4 Effective Steps To Burn Belly Fat- Flat
Tummy Secrets!
Tummy Secrets!
Belly fat is a
huge issue. Much of it will make you lose your shape, and also predispose you
to various kinds of diseases.
huge issue. Much of it will make you lose your shape, and also predispose you
to various kinds of diseases.
The main
challenge here is the ‘how’ to get rid of this belly-fat. Here are sure and
effective keys:
challenge here is the ‘how’ to get rid of this belly-fat. Here are sure and
effective keys:
1. Diet: You are what you eat! When you lose weight on any
diet, belly fat usually goes first.
diet, belly fat usually goes first.
Foods That Burn Belly Fat:
a. Apples – An apple a day keeps the doctor away is the very old rhyme. Recent studies have shown that it isn’t just
the doctor that an apple can keep away – it also wards off belly fat.
Hairston’s research shows that people who eat 10 grams of soluble fibre per day
[an average apple is about 150grams] -- without any other diet changes -- build
up less visceral fat over time than others.
the doctor that an apple can keep away – it also wards off belly fat.
Hairston’s research shows that people who eat 10 grams of soluble fibre per day
[an average apple is about 150grams] -- without any other diet changes -- build
up less visceral fat over time than others.
b. Green tea -Several studies suggest green tea promotes weight loss by stimulating
the body to burn abdominal fat. Green tea contains catechins, a type of
phytochemical that may briefly affect the metabolism. To get the most benefit,
you may need to drink green tea several times a day.
the body to burn abdominal fat. Green tea contains catechins, a type of
phytochemical that may briefly affect the metabolism. To get the most benefit,
you may need to drink green tea several times a day.
c. Watermelons - Foods that are high in water content take up more room in the gut.
This signals the body that you've had enough to eat and leaves less room for
other foods. Watermelon is chock-full of water and nutrients, but low in
calories.
This signals the body that you've had enough to eat and leaves less room for
other foods. Watermelon is chock-full of water and nutrients, but low in
calories.
d. Yogurt- What makes yogurt a delicious tool for weight loss is its protein
content. A study linked eating yogurt to lower body fat and belly fat.
content. A study linked eating yogurt to lower body fat and belly fat.
e. Avocados – This is another fruit that can help you lose weight, especially belly
fat. It contains the amino acid lecithin - which helps in preventing liver
overload - and aids the memory and helps balance weight.
fat. It contains the amino acid lecithin - which helps in preventing liver
overload - and aids the memory and helps balance weight.
Foods That Fatten The Belly:
a. Doughnuts: They can really bulk up your belly if you take them too often. A
glazed doughnut has as much as 260 calories.
glazed doughnut has as much as 260 calories.
b. Ice Cream: You do get some protein and calcium from ice cream. But you also get
230 calories per half-cup, and that's just for plain vanilla, no toppings.
230 calories per half-cup, and that's just for plain vanilla, no toppings.
c. Chips: A serving of 15 chips has 160 calories. Huge!
d. Beer: The average 33cl can of beer has about 150 calories. Those
calories add up, just like anything else you eat or drink.
calories add up, just like anything else you eat or drink.
e. Hot Dogs: One cheese dog has 390 calories and 8 grams of "bad" fat.
f. Fatty Red Meat: A 300grams of
this can have more than 1,000 calories and 37 grams of "bad" fat.
That’s huge!
this can have more than 1,000 calories and 37 grams of "bad" fat.
That’s huge!
g. Meat-Topped Pizza: Pizza can be healthy. But
if you like toppings such as pepperoni, sausage, ham, and beef, you could get
more than 300 calories in one slice.
if you like toppings such as pepperoni, sausage, ham, and beef, you could get
more than 300 calories in one slice.
h. Burgers: If it looks big and loaded, it will bloat your calorie budget, too.
Some have more than 1,000 calories and up to 75 grams of fat.
Some have more than 1,000 calories and up to 75 grams of fat.
So you need to
be very careful with all these Oyinbo foods!
be very careful with all these Oyinbo foods!
2. Sleep: Getting the right amount of sleep helps. In one study,
people who got 6 to 7 hours of sleep per night gained less visceral fat over 5
years compared to those who slept 5 or fewer hours per night or 8 or more hours
per night. Sleep may not have been the only thing that mattered -- but it was
part of the picture.
people who got 6 to 7 hours of sleep per night gained less visceral fat over 5
years compared to those who slept 5 or fewer hours per night or 8 or more hours
per night. Sleep may not have been the only thing that mattered -- but it was
part of the picture.
3. Exercise: Vigorous exercise trims all your fat, including belly
fat.
fat.
Get at least 30
minutes of moderate exercise at least 5 days a week. Walking counts, as long as
it's brisk enough that you work up a sweat and breathe harder, with your heart
rate faster than usual.
minutes of moderate exercise at least 5 days a week. Walking counts, as long as
it's brisk enough that you work up a sweat and breathe harder, with your heart
rate faster than usual.
Moderate
activity slows down how much visceral fat you gain. But to torch visceral fat,
your workouts may need to be stepped up.
activity slows down how much visceral fat you gain. But to torch visceral fat,
your workouts may need to be stepped up.
4. Stress: Everyone has stress. How you handle it matters. The
best things you can do include relaxing with friends and family, meditating,
exercising to blow off steam, and getting counseling. That leaves you healthier
and better prepared to make good choices for yourself.
best things you can do include relaxing with friends and family, meditating,
exercising to blow off steam, and getting counseling. That leaves you healthier
and better prepared to make good choices for yourself.
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