We all know that eating healthy is the way to achieve our weight loss goals. But just like every relationship, certain combos are more powerful than others. And when it comes to busting belly fat, dairy and protein make for a dynamite pair! In a 2011 study, researchers found that those who ate both high levels of protein and dairy lost fat all over their body, including abdominal fat and gained lean muscle mass. Increasing calcium and protein in the diet may help to further promote loss of fat from the worst storage area in the body.

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