There are many reasons you have a bit of extra fat around your belly. You may have overindulged during the holidays or missed your regular fitness routine while working overtime. To add to these factors, your metabolism naturally slows down as you get older. In fact, starting at the age 25, our metabolism declines about five percent each decade. So how do we burn off this unwanted fat? There are several natural, easy ways to lose belly fat for good:
Drinking enough water can actually help you to lose weight. It takes energy to process the water, and more energy expended equals more fat lost. In addition, toxins will get flushed out of your body and this may increase your metabolism rate and make it harder for the belly to accumulate fat.
The building blocks for muscle are proteins and without protein you can actually lose muscle mass. A person should consume.4 -.5 grams of protein per pound of body weight. Having muscle is important because it burns up to 90 percent more calories than fat.
Drinking any water is very healthy for you in fact, because is not only helps keep your systems from becoming dehydrated, but it can also allow you to feel refreshed and digest easier by itself.
However, your body has a harder time digesting cold water than almost any other drink around. When combined with the fact that water is the best hydrator as well, this is a definite no brainer to lose some belly fat and stay healthy at the same time.
Lower your calorie intake. OK, you knew this was going to have to be in here somewhere, right. But you don't have to starve yourself. Simply reduce your daily intake of calories by 100 for every 10 pounds of weight you want to lose. Is there something you eat every day or most days you could do without? Now you get the picture.
Do some form of exercise 6 days a week - Besides being important for your overall health and fitness, there is some evidence that belly fat is more "responsive" to exercise than other types of body fat. In fact, it's very common for people on a new exercise program to notice a reduction in their abdominal fat levels within just a week or two of beginning. Talk about a great motivation boost! The good news is that you don't have to join a gym or run hundreds of miles a week. Just half an hour of "fast" walking most days of the week can make a very big impact on your body fat levels.
Stay hydrated. As they cut back on calorie-laden beverages, people often forget to replace them with a substitute. While there are sugar-free drinks of every kind available, the best bet is water. At LEAST 8 glasses in a day. Refer back to your original week's menu to see how much liquid you were consuming.
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