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2. Eat fat to get slim
Both monounsaturated fats and omega-3 fatty acids have been shown to be powerful belly fat fighters. Both help fight off inflammation, which can be damaging to your overall health and trigger your body to store more belly fat. By helping to decrease chronic inflammation in your body, these fats can help decrease internal stressors that can pack on the pounds.
Omega-3-rich foods have also shown that they keep the stress hormones cortisol and adrenaline from peaking, helping to prevent damage to your body from chronic stress and also helping prevent increased fat storage caused by elevated cortisol levels. Fatty fish like salmon and tuna, walnuts, chia seeds, and flax seeds are all terrific sources.
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