3 Weird Breakfast Foods To Help You Lose Belly Fat

We all know what a typical healthy breakfast is right?
The fact is, most of us simply don't want to change habits, especially if it's going to result in all those dreaded "health foods" that nobody likes to eat.
Well, regardless of that, I'm going to give you a few truly awesome and interesting foods to add into your breakfast each day (or every other day) and these are all MAJOR fat burning foods.

Weird Breakfast Food #1: Broccoli
Yes, that's right. These green trees pack a very decent punch to that stomach fat and it's highly due to their overloaded content of vitamins & minerals and its ability to produce a mega thermogenic effect. Broccoli is one of the "kings" of the cruciferous vegetable family and as such, you could expect that it gets loads of points for fat burning. Now, you probably heard of having broccoli for dinner, I'd expect, but many people have never tried this fresh, vitamin loaded vegetable as part of a breakfast. You can even just add it as a side to some freshly poached eggs. And 1 more thing... Eat as much of this stuff as you want, the more the better.

Weird Breakfast Food #2: Cinnamon
If you can imagine it, you'll well and truly reap the benefits. Cinnamon is yet another thermogenic power-house as it contains loads of fat-burning properties. The trick here is not to fall into a "sugar and cinnamon" trap. Just add cinnamon to your breakfast wherever you can; muesli, porridge, oats, pancakes, fruit salad. The list is virtually endless. You can even add it into your morning coffee for an extra boost.

Weird Breakfast Food #3: Pepitas
OK, here we have a very important, nutritious, protein-rich food that can be added to almost any breakfast as well. Pepitas (or dried pumpkin seeds) are one of the healthiest foods there is and they taste awesome! Not only are they rich in important non-animal proteins, but they also double as a highly effective parasite exterminator (to some extent) and are often used in parasite removal formulas.

So that's it, incorporate these 3 foods into your daily breakfast foods and you'll start losing belly fat faster than you think.


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Finding Energy To Exercise Part 2 of 3 - The Fuel To Boost Your Results

Last time I wrote about how the importance of a mental commitment to achieving results is often overlooked and what a drastic impact even a very small mental commitment (like 1 minute of exercise per day) can have on losing stomach fat and getting flat, sexy, 6 pack abs.
This time, I'll touch briefly on food. In particular:

• Avoiding processed food
• Eating more cruciferous vegetables
• Mixing up your food and trying different things

So, we all know that more highly processed foods are not good for us, right?

The fact is, the more you process a natural food source, such as rice, milk, corn or even wheat, the less nutrient value the end product will have. So the (major) problem with this is then: You are eating food which is not really food! The whole idea behind eating food is about fueling your body for its peak performance (while also enjoying the flavors, temperatures and textures that come with it. The other problem with processed food is that it will often also contain harmful xenoestrogens which act just like an excess of the estrogen hormone in your body. This causes a mega-host of problems for you and of particular concern in this blog - stomach fat!

Cruciferous vegetables can help to a) reduce the effects of xenoestrogens and b) load up your body full of vital minerals and vitamins which promote good health and help you lose stomach fat faster. These are things like broccoli, cauliflower, leek, rocket, cabbage and other members of the cruciferous family.

Finally, don't be afraid to mix up your food and try a range of different things in your diet. Variety is the spice of life as they say and I always say a little bit of everything in moderation never hurts (unless its a deep fried doughnut).  Try different herbs and spices and lots of different fresh foods for a boost in energy.

All of these tips will help get your fuel performing beautifully. And what this means for you is more energy and less fat.

3 Unique Ways To Help You Drink More Water

We all know how important drinking more water is if we aim to win the battle against belly fat. Water not only keeps your body hydrated and functioning well, it also flushes out excess toxin build up within cells and rejuvenates the body so that it works better over all.
So long ago I discovered that basically everyone knows that drinking more water should be a priority but very few people practice the habit of drinking more water.
Here are 3 unique ways to help you drink more water:

1. Buy an expensive water jug - Water is precious right? We know that it's going to have awesome effects on our body. So spend a decent amount of money on a high quality water jug (or bottle) you can put on your desk at work or keep around the house at all times. This is going to encourage you to make the water jug a priority and you will drink more.
2. Add fruit to your water - Particularly for those who don't like the taste of water. We've all heard of adding a little slice of lemon or lime to our water right? Well I'm going to take that one step further and say that you should try out other fruits as well. Throw in some strawberries, apple, watermelon or whatever takes your fancy and see if it makes a difference to the taste of the water.
3. Make a rule - This one is to help get you into the habit of drinking water again. Find something you have a habit of doing regularly, and make a rule to drink one full glass of water every time you do it. Better yet, every time you go to the toilet, let that be a reminder to then drink a full glass of water.

