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Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Simple Tips to Burn Belly Fat

By Ricardo d Argence

A popular new year's resolution is to lose weight, quite often around the waist. Few actually like to have excess belly fat, as it is stubborn and ugly and seems extremely difficult to get rid of. If you want to burn away extra fat around your stomach, you need to understand what it is and why its stored there.

The belly, for some people, is the first place that the fat will be stored. The fat around the midsection is the accumulation of visceral fat. People with this problem are commonly referred to as having an "apple" shape.

Fat around the midsection is more problematic because it accumulates around the important organs in the belly. Other types are merely interspersed between skeletal muscles or under the skin.

Along with being, unattractive belly fat has been associated with serious health risks, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, or insulin resistance. Therefore, it is imperative to that a person take belly fat seriously.

There are many causes of belly fat accumulation. Check out the list below to see where you fall:

Menopause- Women tend to go through many changes during this period of their life. Weight gain is one of them and unfortunately, the belly tends to be its favorite place to store. Stress- This is a big contributor to belly fat. When you are stressed there is a hormone released called cortisol. Cortisol increases your energy by boosting glucose production, which in turn stimulates appetite increasing your caloric intake and this is converted to stored fat. Generally around the midsection so that it is readily available for the body to burn.

It makes sense that the junk food must go. High calorie foods that have little if any nutritional values are prime suspects in weight gain. Some other foods you should avoid are:

Alcohol is a big no-no if you are trying to lose belly fat; it is high in sugar and works to slow down the metabolism.

Instead of all the sugar and carbohydrates, you will want to focus on whole grains, fruits, vegetables, and proteins. For example instead of a bowl of sugary cereal for breakfast, you could consider this sample breakfast:

Whole grain toast, two poached eggs or bowl of oatmeal, small glass of orange juice, fruit of your choice.

No discussion on weight loss would be complete without stressing the importance of regular exercise. Even 15 minutes a day walking at a brisk pace will show dramatic results.

Introducing pills or other weight loss drugs is the last thing you should do to your body. These are usually ineffective, and those that are somewhat helpful are made with harsh chemicals that can have dangerous side effects. There's nothing like a balanced diet and simple exercise.

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