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5 Steps to Abolishing Belly Fat

By Rosa Coelho

Republish: EasyPublish™ Published: 15Jun2009 Word count: 422 Viewed: 196 time(s) Get Free Content For Your Site

Beer belly, muffin top…we refer to our belly fat in many different, humorous and perhaps endearing ways; however the truth is, most would love to be rid of it.

So why is it that you can have a skinny person with a big belly? There are a few different reasons why some despite their best efforts still have belly fat. Here they are:

Cortisol: This is the stress hormone. It’s shocking but being stressed and increasing your cortisol levels can lead to excess belly fat.

Estrogen: Environmental factors have come to mean that the majority of people are walking around with excess estrogen. Chemicals found in the air we breath, food, water and cosmetic products are known for creating a hormonal imbalance.

Sleep: When you sleep your body produces leptin, which suppresses your appetite. People who don’t get enough sleep tend eat more during the day. Getting enough sleep also ensures that you have the energy to exercise.

Nutrition: There’s no way to avoid it. Proper nutrition accounts for 80% of fat loss. It really is true that you are what you eat.

Exercise: Lack of exercise will not only lead to fat gain but most importantly it will lead to weak muscles. Increased lean muscle mass will burn more calories at rest.

What to do?

Cortisol: Find a way to relax and relieve stress. Find time for yourself and let the little things go. Try not to get worked up over things that you cannot control. Often we stress ourselves unnecessarily by worrying about others or what they think. Choose carefully what to worry about.

Estrogen: The best estrogen fighters are green leafy vegetable, citric fruits, omega 3 oils and organic dairy. Start your morning off with lemon water. Eat watercress and spinach a few times in the week along with other greens.

Sleep: Get to bed by 10:30 at least 5 nights a week and sleep from 7-9 hours.

Nutrition: Eat a well balanced diet with plenty of fresh organic fruits and vegetables. Limit alcohol and drink lots of water. If you’re going to have a cheat meal, don’t go overboard and keep it to once a week.

Exercise: Big compound movements such as squats, lunges and press ups will work your core and burn far more calories than sit ups or machines. They are also functional movements that will make you strong

Abolishing belly fat isn’t easy but it can be done. Following these steps will get you one step closer to those fabulous looking abs!

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