The main thing here is to use every effort you can to make drinking lots of water a habit. You can virtually never get enough water so make it a habit and stick to it. It definitely helps if you're trying to lose belly fat.

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Can Saunas Help You Lose Belly Fat?

Let me say first off that I don't see any method (including use of saunas) as the be-all-and-end-all to belly fat loss. Having a sauna is first and foremost a great way to relax. It just happens to also have some other great side effects such as:

• An increased heart rate - This effectively "tricks" your body into thinking you're exercising and helps you burn a few calories while your just sitting there doing nothing.
• An increased circulation - Blood is sent to your extremities and helps to spread nutrients more fully around the body.
• A "flushing effect" of toxins through the skin - Sweating helps to eliminate toxins from your system (30% of which are normally passed through the skin.
• An artificial fever state is induced in your body - This effectively acts in favor of your body's overall health through the elimination of toxins.

Overall I will say that having a good sauna can definitely assist with any effort to lose stomach fat. I'll also say, however, that it is NOT a means to lose belly fat. That is, you shouldn't expect that having a sauna every day is going to let you drop the fat from your stomach. It should, however, work in conjunction with your other efforts to produce awesome results for your body.

P.S. Make sure you always replace lost fluids after a sauna by drinking heaps of water. Losing fluids in this way is not a good idea for healthy weight loss.

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Cardio Stomach Exercises & Why They Fail

What are the best cardio stomach exercises? That's the question I aim to answer today.
In order to maximize your ability to get sexy 6 pack abs in a short period of time, it's necessary to do some exercise. Now most people think that exercises that target stomach muscles will somehow work out their stomach area and give them a flat belly. In reality, it's not like this at all. To get a flat stomach requires 2 things:
1. 80% of your efforts should be focused on losing the fat that covers your stomach
2. 20% of your efforts should be on getting lean muscle underneath the fat.

So it's necessary to do cardio stomach exercises then? In a traditional sense, NO! If you have been advised to do cardio to help you lose stomach fat, you are setting yourself up for a long and unnecessarily painful journey that will 9/10 times result in failure. Traditional cardio methods focus on getting you into the "fat-burning-zone" so that you maximize caloric expenditure and thus burn the maximum amount of fat. This method is damn near hopeless because it massively limits your fat loss to the amount you can lose whilst exercising.

When you think just a little outside the "box", you realize that you can actually gear your fat burning to get 10 times better results through boosting your metabolism and it's an easy thing to do.
Effectively, choosing the right cardio stomach exercises allows you to:

1. Burn more fat
2. Burn fat beyond the time that you work out (for up to 48 hours after exercise)
3. Get a lean stomach whilst also getting rid of belly fat

So what are these magic cardio stomach exercises?

First of all, the aim here is to get a metabolic boost to allow you to burn more fat, faster and while you are not working on it.

Exercises that can achieve better stomach results:

• Weighted circuits - A higher intensity, more functional type of cardio that loads your muscles with more weight, adding a lean muscle effect to your cardio stomach workouts.
• HIIT - A special type of cardio based on intervals of work and rest. This provides a huge amount of your "metabolic muscle" so to speak.
• Weight training - This is not cardio but will compliment the cardio that you do by adding lean muscle mass (a huge fat burner) to your body gradually.

That's it! The best cardio stomach workouts are a combinational workout that uses weights, intervals and nutritional tactics to maximize fat loss.

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Honey As A Natural Sweetener To Lose Belly Fat

A lot of confusion exists around the topic of honey. Is it a good alternative to sugar? Will it aid the fat loss process and help you get sexy abs? Will it cause outrage and conflict in your household - see here for more details. Or is it just another source of calories that should be avoided?

Well, the answer to this, not surprisingly, is that it depends which kind of honey you go for. It is possible to process honey to a significant degree, removing many of it's beneficial properties and thus making it comparable to processed sugar or any other processed food. This is the kind of thing we, obviously, try to avoid with a goal to lose stomach fat.

Raw, pure, unprocessed honey, on the other hand, contains 22 amino acids and a variety of minerals essential for its metabolism. Honey is naturally full of essential vitamins and minerals such as Vitamin B6, Riboflavin, Thiamine, Pantothenic Acid, Calcium, Copper, Potassium, Zinc, Magnesium and Iron. These nutrients are found abundantly in pure raw honey whereas they are found only in trace amounts in processed honey.

