How to do away with belly fat through diet

#bellyfat #health #diet #cravingforfood Accumulation of fat in the mid-section is something that worries every one and we resort to various methods to get rid of the obnoxious stuff. We go to the gym, we do yoga exercises and aerobics, we go for jogging – all to keep our body in shape.
However, studies have revealed that the belly fat can be controlled through diet also and, four items that can help us out in this respect are broccoli, cinnamon, avocado and eggs.
The logic is to have something in the diet that would reduce the craving for food and these four food items do just that. Broccoli – is rich in vitamin C and calcium and these increase the absorption of chemical elements in the body to give a boost to metabolism. The water content and fiber content in broccoli is high and that property means you feel full fast and will prevent you from overeating. Broccoli, steamed or microwaved, can be included in meals four times a week.
Cinnamon - is loaded with antioxidants and can help to control blood sugar and, hence, directly affects the insulin level which, in turn, controls your appetite. Hence, this is good for reducing belly fat because once the craving for food is controlled, the body automatically uses up stored fat, especially from the mid-section.
Avocado - the fat content in avocado is slightly higher than that in other 'healthy foods'. However, studies have revealed that monosaturated fats in avocado helps to control cholesterol and blood sugar. Moreover, the fruit has high content of potassium plus higher fraction of fiber, vitamin B and amino acids. These convert nutrients into energy.
Eggs – there is a school of thought that eggs are not good because they add to cholesterol levels. But, the whole eggs, especially its whites, are rich in protein. And, in order to burn fat, it is necessary to add more protein-rich food to the diet. Further, eggs are low in calories, and are believed to be a good source of vitamin D too. As a famous tag line goes – Sunday ho ya Monday, roj khaye andey.

Eggs are our lifeline – egg rolls difficult to resist

Any discussion on eggs is bound to turn controversial because there are two distinct schools of thought – one is that the yellow of the egg is not good for the heart because of its cholesterol, another encourages people to embrace the egg as a good nutrient. A jingle goes – Sunday ho ya Monday, ao khayev andey (whether it is Sunday or Monday, come let us eat eggs).
A report has indicated that one large egg contains approximately 187 milligrams of cholesterol. The report goes on to add that in spite of their fat and cholesterol content, egg yolks are a good source of vitamin A and iron, along with a host of other nutrients.
The yolk of eggs added to your cholesterol levels because they contained substances that dissolve readily in blood to give rise to blocked arteries in the heart – that is not good news. Hence eggs should be removed from the menu and need to be avoided like poison.
Obviously, consumers became cautious. How nice would it have been if someone would come up with a variety of yolkless eggs as we have ‘sugarless’ sweetener tablets for the diabetics! That has not happened till now.
Anyway, it cannot be denied that eggs are our lifeline. We grew up on eggs. In our nursery days we learnt all about Humpty and Dumpty who sat on a wall, fell down, and made a mess of their lives. The army was called in by the King but the poor creatures could not be reassembled.
As we stepped into our youth, we discovered that eggs are a sort of symbol of bachelorhood – different methods of preparation of eggs added to the repertoire of the bachelors’ cuisine capabilities. From simple boiled eggs, to half boiled ones, followed by the omelettes and scrambled eggs, the bachelors had to master the arts or go hungry. There was a time when there were no pizza outlets around that guaranteed delivery within half-n-hour – else it came to you free. In those days, the concept of two minute noodles had not yet taken off. Those noodles you just boiled in water and consumed as you took in the day’s news before making a bee line for the bus or tram or train or whatever to take you to your place of work.
It has to be admitted that we love eggs for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The delicious Moghlai parathas of Anadi cabin in Kolkata and the innumerable clones of eggs right from egg rolls to biryani are unimaginable without eggs. The egg rolls, wrapped and delivered to you on a platter are difficult to resist, come what may.
Incidentally, egg rolls have provided thousands of the youth of Kolkata with a means of earning a reasonably good livelihood by setting up stalls at street corners – these entrepreneurs prepare and supply on-the-spot egg rolls to meet the thousands of hungry mouths.