Kick the Can...of Soda!

Destroying the fat around your midsection takes work. Sure, exercise and nutrition both play major roles, but when it comes to getting--and staying--lean, you've got to reassess virtually every aspect of your lifestyle: your mood, your attitude, even the way you approach your job and your relationships. The good news is, it's doable. The fat-loss tips in this blog, culled from some of the world's top experts and studies, are designed to help you jump-start your progress so you can get the body you want!

Again, come back every Monday for a tip on how to blast your fat for good! Here's #2:

Put down the soft drinks! Opt for water as your go-to beverage and skip soda whenever possible. A 2012 study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition reported that people who switched from sugary sodas to water were twice as likely to lose 5% of their body weight after 6 months of dieting compared with people who followed a diet with a similar number of calories--but were still drinking soda.