Everyone who’s been battling with weight loss knows that
losing excess weight in any part of the body is just amazing,
but cutting the
abdominal fat is much more – it always arouses a feeling of self-confidence and
content. But, this is not always that simple. There are however some simple
lifestyle habits that can help you burn belly fat faster than you can expect.
Belly Fat
Belly fat often seems hard to break and there’s a good
reason for this. On one hand it acts as a buffer to our internal organs and as
a thermal layer to our body. But, on the other hand, excess fat can cause some
serious health issues. For one thing, belly fat contains visceral fat, which
stimulates the production of stress hormones (cortisol for example) and
inflammatory substances called cytokines that influence the insulin production
in the body. Plus, having the excess fat literally weighs down the body, making
exercise more difficult and eventually leading to a less active lifestyle.
How To Cut The Fat
Keep It Moving
As surprising as it may sound but nothing works better than
movement when it comes to burning fat. Movement includes everything from fast
walking, jogging, sprinting, biking and swimming; these exercises are
particularly efficient for burning visceral fat. What happens is that when you
increase your heartrate, your body starts burning fat, thus cleaning the body
of stored fats (including visceral fat) at a surprising rate.
Eat More Protein
The second most important thing when addressing any health
issue is proper diet. Thus, when it comes to losing excess belly fat, protein
is essential in every meal. This doesn’t mean that you must go on a radical
protein diet, but you should increase your daily protein intake.
What protein does is make you feel fuller, thus reducing
your cravings, as well as help to control insulin, which stimulates fat
storage.
- Proper Rest
According to a 2010 Wake Forest
University study, getting at least 8 hours of sleep regularly is the third
prerogative when losing belly fat, meaning if you are only getting five hours
of sleep (or less) per night, you are stimulating the increase of visceral fat
levels in your body. Having proper rest will not only help you lose fat, but
will also keep you energized throughout the day.
Take up these simple habits and
see your undesirable belly fat burn rapidly.