Contrary to popular belief, countless crunches and endless sit-ups would not melt away belly fat, the fork and spoon in your hands can determine the size of your waist. Though crunches and ab exercises do help, diet plays a much larger role, to the extent that experts say, “you cannot out-train a bad diet.” It’s a fact that certain foods can get stored as excess fat around the waist, sugar for example, builds up belly fat. And we all are eating way too much added sugar as a part of our diet, from biscuits, to muffins, baked goodies, to fruit juices to sugary drinks; sedentary lifestyle and leading stressful lives add to the woes and layers. As a first line of action, eliminating added sugar can set the ball rolling. However, as mentioned earlier, adding certain foods to the daily diet can turn the tides in the weight loss game, particularly with regards to losing inches off the waist. Now, here’s how to get a smaller waist with food and making changes to the diet.
1. Healthy Fats Melt Belly Fat: The healthy fats found in avocado, olive oil, nuts, fish like salmon, reduce inflammation, boost metabolism, keeps one fuller for longer, and ensures the fat-burning process is actively torching up fat in the body.

2. Amp up Protein Intake: Most of us remember to count calories consumed through the day, but forget to give protein its due importance. Studies have shown that increasing protein intake helps reduce belly fat. Eggs, fish, chicken, lentils, chick...