A sign of beauty and health, people prefer flat stomach to the bulky tummy. No one wants to go around with a tummy. People have become more health and beauty conscious that they try all means to get flat stomach in the easiest way. This makes them run after easy ways like stomach flattening pills or drugs. But this is a dangerous trend. One should have to realise that there are no easy ways towards flat stomach.

Determination and will power are the most needed for getting flat stomach. One should have the determination for maintaining a healthy life style. One should have the will power to follow a healthy diet and also do regular exercise if one wants to have flat stomach.  

Some people starve for losing body fat and to get a flat stomach. Well, this is not a good trend as starving will not lower the fat but only add to it. When starving, the metabolism rate is lowered, which means the addition of extra fat in the body.

Eating healthy means eating the right amount of nutritious food. A person who is determined for getting a flat stomach should have to give up fast foods, fries, fatty foods and carbonated drinks. These should have to avoided as all these only add to the fat content, which means getting a tummy. Moreover, the meals should have to divided into short four or five meals rather than taking heavy meals.

Another important factor that comes with maintaining a flat stomach is exercise. Along with a healthy eating habit, make exercise a habit. Cardio-vascular exercises like jogging, walking, swimming and cycling are good for reducing fat from the stomach. Along with the cardio-vascular exercises, it is good to do some abdominal exercises like sit-ups, crunches and reverse crunches that strengthen the stomach muscles.