By Andrea Hargraves 
a Your waist area is likely to expand as you age. Diet also has a strong influence here, as it can help you gain a few inches in this area of the body.
SheFinds spoke with registered dietitian Bianca Beldini and nutritionist Lisa Richards to find out which foods could be causing you to gain inches around your waist. Get to know them.
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1- “Fast food”
“These foods are full of unhealthy fats, sugars and empty calories, making them the main culprits of weight gain,” says Bianca Beldini.
2- Sugary drinks
“They are the main contributors to waistline expansion. They have a lot of added sugar and no nutritional value, which leads to more belly fat.”
3- Alcohol
“It makes it harder for the body to metabolize fat properly, which increases the amount of fat stored in the abdominal area,” explains Lisa Richards.
4- Vegetable oils
“It can be inflammatory due to an imbalance between omega-6 and omega-3.”
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