Everyone would like to know how to get rid of belly fat and how to lose waist fat.
There are two kinds of belly fat – deep down sneaky visceral fat and subcutaneous fat, deposited just below your skin for everyone to see.
Wanting to know how to lose belly fat and waist fat usually concerns the obvious, noticeable subcutaneous fat.Visceral fat, hiding beneath the muscles surrounding your vital organs, is far more destructive.
The research reveals no big surprises! Studies show sedentary people who eat unhealthy foods have much more visceral fat, subcutaneous belly fat and waist fat than those who eat healthy and exercise regularly.
Of the nearly 3,000 adults in one study, those who exercised and ate a healthy diet, with lots of high fiber vegetables, fresh fruits and whole grains, plus healthy low-fat high protein foods, had much less belly fat.
And although past studies have shown that smokers typically weigh less than non-smokers, recent research disagrees with those findings.
Besides the belly fat accumulation caused by smoking, poor diet and lack of exercise, high alcohol intake was also shown to greatly contribute to potbellies and belly fat, especially dangerous visceral belly fat.
Lose Belly and Body Fat
When you decide to get rid of belly fat, don't just target the subcutaneous fat that lies directly underneath your skin. Also go after the dangerous deeply deposited visceral fat that surrounds your vital organs.
Research shows that visceral fat not only increases your risk of insulin resistance, diabetes and heart disease, it also contributes to gallstones, psoriasis, fatty liver and possibly even prostate cancer and breast cancer.
So here's how to get rid of belly fat – both the visible and invisible:
1.If you smoke, quit.
2.Limit or eliminate alcoholic beverages.
3.Exercise at least 30 minutes a day. Although abdominal exercises can help tighten your belly muscles, Duke University Medical Center research found that all physical activity makes a significant difference in reducing belly fat. The more you exercise, the more you lose.
4.Eat healthy food. Increase nutritious high fiber foodslike vegetables, 100% whole grains and fruits. Eat more omega 3 fish, low-fat dairy and lean poultry. Eliminate high glycemic indes food (like refined grains and sugar) and keep your saturated fat intake low.
5.Lose weight by eating a healthy low calorie diet and increasing physical activity. Studies show that your belly fat will be the first to go.
All the best! :)