Michael Mosley: Making simple food swaps can help burn belly fat – 'appetite goes down'

“A surprising number of ‘diet’ snacks and drinks are high in sugar, and are marketed as diet foods because they happen to be low in fat.”

Therefore, Mosley advised eating fewer sugary fruits such as mango, pineapple, sugary smoothies, and juices.

As for carbs, he stressed that “when people cut carbs, their appetite goes down and they lose weight”.

Instead, he suggested “replacing processed carbs” like chips and pasta with slow-release energy sources, such as brown rice or quinoa.

Dr Mosley added: “Two things will surprise you: the amount of sugar you were consuming unawares, and the speed at which your belly fat will begin to tame itself.”

source: express.co.uk