbell Side Bends, Leg Lift Exercise, Air Cycling, Knees In and Out, Sit Ups, Inclined Sit Ups, Front Squat, Reverse Crunches, Ball Crunches, Log Roll, Ab Tuck, The Crab Ab Workout, Side Crunches, V Crunches, Chin Up Crunches, Hanging Leg Raise and Hanging Knee Raise.
13. Eliminate stress. Stress and worry can result in a larger mid-section. During stressful situations, we tend to eat more and exercise less. Identify stress triggers and research ways to cope.
14. See a doctor. Sudden weight gain can be the result of a medical condition. For example, some people who suffer from fibroid tumors, ovarian cancer and liver problems notice rapid weight gain in the mid-section. In most cases, weight gain is accompanied with pain.

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