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Reasons for belly fat:
Stressed- Whenever you are stressed, the body goes in a survival mode. It releases Cortisol which makes your liver release sugar which it is not using. This makes you hungry after which whatever you eat directly goes you know where- your belly.
Over eating- You, eh... tend to look at the food but not the portions…when you overeat, the fat is not utilized as it is excessive and it simply accumulates on the tummy.
Not Exercising- "I am too busy to exercise." If you are doing a sitting job, leading stressful life, eating and working at unearthly hours, then not exercising is not an option. Like how you work is reflected in your review, how you treat your body is reflected on your physical fitness.
Excessive drinking: No wonder it is called as 'beer belly', Alcohol slows down the metabolism and the calories obtained from excess alchohol are often stored around the abdominal area.
Menopause: Menopause is one of the main reasons for belly fat in women. After menopause, many women tend to accumulate fat around the tummy due to hormonal changes.
Now for the cure, you are waiting for the miracle exercise and diet that just makes this fat go away….
Sorry to disappoint but there are no magical cures for fat belly…
If you want to lose weight in your belly you have lose it throughout. "The best way to lose the fat in the stomach area is by proper diet and exercise. Spot reduction doesn't happen" adds Anjum Shaikh.
The mantra to remember is –STOP, EAT AND DO.
STOP DOING THESE-
Since you now know that drinking and not eating on time increases the chances of getting a pot belly stop doing these.
Stop binging on fibre free, refined flours and the foods such as white bread, pasta, donuts, cakes and biscuits. They lead to bloating, poor digestion, and causes accumulation of fat.
Try not to have late night snacks: The main problem with late night snacking is that there is not much activity done afterwards. People go straight to bed right after the late night meal because they are tired. So, this will cause high sugar levels in the blood stream and no energy spent after that. The excess sugar will just turn into fat.
DO THESE-
We have all heard that sit-ups and crutches help you lose weight in the abdomen but it actually only ends up strengthening the abdomen muscles. Spot training won't banish the fat, so isolating belly as an area to lose weight will not work.
Weight training- It is the best way lose the belly fat. Muscles burn more calories than fat so using weights helps to do that.
Aerobic exercises- there are the other exercises like jogging, swimming, dancing and sports like tennis which gives the body an overall workout and ensure that you don't get that 'extra tyre' around your waist.
To make workouts fun, Anjum says "play with your children and burn calories by cycling with them or swimming with them."
Not only exercise your body needs rest too so try to catch at least 8 hours of sleep at night.
Amazing article: Medimanage
Stressed- Whenever you are stressed, the body goes in a survival mode. It releases Cortisol which makes your liver release sugar which it is not using. This makes you hungry after which whatever you eat directly goes you know where- your belly.
Over eating- You, eh... tend to look at the food but not the portions…when you overeat, the fat is not utilized as it is excessive and it simply accumulates on the tummy.
Not Exercising- "I am too busy to exercise." If you are doing a sitting job, leading stressful life, eating and working at unearthly hours, then not exercising is not an option. Like how you work is reflected in your review, how you treat your body is reflected on your physical fitness.
Excessive drinking: No wonder it is called as 'beer belly', Alcohol slows down the metabolism and the calories obtained from excess alchohol are often stored around the abdominal area.
Menopause: Menopause is one of the main reasons for belly fat in women. After menopause, many women tend to accumulate fat around the tummy due to hormonal changes.
Now for the cure, you are waiting for the miracle exercise and diet that just makes this fat go away….
Sorry to disappoint but there are no magical cures for fat belly…
If you want to lose weight in your belly you have lose it throughout. "The best way to lose the fat in the stomach area is by proper diet and exercise. Spot reduction doesn't happen" adds Anjum Shaikh.
The mantra to remember is –STOP, EAT AND DO.
STOP DOING THESE-
Since you now know that drinking and not eating on time increases the chances of getting a pot belly stop doing these.
Stop binging on fibre free, refined flours and the foods such as white bread, pasta, donuts, cakes and biscuits. They lead to bloating, poor digestion, and causes accumulation of fat.
Try not to have late night snacks: The main problem with late night snacking is that there is not much activity done afterwards. People go straight to bed right after the late night meal because they are tired. So, this will cause high sugar levels in the blood stream and no energy spent after that. The excess sugar will just turn into fat.
DO THESE-
We have all heard that sit-ups and crutches help you lose weight in the abdomen but it actually only ends up strengthening the abdomen muscles. Spot training won't banish the fat, so isolating belly as an area to lose weight will not work.
Weight training- It is the best way lose the belly fat. Muscles burn more calories than fat so using weights helps to do that.
Aerobic exercises- there are the other exercises like jogging, swimming, dancing and sports like tennis which gives the body an overall workout and ensure that you don't get that 'extra tyre' around your waist.
To make workouts fun, Anjum says "play with your children and burn calories by cycling with them or swimming with them."
Not only exercise your body needs rest too so try to catch at least 8 hours of sleep at night.
Amazing article: Medimanage
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