As more allegedly ‘healthy products’ flood grocery stores, finding healthy options while shopping has become more challenging.
Companies frequently write product labels and marketing copy to entice consumers with health claims. Labels could boast about being low in fat, gluten-free, or carbohydrates.
Foods that use these terms on their labels or are generally considered healthier than other foods are not necessarily good for you.
8 Ways to Reduce Belly Fat
Eat More Fiber
Eating a lot of fiber can help you keep away body fats. You can find fiber in leafy greens, beans, nuts, and whole grains. Eating all these will decrease the fat that is deep in your belly.
Lose Weight
Slim people can also have visceral fat, but if you have too much of it, you probably need to lose much weight. As you start to lose weight, your belly fat will be reduced, even those out of your sight.
Sleep Right
Sleeping less or sleeping too much can increase belly fat. Try to sleep right. The right amount of sleep is around six to eight hours. If you don’t fall asleep quickly, try to turn in a little earlier than you used to and relax.
No ‘Quick Fix’
There are better solutions than liposuction. It doesn’t get to your abdominal wall. So it can’t remove your visceral fat.
Be Calm
Do you know that feeling stressed out can increase your belly fat? Well, yes, it does. When you are worked up, you tend to eat more sugar and fat and your body releases the cortisol (stress hormones), which can increase belly fat. Try to meditate, listen to music, or do other healthy things to relax.
Stop Smoking
Smoking is bad for a lot of reasons. It causes diabetes, heart disease, lung disease, cancer, and many more. If you need another reason, smoking stores fat in your belly rather than your thighs and hips. If you had tried to stop smoking before and failed, try again. Talk to your doctor, and let him give you ideas on how you might quit for good.
Lift Weights
A study shows that lifting weights can reduce belly fat. The study involved men who lifted weights for twenty minutes daily and men who ran instead. It revealed that those who lifted weights gained less belly fat than those who ran. Try to lift more weight. Even if you are a woman, it is still good for you.
Choose Your Fat
Fat is not a bad thing. You can still eat food with some! But it would be best to reduce your intake of those fatty foods. Eat foods with fats that are good for you, like salmon and tuna.
