7 Belly Blasters That Really Work!

Dr. Oz has the secret weapons to flatten your bloated belly. Using science to fight fat, he’s identified 7 belly blasters to tighten your core. See how to shrink your stomach and feel sexy and confident in no time!

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What to Eat to Get Rid of Your Belly Pooch (3:36)

The firm, flat, sexy stomach of your dreams isn’t that far out of reach – Dr. Oz has the secrets to fight your belly bulge. He’s identified scientific strategies to shrink your body’s fat cells, tighten your core, kill your hunger, detoxify your digestive tract and more. These fast, simple belly blasters will help you look and feel better. Learn these effective tips and kiss your bloated belly goodbye!

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Belly-Fat Myths!

1. Rev Your Metabolism with Hot Pepper Jelly

The first step to blasting belly fat is to rev your metabolism. Ignite your body’s fat-burning engines by eating hot pepper jelly. This condiment is packed with capsaicin, a chemical that puts the kick in peppers and speeds metabolism up to 20% for 30 minutes after you eat it. Take advantage of these benefits early in the day by having 2 tablespoons of hot pepper jelly every morning. Spread it on a whole wheat English muffin or eggs. It costs around $5 and you can find it at most supermarkets and online.

2. Shrink Your Fat Cells with Catechin and CLA

The fat around your belly that covers your organs is called the omentum; it’s the most dangerous type of fat because it raises inflammation in your entire body. The fat cells that comprise the omentum don’t multiply as you introduce more fat to the body, instead they expand and get larger. You can combat their growth and shrink your belly by draining the fat out of these cells. Catechin and CLA work together to trigger this process.

CLA stands for conjugated linoleic acid. It’s been shown to reduce fat and increase lean body mass. CLA works by facilitating the process by which your cells release fat. Additionally, catechins help your body burn off fat. Studies have shown that these antioxidants incite fat breakdown. Working together, these chemicals make it easy for your body to blast fat from your core.

You can get catechins from green tea. For maximum benefit, drink 2 cups every morning. Let the tea steep for 20 minutes and drink it warm. You can add natural sweetener to the drink if you dislike the bitter taste. CLA is found in supplement form. Take 3,400 mg daily.

3. Kill Your Hunger with Acacia Powder

This belly blaster is like a diet pill without the chemicals! The powder comes from the bark of the acacia tree and is a shakable fiber. Sprinkle it on your meals and it will fill you up so you eat less. Make sure to drink a big glass of water with your meal.

4. Use Pickles to Detox Your Digestive Track

You have many different types of bacteria in your gut. While some kinds are good and aid with digestion, there are also bad types that can build up in your digestive track. The amount of both good and bad bacteria depends on what you eat. The wrong types of food can allow bad bacteria overgrowth in the colon, which makes the lining of your gut leaky and inflamed. This causes bloating and expands your waistline. New research shows that bad bacteria can increase belly fat as well.  

Fight bad bacteria by snacking on pickles. This food is packed with probiotics, which helps to prevent harmful build-up and reduces inflammation in your gut. Make sure you choose a low-sodium option. If you’re not a pickle person, you can get the same benefits from sauerkraut, kimchi or any fermented food.

5. Drink Red Wine to Reduce Stress

One of your body’s responses to stress is to store extra calories, especially in your belly. Reduce the stress hormone cortisol by having 4 ounces of red wine daily. Research shows a glass at the end of the day can lower your stress levels by helping you unwind. Plus, it’s packed with antioxidants that reduce inflammation. Click here to learn more about the benefits of red wine.

6. Eat Wet Foods to Flatten Your Belly

When you’re dehydrated, you hold onto water in the wrong places, which can make you look and feel bloated. Foods that are wet are full of water to flush out your system and fight inflammation. Wet foods have two main characteristics – a water content of 70% or higher and 5 grams of fiber or more per serving. They’re usually whole foods with low salt content. Since most food labels don’t display water content, identify wet foods by seeing if they fit into either of these two criteria:  

  1. Wet fruits and vegetables should juice if you bite or cut into them. For instance, banana and avocado are not wet foods.
  2. If the food swells or requires water or liquid to be prepared, it can be considered a wet food. For example, you need water to prepare dry beans and oats and chia seeds swell when wet.

Use the meal plan below to incorporate wet foods into your diet to fight bloat:


Pair your hot pepper jelly breakfast with belly-blasting water. Start with a pitcher of water and add in lime, watermelon, mint and blackberries. You can continue to sip on this drink all day long.

Beans are very hydrating. Try a wet bean burrito made with pinto beans, shredded cabbage, salsa and guacamole in large lettuce leaves.

Swap out dry munchies for a snack bag that will beat the bloat! Try chopped jicama, celery, clementines and cashews. Add a dash of cayenne pepper for extra belly-blasting kick. Toss the mix in a bag and you can take these bloat-fighting benefits with you to munch all day long.

Wet foods aren’t just fruits and vegetables! During dinner, blast your belly bloat with a turkey burger made with chia seeds and have a side fattoush salad. Enjoy an orange for dessert.

7. Get a 6-Pack With the Foolproof Belly-Blaster Workout

You can do crunches until you’re blue in the face and still not see the results you want. The only way to truly tighten your core is to combine those efforts with cardio. The Biggest Loser’s Brett Hoebel has designed a workout to get your heart rate up fast and work your abs from all angles. Click here for the full ab-blasting workout.