These 32 Breakfast Recipes Are Made With Belly-Fat-Fighting Ingredients
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Skip the millions of crunches! If you want to get rid of stubborn belly fat, Jade Jenny, head CrossFit coach and owner of Champlain Valley CrossFit, said there are really no exercises to reduce belly fat. "Unfortunately, this is the age-old myth," she told POPSUGAR. "People think they can get abs, and just abs."
It may surprise you to hear a CrossFit coach say that "reducing belly fat ultimately comes down to how you eat," but it's true. You can't exercise away a bad diet, and abs truly are made in the kitchen. Plus, you can't pick and choose where you want fat to disappear from your body. In order to lose belly fat, you need to reduce your overall body fat percentage by dialing in your diet, eating whole foods, ditching the junk, and creating a calorie deficit.
There are certain foods proven to target abdominal fat. Ingredients such as whole grains and MUFAS (monounsaturated fatty acids) — think avocados, nuts, and seeds — help diminish visceral fat around your inner organs. Don't forget about lean protein, especially fish like salmon, eggs, tofu, and plant-based protein powders; they can also help burn away belly fat. Berries, such as blueberries, are also key belly-fat fighters, along with fiber-rich fruits, veggies, and legumes, such as raspberries, leafy greens, and beans.
Let the first meal of the day help you lose belly fat by cooking up these satisfying breakfast recipes that contain belly fat-fighting ingredients.
Overnight Hemp Seed Cereal
Belly fat-fighting ingredients: oats, hemp seeds, chia seeds
Get the recipe: overnight hemp seed cereal
Avocado and Egg Breakfast
Belly fat-fighting ingredients: avocado, egg
Get the recipe: avocado and egg breakfast
Tofu Scramble With Kale and Sweet Potatoes
Belly fat-fighting ingredients: tofu, kale
Get the recipe: tofu scramble with sweet potatoes and kale
Blueberry Cheesecake Smoothie
Belly fat-fighting ingredients: blueberries, cashews, tofu
Get the recipe: blueberry cheesecake smoothie
Blueberry Pineapple Overnight Oats
Belly fat-fighting ingredients: oats, blueberries, almonds, chia seeds
Get the recipe: blueberry pineapple overnight oats
Strawberry Banana Spinach Smoothie
Belly fat-fighting ingredients: spinach, tofu, strawberries, almond butter
Get the recipe: strawberry banana spinach smoothie
Sweet Potato, Tofu, and Avocado Breakfast Bowl
Belly fat-fighting ingredients: avocado, tofu, cashews
Get the recipe: sweet potato, tofu, avocado breakfast bowl
Peanut Butter Protein Granola Bars
Belly fat-fighting ingredients: oats, peanut butter, plant-based protein powder, pecans
Get the recipe: peanut butter protein granola bars
Asparagus and Smoked Salmon Bundles
Belly fat-fighting ingredients: salmon
Get the recipe: asparagus and smoked salmon bundles
Paleo Breakfast Bowl
Belly fat-fighting ingredients: salmon, eggs, greens, avocado
Get the recipe: breakfast bowl
Chocolate Peanut Butter Overnight Oats
Belly fat-fighting ingredients: oats, chia seeds, peanut butter, peanuts
Get the recipe: chocolate peanut butter overnight oats
Pineapple Kale Smoothie
Belly fat-fighting ingredients: pineapple, kale, blueberries, Greek yogurt, avocado
Get the recipe: pineapple kale smoothie
Apple Cinnamon Quinoa Bake
Belly fat-fighting ingredients: quinoa, eggs, almonds
Get the recipe: apple cinnamon quinoa bake
Chocolate Almond Protein Bars
Belly fat-fighting ingredients: oats, almonds, plant-based protein powder
Get the recipe: chocolate almond protein bars
Wheat-Free Pancakes
Belly fat-fighting ingredients: almond meal, flaxseed, eggs
Get the recipe: wheat-free pancakes
Coconut Chia Pudding With Berries
Belly fat-fighting ingredients: chia seeds, berries
Get the recipe: coconut chia pudding with berries
Banana Cashew Overnight Oats
Belly fat-fighting ingredients: oats, chickpeas, cashews, chia seeds
Get the recipe: banana cashew overnight oats
Metabolism-Boosting Smoothie
Belly fat-fighting ingredients: Greek yogurt, beans, almonds, strawberries, broccoli, flaxmeal
Get the recipe: metabolism-boosting smoothie
High-Protein Overnight Oats
Belly fat-fighting ingredients: oats, chia seeds, plant-based protein powder, pecans
Get the recipe: high-protein maple vanilla overnight oats
Smoatmeal
Belly fat-fighting ingredients: oats, spinach, blueberries, plant-based protein powder, flaxmeal, almonds
Get the recipe: smoatmeal
Roasted Veggies With Easy Fried Egg
Belly fat-fighting ingredients: broccoli, cauliflower, egg
Get the recipe: roasted veggies and egg
Blueberry Grape Barley Bake
Belly fat-fighting ingredients: blueberries, barley, eggs, plant-based protein powder, pecans
Get the recipe: blueberry grape barley bake
High-Protein Vanilla Almond Raspberry Overnight Oats
Belly fat-fighting ingredients: beans, oats, chia seeds, almonds, raspberries
Get the recipe: high-protein vanilla almond raspberry oatmeal
Vegan Chocolate Milkshake Smoothie
Belly fat-fighting ingredients: tofu, flaxmeal, raspberries
Get the recipe: chocolate raspberry smoothie
High-Protein Oatmeal
Belly fat-fighting ingredients: oats, flaxmeal, plant-based protein powder
Get the recipe: high-protein oatmeal
Mediterranean Scramble
Belly fat-fighting ingredients: eggs, spinach
Get the recipe: spinach and sun-dried tomato scramble
Overnight Breakfast Cookie
Belly fat-fighting ingredients: peanut butter, flaxmeal, plant-based protein powder, oats, almonds
Get the recipe: chewy, cinnamon overnight breakfast cookie
Vanilla Milkshake Smoothie
Belly fat-fighting ingredients: tofu, peanut butter
Get the recipe: vanilla milkshake smoothie
Brownie Batter Overnight Oats
Belly fat-fighting ingredients: oats, chia seeds, plant-based protein powder, cashews
Get the recipe: chocolate overnight oatmeal
Eggs Baked in Avocado
Belly fat-fighting ingredients: avocado, eggs
Get the recipe: eggs baked in avocado
Flat-Belly Smoothie
Belly fat-fighting ingredients: kale, blueberries, almond butter
Get the recipe: kale blueberry pineapple smoothie
Low-Sugar Berry Smoothie
Belly fat-fighting ingredients: spinach, plant-based protein powder, strawberries, blueberries, cashews
Get the recipe: low-sugar berry smoothie