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17th January 2017
08:00am GMT
Skip the coffee and reach for the lemon Starting the day with a zingy lemon water is the key to stimulating your gastrointestinal tract — improving your body's ability to absorb nutrients all day and helping food pass through your system with ease.
Beans
From chickpea to cannellini, mung to kidney, there's a bean for every dish. Use them to substitute bloating carbohydrates such as pasta, white rice and potatoes and you'll benefit from a nutritional boost as well.
Hummus
Made from chickpeas, hummus is a tasty snack that's ideal for any time of the day. Slather some on a handful of chopped vegetables to eat in front of the TV or dip some cucumber in a pot of hummus at your desk instead of fattening, belly-bloating crisps.
Oats There are countless ways to jazz up a portion of oats, whether you blitz them into your smoothie or soak them overnight. Eat them for breakfast and they'll keep you full all day, blitzing those cravings and even lowering your cholesterol.
Almonds
These little wonder nuts are packed with good stuff, from a hefty dose of heart-healthy fats, Vitamin E (a treat for the skin) and filling protein to their high fibre content, studies show that people who snack on them tend to have less belly fat.
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