This is the time of the information age! It is called that because we are constantly surrounded by information that can make our lives better, happier and healthier. One huge benefit to all of this is that there is plenty of available information to teach us how our body works and how we can improve that. One area that most Americans need to learn more about is how to lose belly fat. Around 40% of the U.S. population is prone to this malady.
Belly fat is nearly always caused by ingesting more calories than your body is burning. When you eat more food than your body burns the excess is stored as fat. As people become more stressed for time, it becomes more difficult to eat properly and to get proper exercise. Time is a major reason that drive through food is so popular now.
Fast food is a major cause of fat storage; it has a very high-calorie count. If you eat a meal that you prepare yourself, there is a good chance that there will be far fewer fried items and more grains and vegetables. Another cause of accumulated fat in some people is a malfunctioning of the thyroid gland. Sometimes you can tell if your thyroid is not working correctly, you will have no energy and feel very lethargic. You need to see your doctor to be tested for this condition.
The best way to lose your belly fat is to get some exercise. Since fat is just a build up of excess calories, you can think of it as stored energy. If you get at and burn off that energy with exercise you will begin to work off the fat storage. This will be great for your figure and help to reduce fat on your belly, arms, thighs, and face.
Exercises in any form will help to reduce your belly fat build up, but sits ups will target your belly fat. Sits ups and Crunches work for both men and women. I know that many people feel overworked and stressed for the time now. Find little ways to get your exercise in, do twenty sit-ups in the morning before work. Park farther from your building and walk one hundred extra steps into the office. Sit on the floor and do some stretching while you are watching TV in the evening. You need to realize that the excess belly fat is not going away until you make some changes.
