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Belly fatBelly fat is more than just an annoyance that makes your clothes feel too small. It's quite harmful and alarming. Visceral fat, a form of abdominal fat, is a key risk factor for type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and other diseases. The body mass index (BMI) has been used by several health organizations to classify weight and predict the risk of metabolic disease. This is deceiving, because those with excess abdominal fat, even if they appear lean, are at an elevated risk.

According to Bethany Cadman, an improper diet, lack of exercise, and stress are just a few reasons why people get belly fat. Belly fat is fat that accumulates around the abdomen. There are two types of abdominal fat. The fat that surrounds a person's organ is called visceral fat, while the fat that resides beneath the skin is called subcutaneous fat. Visceral fat has more health effects than subcutaneous fat.

So, how do we get rid of belly fat? A well-balanced diet can help a person lose weight while improving their overall health. Sugar, greasy meals, and refined carbs with minimal nutritional value should all be avoided. They can replace it with a diet rich in fruits and vegetables, lean proteins, and complex carbohydrates. A person who is seeking to lose stomach fat should keep an eye on their alcohol use. Alcoholic beverages frequently contain added sugar, which can lead to weight gain.

Weight gain might be caused by stress. Cortisol, a stress hormone, affects a person's appetite and may drive them to overeat. Mindfulness and meditation, as well as gentle exercises such as yoga, are stress-relieving techniques. People's general health depends on their ability to get enough sleep. The main goal of sleep is to allow the body to rest, heal, and recover, but it can also have an impact on a person's weight. When a person is trying to lose weight, including belly fat, getting enough quality sleep is critical. Simply completing one of the items on this list will not have a significant impact. If you want good outcomes, you'll need to mix a variety of tried-and-true techniques.

Surprisingly, many of these techniques are commonly associated with a balanced eating and healthy lifestyle. As a result, the key to losing belly fat and keeping it off is to make long-term lifestyle changes. Fat loss tends to happen as a natural side effect of having good habits and eating actual food. Weight loss will always need some effort, dedication, and perseverance on your part. If you successfully implement some or all of the tactics and lifestyle goals outlined in this article, you will undoubtedly reduce your weight.

PNFP-ZDS Marie Claire A. Gaas

 

References:

  • Why Visceral Fat is Bad: Mechanisms of the Metabolic Syndrome

Richard N. Bergman,Stella P. Kim,Karyn J. Catalano, Isabel R. Hsu, Jenny D. Chiu, Morvarid Kabir, Katrin Hucking, Marilyn Ade

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1038/oby.2006.277

  • How do you lose belly fat?

Medically reviewed by Daniel Bubnis, M.S., NASM-CPT, NASE Level II-CSS, Fitness — Written by Bethany Cadman — Updated on May 9, 2021

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323309

  • 19 Effective Tips to Lose Belly Fat (Backed by Science)

Medically reviewed by Atli Arnarson BSc, PhD — Written by Franziska Spritzler on February 24, 2020

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/20-tips-to-lose-belly-fat