Although "pure honey" is filtered to remove impurities such as bees wax from the final product, it is not heat treated like many other commercial honeys and therefore it is loaded with many more beneficial nutrients for fat loss.

How do you know which honey is "pure"?
Pure, raw honey will crystallize, given time, and will therefore be seen to contain some form of solid product within the honey. In this form, the honey may even contain unprocessed pollen with many beneficial properties that will help you lose belly fat.

Be aware and wise when choosing your sweeteners, and if you want to choose honey, make sure you choose pure, raw honey as an alternative to highly processed, "empty" honey.

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The "Magic Silver Bullet" To Kill Belly Fat

Now I have never been one for instant weight loss schemes or anything that claims you can get flat, sexy, 6 pack abs straight away. Realistically for most people, there is going to be some time in between now and your 6 pack. The truth about this is, however, that you can definitely fast-track the process using many of the tips and tricks I teach on this blog and other specialist methods.
If you're after a "magic silver bullet" to kill belly fat then listen up... The closest thing to this is going to be a combination effect. When you combine these three awesome tactics, you will literally explode your fat-burning potential and unleash your metabolism to do some "damage" on your belly fat.
Now listen closely when I say "combination effect". This specifically means that when you combine a few key things. That is to say, each method "works" but the silver bullet effect only works if all of these things are doing their part.
So what are these "magic" methods? Well I'll tell you:

1. Your food - 80% of losing belly fat is about your food. This statement might be over-playing a little but I need to highlight the huge negative impact that wrong food choices have and the massive positive impact that the right choices can make.
2. Your exercise - There's no such thing as "good" or "bad" exercise but what works best is an integrative approach of HIIT, full body strength sessions and targeted, functional abdominal work. Realistically, exercise every day (to some extent) is the best approach.
3. Your body - 100% of your success will come from your body's ability to burn the fat and feed the lean muscle mass. Your body must function well to lose belly fat and get abs. This means minimizing xenoestrogens and other toxins, balancing your progesterone hormones and removing harmful obstacles (such as parasites) from your body.

This is a rock-solid approach to creating a "magic silver bullet" to kill belly fat. With these three steps in harmony, nothing will stop you and you will have firm, flat abs in very little time.

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Health Food "Extremists" VS The Average Guy - Tips For Fat Loss

What I aim to answer here is this: Is there a justifiable benefit to being a health food "extremist" compared to the average guy? In terms of fat loss results and health benefits also.
When I say "extremist", I mean someone who practically lives in the health food store and lives off primarily raw foods, is either vegetarian or vegan and never strays off from a wholesome and healthy diet.
In contrast, the "average guy" is someone very similar to you in a lot of ways. Either male or female, this person tries to watch out for bad (fatty) foods but usually gives in to peer pressures when out with some friends with food and alcohol.

So, from my previous posts you may have already got the picture that fat loss is mostly about:

1. The nutritional content of your food
2. Avoiding toxic poisons and xenoestrogen build up
3. Doing the right types of exercise

The health food extremist might seem to have the upper hand here when it comes to nutrition and avoidance of unnatural substances and this is a pretty accurate assumption. People who are highly concentrated on health foods are often getting an awesome dose of necessary vitamins and minerals for fat loss and will often avoid toxic substances and thus the presence of xenoestrogens. In contrast, this person may be missing out on some key foods (eg. the vegetarian who lacks iron - a very simple example) and might have some health issues as a result.
The average guy by contrast, tries to listen to nutritional advice and has a somewhat "healthy" diet but it will usually contain some processed foods, alcohol and some trans fatty acid foods. He would struggle to remove belly fat and despite his best efforts is somewhat overweight and has health problems due to xenoestrogens and high cholesterol.

Here's the deal, the extremist is clearly in a better position to facilitate fat loss but the cost is a totally dedicated lifestyle, heaps of time and energy put into ensuring only the proper foods are consumed and some possible health side effects. Also the potential of this guy to change may be quite low so that even if he has some problems or stubborn fat, he might be unwilling or unmotivated to make the necessary change.
The average guy knows something is wrong in his diet and knows that he should be exercising. The problem is integrating the right foods in, getting the wrong foods out and only doing exciting, effective exercise which will help him lose fat. The average guy also has the upper hand in terms of his ability to change. He knows he doesn't have it all right and can make changes more easily.
So that's my take on it. Although there are massive benefits to healthy eating, eating raw foods and being conscious of what you eat, becoming an "extremist" about it will not necessarily help you lose belly fat. Not to mention the social implications for some people.
So as wise people have told me many times: "everything in moderation" is the best philosophy to adapt for an effective fat loss routine.

