A fermented Chinese tea with an earthy flavor, Pu-erh can literally shrink the size of your fat cells. To discover the brew’s fat-crusading powers, Chinese researchers divided rats into five groups and fed them varying diets over a two month period. In addition to a control group, there was a group given a high-fat diet with no tea supplementation and three additional groups that were fed a high-fat diet with varying doses of pu-erh tea extract. The researchers found that the tea significantly lowered triglyceride concentrations (potentially dangerous fat found in the blood) and belly fat in the high-fat diet groups. It’s a natural fat-blaster, along with barberry, rooibos and white tea. We love Pu-erh so much, we made it part of our brand new weight-loss plan,The 7-Day Flat-belly tea Diet and Cleanse! Test panelists lost up to 10 pounds in just one week!
Those rock hard abs won’t be built in a day—they’ll be built in staggered days. Julie Odato, certified personal trainer and Program Director at Jump Start Retreats in the Catskills, says staying on the diet is the hardest part, and has a trick for sticking to the program: "Alternate days of your new diet plan with your normal eating habits,” she advises. “For example, do the new plan Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, and observe your regular habits Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.” You can also apply the same principle when it comes to adopting a healthier exercise routine. “At the end of the first seven days,” she says, “you will have improved your eating habits over half of the days of the week and will feel ready to launch into week two!" The high you get from keeping it going for several weeks—not to mention the better body image—will eventually help you crowd out the bad eating patterns with even more good ones.
Powell has another awesome tip: “Participants find it challenging to stay on track with their diet when they’re eating out—especially when they’re with friends who don’t share their newly adopted healthy lifestyle,” he says. There are few different ways Powell helps his clients stay on track when facing this obstacle. For starters, he suggests drinking a big glass of water before the meal starts. This tames hunger, making it easier to order a smart entree. “Steer clear of anything fried, sautéed, crusted, or breaded, and order all dressing and sauces on the side,” he advises. “When you order, let the waiter know you would like a to-go box when the food arrives. Cut your meal in half immediately and place half in the box to go,” he suggests. Out of sight, out of mind—and don’t forget, similar rules apply to take out food, too.
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