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The Belly Fat Diet

Most of the people who would like to go on a diet are primarily concerned about their belly fat. Interestingly, losing those love handles and extra flab in the belly area does not only result to achieving the figure that you have always wanted. There are studies which have also shown that people who manage to lose belly fat are able to stay away from other health concerns like high blood pressure, heart attack and diabetes. The good news is that belly fat diet can also do the necessary trimming.

Belly-Fat-Diet

For most people, the easiest belly fat diet is to increase the frequency of eating while dramatically cutting down the amount of food to ingest. Yes, this may sound like a crazy idea because you would need to eat about 6 to 8 times a day. However, the key in effectively doing this is in eating much smaller portions. By going through this method, your metabolism will sky-rocket which allows your body to burn more fat without causing starvation. Of course, it is important to be picky with what you eat too. Meals should be limited to lean meat and high protein food. When snacking, it is best to opt for fruits or raw vegetables instead of bread and chips. Peanuts are great too since this have whopping amount of protein and can easily make you feel full.

You do not have to opt for drastic dietary changes or extreme workouts when trying to lose that muffin top. Yes, working out would help a lot, but proper belly fat diet will already enable you to achieve your goal. One important aspect that you should pay attention to is the amount of calories that you take in each day. The total amount should only be within 800 to 1500 calories a day, depending on your body type.

Foods which have high amount of carbohydrates is a big no no! Forget about pasta, pizza, bread and rice for a while. Instead, substitute this with whole grain food which has lower amount of carbohydrates. Soda and alcoholic beverages also have high amount of calories so it is best to switch to fresh fruit juices or water. Keep in mind that your body will automatically store excess carbohydrates as fat because it instinctively reserves it as future source of energy. When you lower your intake of carbohydrates per day, there will be no additional fat to store and those which have accumulated in the past will also be burned and used up.

Eating food with high amount of fiber helps a lot in belly fat diet. The best ones are vegetables and fruits. This will keep you feeling full for hours. Even if you eat only a small amount, you will feel that your tummy has already had enough. The best part is that fruits and vegetables would not add more fat in your body.

Do not forget about drinking plenty of water. The belly fat diet works much better when the digestive tract has sufficient amount of water to use up. Eight glasses of water daily might not be enough. It should be raised to at least ten glasses or more. That way, toxins and excessive sodium will also be flushed out much easier.

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    September 13, 2016 at 3:22 pm

    Hi! Can you post pinoy food recipes that’s perfect for belly fat reduction.

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    September 8, 2012 at 9:59 pm

    I’m such a big fan of this blog and the channel. Please keep inspiring the world how good Filipino food actually is.

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