Belly fat, its implication and possibly how to help get rid of it.
Belly fat, its implication and possibly how to help get rid of it.
It seems that most people are obsessed with weight, where in actual fact they are not so much concerned with their weight but more their shape, you could be 13 stone and round or 13 stone and toned, you are still the same weight and yes there is a correlation between muscle and weight. However, it is the shape we all want. We all want to get rid of body fat, thereby having lean muscle and a more toned body.
The term stomach or belly fat is the accumulation of excess fat or lipids under and around the abdominal area which causes a person to have a bloated stomach. often referred to as a spare tire by some people, comes as a result of the food we eat, mostly junk and very bad eating habits which may include eating late in the night, eating more than your body requires (thus excess calories stored as fat) and digestion (that is chewing your food properly), the digestive process begins in the mouth with your saliva.
It is more common nowadays to find both young and old in this predicament, though not a problem at first, over time could cause a lot of anomalies ranging from heart attacks to heart burns and so on. The fat accumulated around the waistline could sometime block veins and arteries from stopping them from carrying out their normal functions as a result of the fat accumulation, making it difficult for the body to function properly.
The truth is that no one is ever happy about having it and are willing to do anything to get rid of it, the good news is that, you can lose that spare tire, experts say, but there’s no secret formula, there is no single formula that target belly fat, it takes the test of time, hard work and dedication to losing it, but the good news is belly fat is the first kind of fat you tend to lose when you lose weight.
Whether you’re an “apple” shape with excess belly fat, or a “pear” with wide hips and thighs, when you lose weight, you’ll most likely lose proportionately more from the abdominal region than elsewhere, why? because the fat around your waistline known as Visceral fat is more metabolically active and easier to lose than subcutaneous fat under the skin, especially if you have plenty of it. I will recommend as will many experts to exercise, this being a very good way to lose the thing called the spare tire or more affectionately known as the love handles.
The best exercises to burn these excess calories stored as fat are aerobic and cardiovascular. And do not ignore weight training, building muscle burns calories. In addition to exercise, to lose weight you will need to educate yourself about nutrition. Learn what intakes are bad and what are good. Also how many calories they hold. Start eating more meals a day 4-6 but with smaller portions, drink more water, substitute product with their healthier alternative.
Also try to reduce stress and get plenty of sleep. Both of these factors are related to emotional eating and weight gain.
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Tags: Digestion, Emotional Eating, Fat, Muscle, stress, training, weight, Weight Gain