10 best foods to help you get ready for bikini season

The time has almost come to shed the winter layers and start rocking a bikini! With summer just around the corner, it's important to start your bikini prep regime now - and these are the best foods to help you get there.

1. Apple cider vinegar

Beat the bloat by taking a 1-2 teaspoons of diluted apple cider vinegar before each meal. This will help stimulate digestion and reduce excess wind. Apple cider vinegar is also a thermogenic food that will help speed up your metabolism. 

2. Berries

For beautiful glowing skin you will want to show off this summer add a handful of berries to your muesli, smoothie or yoghurt. They are rich in antioxidants and vitamin C, which protect the skin from damaging free radicals and help promote collagen production, which improves the tone and appearance of your skin. There also make a nutritious low calorie snack.

3. Salmon

Consume oily fish like salmon 2-3 times a week. Salmon is a great source of protein and healthy omega-3 fats, which keep blood sugar levels balanced and sugar cravings at bay. These healthy fats will also help keep your skin soft and supple.

4. Raw nuts

Raw and unsalted nuts are a perfect healthy snack to keep you going until your next meal, so you don’t go for sugary junk foods. They are full of protein, fibre, and healthy fats. 

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5. Chia seeds

Add a heaped tablespoon of chia seeds to your breakfast cereal, smoothie or salad. Not only are they a great source of protein and fibre to help keep you full after a meal and less likely to overeat, they also help promote a flat tummy by keeping you regular and free from constipation. 

6. Coconut oil

Using coconut oil for cooking, raw desserts, protein balls or to supercharge your smoothies can help you lose weight by boosting your metabolism. Adding coconut oil to your diet can also help to keep blood sugar levels balance which is crucial in avoiding overeating.

7. Ginger

Try adding some fresh ginger to your next veggie juice, or have it as a tea with some lemon. Including ginger in your diet can help enhance weight loss by increasing fat burning and improving digestion. 

8. Quinoa

Quinoa is a great gluten-free alternative to grains. Too much wheat and gluten-containing grains in the diet can cause bloating in a lot of individuals. Quinoa is a fantastic source of fibre which assists with weight loss by giving you a sense of fullness after eating, leaving you less likely to snack on unhealthy foods, it also has a low GI to help keep your blood sugar levels balanced. 

9. Green tea

Enjoying a few cups of organic green tea daily is a good way to help assist with weight loss. It is a thermogenic drink that is also a wonderful source of antioxidants that will help reduce skin damage caused from sunburn and overexposure to ultraviolet light.

10. Yoghurt

Yoghurt makes an ideal protein rich snack, or topping for muesli, porridges, or added to smoothies. It is full of probiotic goodness that will help flatten your belly by improving your digestion and preventing wind and bloating. The high protein content of yoghurt will also help assist with weight loss by keep you fuller for longer. 

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