Does canned pineapple burn belly fat?

While pineapple certainly offers a number of benefits to someone trying to lose a few pounds, including being low in calories and a good source of fiber, it does not contain any magical substance that melts fat away. Creating a calorie deficit through diet and exercise is the tried and true way to burn fat.

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If it was as easy as eating one food, obesity wouldn’t be an epidemic. While pineapple certainly offers a number of benefits to someone trying to lose a few pounds, including being low in calories and a good source of fiber, it does not contain any magical substance that melts fat away. Creating a calorie deficit through diet and exercise is the tried and true way to burn fat.

The Bromelain Fat-Burning Myth

Perusing the diet section of your local health food store, you might notice bottles of digestive enzymes under the fat-burning sign. Digestive enzymes -- whether found in food or the ones naturally made by your body -- assist in breaking down food into smaller parts to ease digestion. There's a mixture of enzymes in pineapple called bromelain. However, bromelain doesn’t assist in breaking down fat; instead, it helps digest protein. In fact, if you’ve ever gotten mouth burn after eating a bowl of fresh pineapple, you’ve experienced the enzymatic power of bromelain. Not to say that bromelain doesn’t offer some health benefits though. According to the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, there’s evidence that bromelain helps ease nasal congestion and inflammation, but there’s no evidence it can help with weight loss.

How You Burn Fat

Whether it’s Atkins, Keto or some other trendy weight-loss diet, they all work in the same way. They help you burn fat by cutting calories and affecting your metabolism. The key to weight loss is to create a calorie deficit so your body burns your fat, and sometimes muscle, for the energy it’s no longer getting from food. In addition to cutting calories, you can also create a calorie deficit by increasing activity through exercise, whether it’s going to spin class three nights a week or making it a point to always take the stairs instead of the elevator. While pineapple alone can’t melt your fat away, as a low-calorie food that’s rich in nutrients, it makes a healthy addition to any weight loss diet. One cup of fresh pineapple is fat free and has 80 calories, 22 grams of carbs, 1 gram of protein and 2 grams of fiber. It also meets more than 100 percent of your daily vitamin C needs. When following a low-calorie diet, it’s important to include foods rich in nutrients that support overall good health like pineapple. Pineapple has low energy density, which means it has few calories compared to serving size. It's also a good source of fiber, so pineapple helps fill you up to keep hunger pangs away.

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What size is an hourglass figure?

approximately 36-24-36 inches Many believe an hourglass body shape translates to bust-waist-hip measurements of approximately 36-24-36 inches, respectively. The truth is, though, an hourglass-shaped body simply describes roughly equal bust and hip measurements with a significantly narrower waist.

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The physical body shape is the direct result of the way the skeleton, body fat, and muscles are distributed. The various factors that dictate whether you’ll enjoy an hourglass body shape include age, hormone levels, lifestyle, and of course, genetics. (Note that hormonal shifts during puberty produce numerous changes in the female figure, from bigger breasts to wider hips.)

The most common body types are as follows:

Rectangular or “ruler”

Inverted triangle

Spoon or “pear”

Apple

Hourglass

Many believe an hourglass body shape translates to bust-waist-hip measurements of approximately 36-24-36 inches, respectively. The truth is, though, an hourglass-shaped body simply describes roughly equal bust and hip measurements with a significantly narrower waist. Alternatively, a top hourglass body shape is one in which the bust is slightly wider than the hips. Interestingly enough, research has shown that women exhibiting a low waist-to-hip ratio appear more attractive to men. Evolutionarily speaking, an hourglass body shape is unconsciously perceived as an indicator of overall health and reproductive potential. Studies aside, it’s important to remember that every body type is beautiful in its own way. However, should you choose to pursue an hourglass-shaped body, there are plenty of options available for closing the gap between you and a 36-24-36 figure.

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