Top 6 Vitamin C-Rich Foods that Are Natural Fat Burners

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4. Broccoli
Vitamin C level: 81 mg
Serving: 1 cup raw
One of the reasons that stubborn belly fat has become such a big problem is the presence of estrogenic compounds in our diet. These estrogenic compounds (xenoestrogens) come from the pesticides, herbicides and hormones that are sprayed onto our fruit and veg, and fed to the animals that we eat. Incidentally one of the biggest contributors of estrogenic compounds to our... more 

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4. Broccoli
Vitamin C level: 81 mg
Serving: 1 cup raw
One of the reasons that stubborn belly fat has become such a big problem is the presence of estrogenic compounds in our diet. These estrogenic compounds (xenoestrogens) come from the pesticides, herbicides and hormones that are sprayed onto our fruit and veg, and fed to the animals that we eat. Incidentally one of the biggest contributors of estrogenic compounds to our food supply is the so-called "health food", soy. Now it doesn't matter if you are male or female, these xenoestrogens cause us to store stubborn belly fat, or hold on to the body fat we already have. So if you want to lose your belly fat then you're going to need to beat this threat, right? Well guess what? Broccoli can help us do just that! One of the helpful phytochemicals in cruciferous veg is indole-3-carbinol (I3C). This stuff actually helps inhibit the effects of estrogenic compounds in your diet by promoting "good" hormones and working aga less