Losing Stubborn Stomach Fat

Losing stubborn stomach fat is probably the hardest area to eliminate the accumulated fat that has layered itself on top and around the abdominal area. One needs to get rid of this stubborn fat before trying to tone up the abs. Maybe you are not very healthy and rigorous intense exercising is beyond your scope of physical ability. You can attack this stubborn fat from another angle. We must make the foods we eat work in a multi tasking process. There are foods that are called fat burners and we will use them to help burn our calories. Milk believe it or not is considered a fat burning food because of the high concentrate of calcium which has shown in tests at a well known university that patients who consumed milk lost more weight than the non-milk users. Use skim milk and not whole milk so as not consume the fat that is in whole milk.

Whole grain cereals kick start your metabolic rate attributed to the fiber and complex carbohydrates the grain has in it. Like milk it helps to keep your insulin level and not spiking causing your body to want to store fat. Oats is a good source of fiber and breaks down slowly during the digestive process which keeps the insulin levels level instead of spiking which triggers fat storage. Jalapenos have capsaicin in it which not only gives peppers their hot spicy flavor but speeds the heart rate and revs up the metabolism.

Chicken is a protein metabolic booster and will help to burn calories. Coffee has high concentrate of caffeine which boosts the heart rate and will burn calories. Dumping the sugar and creamer will negate the benefits of the coffee so drink it black or use skim milk and artificial sweetener.

There are many foods that can aid your metabolism to be turned on and keep the calorie burning process going. There are some foods that are called negative calorie because it takes more calories for the body to metabolize than the food has. One such fat burning food is the apple which is around 80 calories and takes the body around 95 calories to digest the apple. This fruit makes for a good snack item to curb the hunger while not costing you any calories. Some vegetables like asparagus, broccoli, carrots, spinach, tomatoes and sweet potatoes are carbolic vegetables or negative calorie foods when eaten raw. Some catabolic or negative calorie vegetables are better eaten cooked. These vegetables include string beans, parsnips, pumpkin, squash and turnips.

If you are healthy enough rigorous exercise will boost your metabolism and losing that stubborn stomach fat will become a reality sooner. This is all about changing your lifestyle if you really want to get healthier and feel better about yourself. Do what is within your limits like walking as opposed to running or stair climbing as opposed to aerobics. Being active is the key. Remember less food more activity equals weight loss.

Losing stubborn stomach fat is a task that will take your mind to prepare for a life changing process. Excess fat no matter where it accumulates is unhealthy and it is in your best interest to attack this issue and resolve it before it causes damage such as cardio vascular or diabetes. No one in their right mind wants to die young so lose that stubborn stomach fat and embrace the new lifestyle.

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