Ready to hear the dirty little secret no one tells you about how to lose stomach fat? The secret is — you can’t. At least, not the way that you think. Studies show that blasting your abs with tons of crunches won’t trim your belly fat, just like doing curls won’t give you tighter arms and squats won’t give you leaner legs.[1] Spot reducing fat, or picking and choosing where you’d like to lose fat on your body, is a complete and utter myth. The only way to get a leaner midsection is to shed fat from your entire body. To do this, you’ll need the right combination of diet strategy and exercise — something you can stick to long enough for your body to start tapping into the fat stores in your belly. There are as many approaches to losing weight as there are people on this planet, but no matter who you are, here are 10 diet hacks to keep you on track as you lean down in your quest for a flat stomach.
