Avocados
Avocados provide 66% of daily vitamin requirements of vitamin K. This nutrient is essential to help regulate sugar metabolism and insulin sensitivity. Avocados also provide an array of vitamins, minerals, and phytonutrients essential for healthy weight management, including 14 grams of fiber, keeping hunger at bay.
High in monounsaturated fat may, which helps to prevent body fat distribution around the belly by down-regulating the expression of certain fat genes.
High in antioxidants that can help neutralize free radicals for a variety of health benefits and crucial to metabolism and weight management. When cell function is out of balance due to free radical scavengers, metabolism runs less efficiently and the body holds onto fat.
Macadamia Nuts
Macadamia nuts are one of the only food sources that contain palmitoleic acid (a type of monounsaturated fatty acid that may speed up fat metabolism, thus reducing the body’s ability to store fat).
Contains both soluble and insoluble dietary fiber, which helps you feel full while removing toxins from the body and assisting in proper digestion.
High in copper, which helps with the utilization of iron and aids in the functioning and protection of the thyroid (very important for proper weight management)
Dark Chocolate
Dark chocolate contains healthy monounsaturated fatty acids, which help speed up metabolism. A study from the University of California, San Diego found that adults who ate chocolate more frequently had lower BMIs than those who didn't eat much chocolate.
High in flavanols, which are plant-based nutrients that not only lower inflammation but can have a positive effect on the waistline. These powerful nutrients help lower blood sugar and decrease body fat.
Eating dark chocolate increases serotonin and endorphin levels in the brain, which helps lower stress levels. This is crucial for a slim stomach since high cortisol (stress hormone) stores abdominal fat.
Berries (blueberries, raspberries and blackberries)
High in fiber, which helps the body feel full longer as well as absorb fewer calories from other foods. The fiber traps food particles and shuttles them out of the system before they're fully digested.
High in antioxidants which among many other benefits improve blood flow. This is beneficial for defined muscles in the stomach. Improved blood flow can help muscles contract more efficiently, which leads to more profound results.
Low sugar and low calorie food with high levels of vitamin C, potassium and powerful antioxidants. These compounds fight free radicals, which lowers inflammation. High inflammation can have the appearance of weight gain.
Cucumbers
High in flavonoid antioxidant quercetin, which reduces swelling.
High water content of 96%, which flushes out the body’s toxins and prevents bloating.
Support the digestive tract by removing accumulated toxins and waste materials from the blood and gut.
Natural diuretic food, which helps speed up the process of carrying out toxins and waste.