Wednesday, March 23, 2011

HOW TO LOSE BELLY FAT

For healthy functioning of our body, skin, hair fats are required. Generally fats maintain body temperature and acts as banks having stored energy in our body. They have to be maintained at a certain level but if it is more than needed then one is considered as obese. In such case the fats get deposited on tummy or belly first of all and hence the requirement of losing belly fat. This fat is deep inside the body skin and there are every chances of causing diseases like diabetes, heart diseases. In short belly fat makes us emotionally weak visually as well as functionally.

Lots of efforts are to be put for losing belly fat and one should have the right approach for it. Many people try different methods some of which give success but some doesn’t.  Given below are some tips which are beneficial for losing belly fat:
1. Start doing exercises like jogging/running in the morning for 30 minutes before breakfast. This increases metabolism, burn calories and keeps us active throughout the day.
2. Drink low fat dairy foods like skim milk or yoghurt as they release fat from the fat cells in the abdominal area which in turn lowers the amount of fat that is absorbed.
3. Foods which cleanse your system are also best for losing belly fat.Hence fibrous foods intake not only ensures belly fat lose but also make sure that your digestive tract and relative organs are functioning well to the fullest capacity. Some of the best fibrous fruits are grapes, bananas, raspberries, strawberries and apricots while the best vegetables are cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, cucumber and lettuce.
4. An eight hour sleep is required if you want to lose weight and belly fat. Insufficient sleep lowers the amount of leptin, a hormone which speeds the metabolic rate and suppresses the appetite.
5. Take a lot of water throughout the day especially with ice. Water not only helps in burning calories and fat but also cleanses our system. It is found that ice when added to water helps more than what it be with plain water.
6. Keep away from caffeine and alcohol as they dehydrate the system and hampers the body’s ability to burn calories. Opt for water as said above or green tea as they boost the rate of metabolism.

Finally you will come across a lot of sites promoting a type of belt which would help in losing belly fat. Do remember that the results of such products are temporary and as such are not advisable. Also never go for strict diets like grapefruit or soup diet as you would once again get the fat back once you come back to normal food. The best way to lose belly fat is to change the way you eat, do normal exercise and getting your rest. The correct idea is to eat balance and healthy diet and not to starve.

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