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Some children's rhymes called it "magical fruit". But what really make them magical? It so special that it actually affects your waistline. It is found that bean eaters weigh less than those who doesn't.

Some studies found that bean eaters weigh as much as 6.6 pounds lesser, according author John La Puma, MD who authored ChefMD's Big Book of Culnary Medicine. Well, it makes sense as beans are full of fibre and protein and it is also low in fat.

The best things can be found in dark beans. They contain protein, fibre, folate and best of all; antioxidants. Those with the darkest-colored beans are the best and contains the most.

The beans with antioxidant from the most to least; in order : black, red, brown, yellow and white. So, next time, make some colorful recipe with these colorful beans like Roasted Corn, Black Bean and Mango Salad.

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I have found a couple more resources on workouts to help you reduce your waistlines. Lets have a look on what they are.

Best Stomach Exercises & Workouts

We all know that we should do exercise to flatten the stomach but what type of exercise should we do exactly. In my previous post, I've recommended some crunch exercise, here we'll look at a couple more on those which is very good to help you look slimmer, please read on.

• The first thing we need to take note is that it is very difficult to reduce fat from a single area only. So, it is highly recommended to do a full body workout like jogging, walking, swimming, etc.
• Now, please make sure that you do at least 10 crunches on a daily basis, initially. Thereafter, slowly increase the number. Please refer to my previous post on how to do these crunches.
• Another type of crunch you can try is reverse crunches. To perform this, you need to lie down on the floor and bend your legs a little. Next, putting the pressure on your back, raise both your legs and bring them as close to your knee as possible. Then hold on as long as you can and then, come back to the original position. You can start with a set of 10 raises and gradually increase the number. Please always remember to exhale while raising your legs and inhale while lowering them.
• Amongst all the different types of crunches, the best stomach exercises and workouts are cross crunches. To perform this, lie down on your back and bend your legs at the knee. Then, place your hands on the either side of your head. Now, instead of doing forward and backward crunches, crunch diagonally. In other words, you need to raise your torso towards your left knee, come back and then, raise it towards the right knee. Again, start with a set of 10 reps and slowly increase the number. As mentioned above, always remember to exhale while going up and inhale while coming back.
• Lets look at the next best exercise for flattening the stomach which comprises of toe touching. To perform this, stand with your feet joined with each other. Then you raise your hands above your head, in a straight line. Now, bend down and try to touch your toes. Go back to the original position and bend again. The same goes, start with a set of 10 repetitions and slowly increase the number. Exhale while going down and inhale while coming back up.
• This interesting Cross toe-touching also helps in removing the flab off the tummy. Firstly, stand straight and spread your legs apart, forming an inverted "V". Then, raise you arms and spread them by your side like a "T". Then, you bend diagonally, using your left hand to touch your right toe. Go back to the original position and repeat, using your right hand to touch your left toe. Sets of 10 repetitions and slowly increase the number. Exhale while going down and inhale while coming back up.
• Next we look at another exercise that will help you flatten your tummy which comprises of leg raises. Firstly, you lie down on the floor, with your hands (palms up) placed under your butt. Join your legs and raise them off the floor, at a 45 deg angle, putting the pressure on your back. Try to hold on as long as you can and then go back to the original position. Sets of 10 raises and gradually increase the number. Exhale raising your legs and inhale while lowering them.