jeudi 11 juillet 2013

10 Tips to Lose Belly Fat

Belly fat is known as visceral fat and is much deeper than subcutaneous fat. Visceral fat surrounds the organs and can lead to conditions such as heart disease and diabetes. Belly fat may be caused by a variety of things including diet, stress and lack of exercise. There are some ways you can lose belly fat and lower your risk for associated diseases.

Chronic stress can increase your levels of cortisol according to prevention.com. Excess cortisol not only contributes to appetite, but it also causes you to crave fatty and sugary foods. In addition, cortisol overproduction makes your body store fat in the abdominal area. Practice meditation, deep breathing techniques or yoga a few times a week to help control stress and eliminate belly fat

  • Alcohol consumption can increase belly fat. According to the mayoclinic.com, you should drink less than two alcoholic beverages daily to decrease belly fat. A study performed by the Journal of Clinical Nutrition on eighty men showed that fat metabolism slowed by 73 percent after having two vodka drinks. Thefactsaboutfitness.com states that your body will convert alcohol to acetate after drinking, which will inhibit fat loss.

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