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What It Really Takes To Lose Belly Fat

At the risk of sounding controversial, why does it seem like the world is lying to you about stomach fat?!?

Well here's how I see it... There are fitness trainers and there are fitness professionals. Most fitness trainers out there call themselves fitness professionals and there is no real definitive line there to make things clear for everyone. In fact, in many countries, there is actually no required qualification in order to call yourself a "fitness professional"!

This means that any Tom, Dick or Harry from down the street could (and usually does) give you loads of health and fitness advice on how to lose belly fat without any formal qualification at all.
What's even worse is, the professionals that are qualified and practicing in the fitness industry will quite often not be adequately trained in what it takes to lose belly fat.

If you ask most personal trainers out there how to I lose my gut, the answer you will often get back would be something like, "Do loads of cardio exercise".

In reality, this doesn't work for most people. If you did have heaps of free time on your hands and you managed to motivate yourself to go jogging every day for 2 hours, sure you'd have some success with losing belly fat but the fact of the matter is that this approach is not practical and most people don't enjoy cardio exercise enough to sustain the commitment.

Here's what it's all about: If you really want to know what it takes to lose belly fat then you need to be informed on a number of different levels. The exciting stuff:

1. How hormones will dictate fat storage and loss in both men and women!
2. How parasites stop many people from achieving peak metabolic fat-burning success!
3. The 100% must-have exercises and the 467 ab exercises you need to avoid with a vengence.

There are hormones in your body (some of which are artificial, synthetic hormones - xenoestrogens) which tell your energy where to go (eg. fat cells, muscle mass or energy for doing things). There are also parasites which will infect this process and sabotage your metabolism by dumping fat-storing toxins and consuming fat-burning vitamins. Also, there are exercises which work miracles for fat loss and there are exercises that are almost totally useless.
When you get on top of these three vital things in your life, it will be effortless to lose belly fat and get lean, 6 pack abs.
That's all for now. Tomorrow I want to get down and dirty into the idea of "health food extremists" VS the average guy and how that dictates your fat loss. You'll be surprised at the results actually.

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Why The Top 3 Nutritionists Are Dead Wrong About Losing Belly Fat

In my daily routine of rummaging through some top blogs supposedly written by top expert nutritionists and doctors I quickly became extremely discouraged and literally worried about the advice that gets spun around the "top expert" circles in mainstream media.
Honestly, a lot of these so called "gurus" are talking about low carb alcholic drinks and "best diet tips" etc. That being what it is, yesterday I posted on some top advice from fitness professionals who were all pretty savvy based on their number one tips.
I really think some kind of standardization is in great need among people who call themselves experts and then propose useless information. Having said that, everyone is entitled to an opinion right?
The thing I really have a problem with is how many people are still talking about "diets" being some kind of "cure to obesity". Didn't we learn from all those failed diet attempts in the past. Diets never work. Even the mere word diet itself is a contradiction. OK, maybe for those people who just want to lose weight temporarily and then resort back to their "normal" habits of eating and exercise but for those of us who want to live life full of energy in a fit, lean body, a diet will NEVER do the trick I'm afraid.
So take this warning when you try to lose belly fat by reading the "expert" advice and remember that often even the mainstream advice can be severely flawed. Why else would more than 50% of the western world be overweight or obese?

The #1 Fat Burner - The Thermogenic Effect

One of the widest spread and most dangerous methods which people use to burn fat is through improper calorie controlled diets. Food in its most natural sense is not a calorie but a fuel which should work for you to give you optimal health, including a lean, sexy body. When people use calorie control to limit their intake of food it can lead to a number of things:

• Lack of vitamins and minerals due to insufficient food variety and quality
• Triggering the body's "starvation mode" mechanism and storing more fat whilst eliminating precious muscle
• Binge eating which triggers mass fat storage

Ultimately though, if calorie controlled diets are not well designed (and the rarely are) they will lead to the storage of energy (food) as fat cells and it will require heaps more work to lose your belly fat.

