Belly fat can be stubborn and it can take a little extra effort to make it go away. People can spend hours in the gym trying to achieve rock-hard, washboard abs, but all that effort may be for naught if they aren’t eating the right foods. It’s time to double-team the bulge around the midsection with exercise and fat-burning foods.

When it comes to eating for a flatter stomach, you have to eat foods that work to boost the metabolism and keep you feeling full. Snacking is acceptable, when you are snacking on the right foods. Chips or processed sugary snacks don’t satisfy your hunger; rather, they keep you craving more, which is why it is possible to eat an entire bag of chips and still feel hungry.

If you want to do a little trimming around the midsection, use incorporate the following foods into your diet.

These delicious and easy vegetable collard wraps are the perfect light meal or healthy snack. The avocado smash helps to keep you full.

Too many stress hormones in the body can lead to anxiety, depression, and even poor gut health. Help reduce stress by drinking this juice.

Get healthy, meet new people, and enjoy a free workout with Dherbs Active’s Bootcamp Class. Keith Hodges, our functional fitness expert, will lead the bootcamp session, which works to get you out of your comfort zone and try different exercises. Hodges is motivational and helps each person work on correct form. Don’t miss the first of many free classes. All levels are welcome. Sign up now for the class on Saturday, September 22nd, 2018.