In almost every case, you should steer clear of store-bought, packaged salad dressings. Simply put, the salad dressings that you find on the grocery store shelves are almost always filled with these fattening, health-derailing ingredients:

Denatured and Trans Fats

Most store-bought salad dressings are made with cheap, denatured, and highly processed fats. If you see vegetable oil, canola oil, or soybean oil on the ingredient list, steer clear! These damaged fats can and will wreak havoc on your health and your waistline.

Added Sugar

Store-bought salad dressing is notorious for including added sugar, including the #1 worst form, man-made high-fructose corn syrup.

Artificial Ingredients, Colors, Preservatives, and Sweeteners

These man-made, unnatural ingredients are found in nearly every dressing, especially “light” or “low-calorie” dressings. Often marketed as healthy or as a good choice for those looking to drop flab, these waist-expanding ingredients won’t get you any closer to your fat loss goals, and they can have adverse effects your health to boot.

Instead, try these 3 homemade, natural, and delicious fat-burning salad dressing recipes for a flat belly:

Sweet & Creamy Avocado Maple Dressing

Ingredients:
1 avocado
¼ cup organic Greek yogurt
1 tbsp maple syrup
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
Juice of 1 lime
Salt and pepper (to taste)

Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a food processor or blender and blend until creamy.

Tasty Green Onion & Cilantro Dressing

Ingredients:
¼ cup white wine vinegar
¼ cup fresh lime juice
1 cup extra virgin olive oil
½ teaspoon mustard
1 cup of diced green onion
½ cup of cilantro
Salt and pepper (to taste)

Directions
Combine all ingredients in a bowl and stir until well combined.

Fresh & Light Raspberry Vinaigrette

Ingredients:
¼ cup apple cider vinegar
1 tsp sea salt
2 tbsp honey
3 tbsp water
½ cup of raspberries
½ cup extra virgin olive oil

Directions
Blend all ingredients in a blender on low until well combined.

By swapping out what’s in your refrigerator for these simple, quick, and healthy salad dressings, you won’t sabotage your efforts to eat healthy with disastrous store-bought salad dressings.

Enjoy these for a flat belly!