The thermogenic effect is the effect food has to burn energy through the production of heat. That's right, food can actually burn calories. This is one of the most commonly ignored strategy, and yet it is one of the most effective for fat loss.
Including thermogenic foods in your everyday eating is easy. It's important to keep the following in mind:

• Protein has the largest thermogenic effect (30%) meaning for every 100 calories of protein you eat, 30 will be burned just by eating, leaving your body with a net 70 calories.
• Cruciferous vegetables, leafy greens, celery, mushrooms, chili and many other vegetables. These foods all have very low amounts of calories and loads of Vitamins and minerals to help combat rogue xenoestrogens in your body which cause weight gain.
• Berries, apples, apricots and pears
• Including both complex and fibrous carbohydrates in meals will enhance thermogenesis (fat burning effect)

Thermogenesis is a natural process and is an extremely effective method to lose belly fat. Be aware, however, that everyone always needs a fairly balanced diet to maintain optimal health.
Be Warned: There are theories which suggest that the thermogenic effect induced by cold water intake is a good way to lose weight. In reality, drinking ice cold water produces stress hormones which have a negative effect on fat loss. On top of this it clamps down the blood vessels in the stomach, making digestion more difficult for the stomach.

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7 Great Reasons To Eat Oats For Losing Belly Fat

A lot of people go on and on about carbs causing weight loss and many actually think that carbs turn into fat in your body. Well, this is simply a myth. Carbohydrate foods can stimulate weight gain if eaten in large quantities and if certain types of carbs are eaten. In general though, carbohydrates are extremely good for you and very important as a part of any diet. The trick is sorting out the simple sugar carbs from the good quality, raw, mineral-packed, thermogenic (fat-burning) carbs. Oats are one of the latter and here are a few great reasons to eat oats to lose belly fat:

1. Oats increase stamina - A recent study conducted over three weeks showed that a diet which included oats gave athletes a 4% increase in stamina. Stamina is key to a good workout session which will ultimately result in you losing belly fat.
2. Oats are high in fiber - In fact they contain more fiber than any other soluble grain. This gives you a fuller stomach for longer, reducing your calorie intake by working as a natural appetite suppressant.
3. Oats lower cholesterol - The lowered LDL cholesterol effect from oats helps you have a healthier heart overall, giving you a better shot at achieving your health and fitness goals.
4. Oats help endocrine system function - The endocrine system affects height, weight, metabolism, growth, sexual development, menstruation and many other things in the body. The oat extract, Avena Sativa, has been shown in studies to improve endocrine function.
5. Oats promote hormonal balancing - Hormones are a major factor in losing belly fat and the same oat extract that helps endocrine function is also shown to help the hormonal system, eliminating xenoestrogens and preventing estrogen dominance, one of the biggest problems in fat loss.
6. Oats are high in protein (17%) - Oat protein is of a high quality compared to many other proteins and this will help to balance carbohydrate intake in a good ratio to lose belly fat.
7. Oats are loaded with vitamins & minerals - Good quality, organic oats are a great, natural source of B Vitamins and minerals (mainly calcium). These are all very important for losing fat and getting lean, sexy abs.

In general, oats are really good for you, cheap, tasty and will have an awesome effect on your results. I generally advise to not over-complicate  things and worry about all the different types of oats. Just buy good old fashioned rolled oats and eat them regularly. One awesome way to multiply fat burning results is to add cinnamon to your oats which will have an increased fat burning effect.

Stretching To Lose Belly Fat

The first thing that springs to many peoples minds about stretching is that muscular tearing feeling that most people get. Very rarely do I find clients who actually enjoy stretching but, those that stick to a diligent stretch routine will get better results 100% of the time. This is mainly because:

1. Muscles become more flexible and trigger hormones that encourage muscle growth, thus increasing your metabolic rate.
2. The body becomes more relaxed in general which releases tension and inhibits the release of stress hormones such as cortisol which are known to cause weight gain.

Stretching in general is an improvement on your everyday health and fitness, you become more flexible and more able so by the definition of fitness, you have improved it!
But I have to stress the fact that no single method alone is going to give you a "magic pill" to get sexy abs. It's the cumulative effect of making positive changes to improve your general health and well being that make the biggest difference.

"Magic" Leg Exercises To Target Your Abs!

