Are you struggling with excessive tummy fat? Losing that belly fat is not just about looking good because having excess weight around your waistline can increase your chances for a variety of illnesses, including diabetes, stroke, heart disease, and certain cancers.
What can I do to reduce tummy fat?
- The first step is to reduce your calorie intake. Reduce your food portions. Eat five small meals a day instead of eating three large meals. Eating your food in smaller plates and eating slowly can help reduce your portion size
- Eat Clean. Do not follow a restrictive diet, but rather, follow a balanced diet. A diet that contains all classes of food which contains all the essential nutrients our bodies uses to build tissues, regulate chemical processes and generate heat and energy such as carbohydrates, proteins, healthy fats, water, vitamins and minerals.
- Eat fruits and Vegetables..!
They are low in calories and can serve as a replacement for a heavy meal. They also provide the body with essential vitamins and minerals. - Drink lots of water..!
Water improves fat burning process for the body. It flushes toxins; increases metabolism and can reduce your daily calorie intake. Drinking a glass of water before each meal will fill you up quickly. You will also cut lots of calories by replacing sugary drinks with water. - Perform cardiovascular exercises. It is effective in losing belly fat. It increases your heart rate and metabolism too which are key elements if you want to lose fat anywhere…Do some running, jogging, skipping, mountain climbers, high knee jogs etc
These exercises will help burn off the fat covering your abs. - Do not focus on crunches and sit ups!
Crunches and other ab-busting workouts are great if you are trying to build muscle, but if you have excess belly fat, these types of exercises will build muscle underneath that fat without targeting the fat itself. Instead of trying to tone up your stomach only, focus on total-body toning exercises that build overall muscle mass. The more muscles you have, the more calories you will burn! - Drink Green tea & Oolong tea!
The catechins in oolong and green tea increase your metabolism and help reduce body fat, according to studies published in “Obesity” and “Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine.” When you drink these teas regularly, you can improve your weight loss and flatten your stomach. - Do not eat heavy or late night meals.
Do not eat three hours before your bed time. Your metabolism slows down at night and eating heavy late meals will pack on the pounds - Drink lemon water.
Lemon water is extremely beneficial to the body. It flushes out toxins from the body and can serve as the perfect drink at sunrise as it helps the digestive system and makes eliminating of waste products from the body easier. Drinking lemon water consistently will definitely make the stomach flat. - Limit processed foods and junk foods. You have probably heard that they are bad for you. Eat them once in a while if you must.