Does anyone know any natural foods, drinks or herbal remedies to tone up your stomach other than exercise?
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I also think exercise is the only way to tone muscles. Or electrical stimulation, if you have some money to spend.\n\nIn your situation, isotonic contractions of the muscles in the stomach area might help. That means that you contract your abdomen muscles and keep them contracted for a while (the longer the better) while u do ur usual stuff, talk to people etc. The method is far from being fast, but I think you will have some additional benefits (as for any other exercise, the brain will probably release serotonine, which is a hormone that makes you feel happy).\n\nOtherwise you should ask a trained professional - kynetotherapist or the like. Good luck and all the best to you! And all my respect for what you try to do.
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Exercise more and cut down on excess food- try eating a balanced diet of protein, fat and carbs. Pilates and sit ups are excellent tummy reducers and low impact cardio is good too. Jogging at a low impact, swimming, etc... When your heart rate is low is when you are burning fat..
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Don't drink any other beverages other than water, cut back on sweets and fatty foods, not completely, just limit it. Start an exercise program that you like, maybe dancing?  Actually, sit-ups is not really going to burn the fat on your tummy, only reducing calories can do that, but if you drink a lot of water, it can reduce the water retention in your tummy, I take it you are female, we store water there.  That should do it.  Oh, to help lose some extra water retention, use a sauna, just don't stay in too long and drink, drink, drink, water.  Don't think of it as a diet or you will be obsessed with food, just kick the soda habit if you have one. Stay away from pasta.
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Try using the stairs and the bicycle instead of the elevator or escalator and  the car.\nEat more proteins and complex carbohydrates.\nDrink juice or water instead of soda.\nYou could exercise also.\nI like to exercise at a gym because the other people there inspire me.
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Eat a healthy, balanced diet.  In addition, increase your low fat dairy products.  Dairy helps your body burn that stubborn belly fat. Get alot of exercise, specifically targeting the stubborn area.  Crunches, etc.  Good Luck!
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First, I meet with my personal trainer and discuss my diet options and what fats I can cut back on. Then, I do four sets of twenty crunchs to tone my stomach and then I work out with an exercise ball for half an hour. After that, I like to run for the remaing part of my hour and a half at the gym. Somedays though, I just lift weights to tone my arms and do yoga to help me unwind.\nJ'adore,\nConnie
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...Check with the doc to see if you have acid reflux....you can go the natural healing route, which would be to alter your lifestyle and some of your food choices. Cut back on caffeine, acidic foods, wine/alcohol, hot spicy--and eat more alkaline foods, no smoking. There is a natural seaweed called Bladder Wrack that will cauterize stomach ulcers if you have any...better and longer lasting than tagamet...
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Peppermint tea is a great stomach aid. Chamomile works well too. http://www.umm.edu/altmed/ConsHerbs/Peppermintch.html\nhttp://www.wholehealthmd.com/refshelf/substances_view/1,1525,812,00.html\n\nFood Remedies:http://www.wholehealthmd.com/hk/remedies/disp/1,1459,472,00.html\n\nGinger root http://www.helpandinformation.com/artman/publish/printer_35.shtml
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Exercises: Crunches are very effective at toning the abdominal muscles. Do one set of 20 every morning before you get dressed: Lie on the floor with your knees bent. Lock your hands behind your head, and bring your elbows and knees together by flexing your abdominal muscles. Aim your elbows and chest toward the ceiling; lift shoulder blades 2 inches (5 cm) off floor. Avoid fully extending your legs, as this can place too much strain on your lower back.\n\nActivities: Great ab workouts include rowing, tennis and yoga. These activities work the entire set of abdominal muscles, promoting overall strength. (They're also much more fun than sit-ups and crunches.)
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In addition to the cardio (walking or rebounding or running), try eliminating ALL wheat from your diet. For some, it reduces tummy bloating and you may see your stomach look slimmer. This means bread, cereal, pasta are out. Substitute brown rice and potatoes instead. Try rice cakes instead of toast for breakfast (peanut butter is nice on them.) Add more fibrous carbs (vegetables.) This has been known to help.
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Well, you must have a couple of minutes when you wake up in the morning, rite? Do some sit-ups to exercise your stomach muscle. Do it gradually, beginning with only 10 sit ups, then add it everyday.\n\ntry to walk as much as you can...Don't use the elevator/escalator too often if you work/live in a building.And on weekend, spend some time in the morning to walk, jog or bike.\n\nGood Luck!
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well what exactly have you tried? i would try crunches or sit ups, but crunches work effectivly. when you do them make sure it hurts because that means its working baby!! and while you do crunches flex your stomach.. remember this.. no pain no gain!\ngood luck!
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Walk or run outside several times a week, it's free. Try going up and down a few flights of steps each time too. Crunches or situps on the days you don't run--- it'll help flatten your tummy.  Pushups to tone your arms.  Or.... pop in a great CD or organize your favorite MP3s into a collection that has some peppy songs you can dance to and make up your own aerobics routing.  All kinds of thins to do, the hardest part is getting motivated to do it!! Good luck!
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Do some toning exercises like stomach crunches.  Hope this helps.
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Do more abdominal exercises.
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prune juice..steer clear of medications..they encourage lazy bowels..eat more veges.happy motions to you.
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First of all, congrats on your weight loss efforts! If you want to flatten and tone your stomach, what you need to do is strength train. That means doing crunches (the regular crunch and reverse crunch), the bicycle crunch, the side crunch, the ab reach and the crunch on a workout ball are all good. For info on doing these exercises check out: http://www.toneteen.com/exercises/stomach.htm \n\nDoing these exercises with weights will help build muscle and your abs will look even better! Good luck!