Do sit-ups, eat smaller portions, or increase daily physical activity, or just lose weight? How to lower the belly?
Belly, belly, pipe, it doesn’t matter what you call it, if you have it you’ve surely thought about how to lower it, if you haven’t ever tried to do it… But how difficult it is!
The reason why many people cannot lose their belly despite losing weight is that In the abdominal area, in addition to subcutaneous fat, visceral fat accumulates, which surrounds our internal organs.
«Visceral fat is closely linked to insulin resistance, inflammation, and metabolic disease, even in those with a normal Body Mass Index.»
They explain in the British newspaper Guardian.
They recently reported in their web version an experiment carried out on the TV show Trust Me I’m a Doctor (Trust me, I’m a doctor) from the BBC, which scientifically demonstrated what is the most effective way to lose belly, specifically that visceral fat that bulges our belly. To do this, they compared 4 methods (2 exercise and 2 diet) performed on various groups of volunteers:
- The former increased their physical activity and continued to eat normally.
- And the seconds did 10 minutes of sit-ups a day.
- The third drank 3 glasses of milk a day (a very popular method on the internet to supposedly lose belly).
- Finally, the quarters reduced each food they ate to the size of a fist per serving and stopped snacking between meals.
What do you think was the most effective way to lose belly?
The fourth! After 6 weeks the experts found the following:
- Those who increased their physical activity but ate the same did not lose any belly
- Those who did sit-ups lost 2 cm from their waist
- Those who drank milk showed no change
- Those who ate smaller portions reduced their visceral fat by an average of 20%
Now you know! If you want to lose belly, this is what you should do: eat smaller portions!
In addition, there are other things you can do to flatten your belly that will be very helpful. Take note…
speed up metabolism
There is a diet that promises to speed up metabolism thanks to which your body does not store as much fat as a reserve, but spends it more quickly and effectively.
Keep hunger at bay
If you think that stopping eating and going hungry is the right way to lose weight, you’re wrong! When you deprive your body of food, it stores more fat and makes you hungry. Do not do it!
give up sugar
Simple white sugar provides nothing but «empty» calories, with almost no nutrients, so you’re putting a lot of them «for free» into your body.
Get used to eating without sweets, replace it with calorie-free sweeteners or more complex foods, such as panela, honey or brown sugar.
Burn calories
The belly is an area where fat accumulates due to genetics and it is very difficult to lose it in a localized way, but if you do cardiovascular exercise, your body will use it to get energy from it.
Market smart
- Never market hungry
- Make a list and stick to it
- Buy vegetables and fruits first
- Do not go through the corridor of galguerías
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