It's a well known fact that leg exercises are one of the best kind of exercise you can do to help you burn more fat and increase your metabolism. This is simply because your leg muscle group is the largest muscle group in your body and will therefore do more work.
We've talked about losing stomach fat already so I'm sure you are well and truly familiar with the concept that in order to burn fat you need to increase your lean muscle mass. This is one reason that leg exercises are always going to be good to help you get abs. Certain leg exercises though, will actually target your abdominal muscles as well as your legs in what's called a "functional" abdominal exercise.
With these certain exercises, you not only maximize your fat burning and metabolism boosting potential, you actually work out your stomach muscles as well.
So what are these "magic" exercises?
Anything that requires a fast motion hip extension/flexion motion will work your abs. This includes, simple jumping (leaping), depth jumps, burpees, long jumps and even jump squats.
So, it's as simple as that I'm afraid, real results with fat burning and abdominal development doesn't have to be a complicated issue. Lose belly fat more effectively and boost your metabolism by incorporating these awesome leg/ab exercises into your workouts.

3 Habits That Cause Belly Fat

It's really important to stress the need to avoid habits that are going to cause belly fat. If you continue these habits regularly, it's going to be a whole lot harder to get results in the long term and you will have much more of a struggle with it. Also consider your health would sky-rocket by avoiding these things and you'll have more energy!

1. Consuming Trans Fatty Acids (TFA) - These are absolutely horrendous fats that are proven to both increase LDL cholesterol and decrease HDL. This is not good. If you can manage to kick this habit you will find it much easier to lose stomach fat. Foods containing TFAs include margarine, most processed foods and anything labeled with: "partially hydrogenated vegetable oils"
2. Procrastination - The biggest problem that stops millions of people from moving forward with their lives is procrastination. Stop saying you'll do things and making plans to do things, just get it done! It's a particularly strong problem habit with exercise - no excuses, commit to a plan and do it. Get rid of this bad habit and you'll have a 1000% higher chance of losing belly fat fast.
3. Choosing the "low carb" option - Low carbohydrate options are a relatively new invent on the marketing front of food and beverage manufacturers and despite the claims made about them supposedly helping you lose stomach fat, they are not going to do a whole lot of good often containing more calories than their "original" substitute products. Remember the general rule - the more that food is tampered with before you consume it, the more problems it is likely to have. These problems almost always result in giving up your 6 pack abs and marketers will never tell you this.

If you are sick of your belly fat and you want to get 6 pack abs then take heed of these suggestions and get started on your way to success with six pack abs.

An Abs Exercise Not To Forget - Burpees!

People often ask me what I think of ab-roller, sit ups and other ab exercises and I can't help but cringe. Exercises that focus specifically on your abdominal muscle will not get you a flat stomach. If you want to get 6 pack abs you need to focus specifically on losing stomach fat and functional, abdominal toning exercises.
One exercise that really gets the heart rate going, boosts your metabolism and burns loads more stomach fat than any ab-roller gadget ever will is the Burpee.
Here is an abdominal exercise in disguise and by far one of the most effective abs exercises there is.
It effectively engages your arms, legs, chest and abs all in one exercise. Visit the above link to see how it's done. There are variations on this to make it easier for those of you who haven't done a lot of high intensity training before.
The Burpee essentially starts in the neutral stance with the feet shoulder width apart.
From there we have 3 movements:

1. Drop down towards the floor (to pushup position) at this position you can either drop your chest to the ground (perform a pushup) or simply come back onto your feet.
2. Once on your feet again, launch yourself up, jumping as high as you can
3. Start again

This really gives your abs an awesome workout.
Do 20 of these 3 times and you will definitely feel the result.
So don't forget that the best form of exercise you can do to lose belly fat and tone your stomach is a functional, full-body exercise which also targets your core.

Lose Belly Fat With Avocado - 5 Benefits!

Now I want to talk about one of my favorite fruits(!) today and that of course is the avocado.
This is one truly great food, once admired by the Aztecs and many other cultures for its properties. The reason we love it though is of course for its health benefits, it's great taste and it's ability to help us lose belly fat!
After all, we need to find out which foods are going to help us towards getting sexy abs as it is 80% of your program anyway.
So the reason that the avocado is such a great food to help you with stomach fat is given here in 5 main points:

1. It contains nearly 20 vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients
2. It contains Oelic acid which helps to reduce cholesterol levels in the blood
3. It has amazing healing properties in general for the skin, the blood, sexual problems, skin disorders and more
4. It will help to increase your resting metabolic rate which will help you lose stomach fat
5. It tastes great on just about anything!

Here are some more benefits of avocado for your health information. 

I would definitely recommend that if you don't currently eat avocado, to start now and incorporate at least 1 - 2 avocados per week into your eating. Have them in salads, on toast, in pasta dishes or on sandwiches.