Ways To Lose Belly Fat

Belly fat can be visceral or subcutaneous. The visceral kind surrounds your organs, while the subcutaneous (under the skin) type is the kind that you can grab. While neither is good, the former puts you at higher risk of insulin resistance (which eventually leads to diabetes if unchecked. This video gives you some tips about how to lose belly fat.

1. Focus on high fibre foods – eating more fibre will keep you fuller between meals as well as helping you to snack less.
2. Sugary drinks like fizzy drinks, sweet tea and fruit juices can add a lot of empty calories.
3. De-stress – Cutting stress levels helps to eliminate fat build up in the gut, so learn some techniques to deal with stress.
4. Exercise helps to dramatically reduce weight – try to move more in general.
5. Don’t binge or starve yourself – when you eat too little or starve yourself, the body starts to store fat instead of burning it.
6. Cut down on salt – salt absorbs water and makes you feel bloated.

Remember that you should lose between 1 – 2 lbs a week for healthy weight loss.