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General dietary advice

“If you want to reduce your belly fat, you’ll need to burn more calories (energy) than you consume, and eat the right kinds of food,” explains Maya Aboukhater, senior specialist dietitian at Bupa Cromwell Hospital.

According to Aboukhater, make sure you eat a balanced diet – try to eat at least five portions of fruit and veg each day, and include higher-fibre starchy foods in meals.

She also says to:

• Have some reduced-fat dairy or soya drinks fortified in calcium
• Eat more beans, pulses, fish and eggs
• Eat small amounts of unsaturated oil
• Drink six to eight glasses of water each day
• Avoid adding salt or sugar to your meals.

“And finally, cut out sports drinks, sugar sweetened drinks and other foods that have a lot of added sugar in them,” adds Aboukhater.