Eating diets high in refined sugar and other "bad" carbohydrates spikes your blood sugar, leading to higher insulin levels in your body. The increased insulin levels cause fat to be deposited more prevalently in your belly, rather than other areas of the body.
Here are 10 tips to lose belly fat:
A healthy low-calorie diet: To begin with, a healthy weight loss diet full of fruits vegetables and whole grains will get your body burning extra calories on its own.
Begin changing bad habits by replacing them, one by one, with healthier choices (fruits and veggies will fill you up and give you nutrients and fibre). Fruit sugar enters your blood stream very fast and will give you spikes in your blood sugar level.
To help strengthen your abdominal muscles try a stomach toning work out like Yoga, Pilates or even stomach crunches.
Drink plenty of water in a day.
A diet rich in natural vitamins and minerals has more rewards than just a flatter stomach and leaner body. It has the ability to give you a better sleep and lower your stress levels too.
Make small changes every day instead of changing everything at once.
Steer clear of excess sugar in drinks and try to avoid snacking on high calorie store bought products.
Aerobic workouts are fun social ways to lose belly fat.
Avoid stress and strain. Make sure you get enough sleep. Sleep helps you fight the stress hormones which will make you gain belly fat.
Walking is good because raises the metabolism and allows your body to burn off fat in record time. When it comes to losing belly fat you need to get in 30-60 minutes a day of walking exercise it.
Track your progress in a journal- if you do not make enough progress, change your diet and your exercise program.
Unfortunately, the truth is that majority of people don't track their progress, while dieting and exercising. I believe this is a very important point that lots of people are missing. There is no point of working out or dieting, if you are not paying attention to how much weight you are losing, what exercises work better for you, etc.
Don't make this mistake, if you are serious about losing belly fat. Of course, there are some people who are so lazy, that they don't even want to exercise, but obviously, that won't make them burn fat. However, to get in shape, apart from doing the regular exercising and eating healthy, you must also check on weekly/monthly basis whether you are making any progress.
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