Blueberries Rid Belly Fat

Whether you have a stubborn muffin top or a few rolls hanging over your jeans, losing fat in your midsection isn’t easy, but it’s definitely controllable.  Of course interval training and toning exercises will help to rid it, but a new study suggests that eating blueberries may help speed up the process.

According to a study presented at the New Orleans Experimental Biology Convention done on laboratory rats, blueberries may also protect against cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome – two health issues that are very common in Americans – both of which belly fat is linked to.

“The benefits of eating fruits and vegetables has been well-researched, but our findings in regard to blueberries shows the naturally occurring chemicals they contain, such as anthocyanins, show promise in mitigating these health conditions,” Steven Bolling, M.D., a U-M heart surgeon and head of the Cardioprotection Laboratory told to Science Daily.

This super food can decrease belly fat in people who have high and low-fat diets.  You can add them into your diet year round because the belly-busting benefits last whether they’re fresh or frozen.  Add them to your morning yogurt or cereal.