Every year, Americans spend more than $40 billion dollars on weight loss products, yet over 66% of us remain overweight. There are tens of thousands of diets that claim to be the best program for losing belly fat, promising such things as "lose 30lbs in 2 weeks", and "get washboard abs in 30 days." As soon as these programs hit the stores we gobble them up. We also produce thousands of abdominal machines and exercise programs that declare to be the best exercise for abs. If this were so, why are the companies that produce these products constantly coming out with new gadgets, each time claiming to be "better than the rest"? Let's face it, we are the land of the big-- bellied people. Our conversations at work revolve around how many "points" we have left to eat that day, and of how our wives must have shrunk our pants yesterday while doing the laundry (come on!) Obviously, we are losing the battle of the bulge. But it doesn't have to be this way, there are safe and effective ways to lose weight and get rid of belly fat. There are important key aspects to a weight loss program that most diets fail to discuss. These aspects are maintaining a high, fat burning metabolism, getting the right amount of nutrition and combining the diet with safe, effective exercises. Most diets allow you to lose a quick 5lbs-10lbs. But when continued, your weight loss screatches to a hault. What happened? Most of the diets around today that produce quick weight loss resutls (low fat, low cal, restrictive diets) are very low in calories. Your body is smart, it is desigened to protect itself from dying. It will do anything it can to save its life; including holding on to calories and store fat. This causes a steep drop in your metabolism. These diets also cause your body to feed upon itself, allowing you to lose much needed muscle mass. We all know that muscle mass requires more calories than fat to survive. And with more muscle mass, you could eat larger amounts of food at the same time as losing/mantaining your weight than with extra fat. A diet that INCREASES your metabolism would accelerate your body's natural rate of calorie burning, allowing you to shed excess fat fast.
A diet that includes the right amount of nutrition is often rare to find nowadays. Some diets claim that restricting whole food groups; labeling them as "fat promoting" are the only way to lose weight and flatten your belly. You do manage to lose some weight at the begining of the diet, and even manage to lose a couple of inches. But when you continue to follow this diet, the weight comes back, and you find yourself feeling tired, confused, and achy. Some people have even experienced hair loss, flu--like symptoms, organ failure, and heart attacks. What is going wrong here? Anytime a major food group is eliminated, chances are you are also eliminating important nutrients. These nutrients are key to keeping your organ systems functioning properly. An example would be a diet with low levels of protein, magnesium, pottassuim and zinc. This could affect thyroid function, which is responsible for regulating the metabolism. Diets that restrict nutrients are NOT WORTH IT! You cannot get around eating a balanced diet. A diet that contains all of the needed nutrition and maintains a high fat-burning metabolism would be considered the best program for losing belly fat, and also total body weight.
Combining effective, safe ab exercises and the diet above are KEY to getting rid of belly fat fast. So if you are thinking about buying that new ab--chair--rocker thing, hoping it will shave 5 inches off your waist in a month, think again. Those machines DO NOT BURN FAT! They are even less effective than a couple of sit-ups done with poor form! Most ab machines actually do more harm than good, causing you to injur your back and knees. Some of the best exercises for abs include pilates and yoga. These exercises focus on your core muscles (abs), strengthening, toning and elongating them safley. Pilates and yoga also work the whole body to provide a strong support system for your abs. Other important exercises include whole-body areobics, which burns body fat. This allows you to lose fat off of your abs, revealing the six pack you've had all along!
By performing effective, safe ab exercises and eating a nutritious, metabolism-boosting diet, you WILL lose your belly fat fast!
A diet that includes the right amount of nutrition is often rare to find nowadays. Some diets claim that restricting whole food groups; labeling them as "fat promoting" are the only way to lose weight and flatten your belly. You do manage to lose some weight at the begining of the diet, and even manage to lose a couple of inches. But when you continue to follow this diet, the weight comes back, and you find yourself feeling tired, confused, and achy. Some people have even experienced hair loss, flu--like symptoms, organ failure, and heart attacks. What is going wrong here? Anytime a major food group is eliminated, chances are you are also eliminating important nutrients. These nutrients are key to keeping your organ systems functioning properly. An example would be a diet with low levels of protein, magnesium, pottassuim and zinc. This could affect thyroid function, which is responsible for regulating the metabolism. Diets that restrict nutrients are NOT WORTH IT! You cannot get around eating a balanced diet. A diet that contains all of the needed nutrition and maintains a high fat-burning metabolism would be considered the best program for losing belly fat, and also total body weight.
Combining effective, safe ab exercises and the diet above are KEY to getting rid of belly fat fast. So if you are thinking about buying that new ab--chair--rocker thing, hoping it will shave 5 inches off your waist in a month, think again. Those machines DO NOT BURN FAT! They are even less effective than a couple of sit-ups done with poor form! Most ab machines actually do more harm than good, causing you to injur your back and knees. Some of the best exercises for abs include pilates and yoga. These exercises focus on your core muscles (abs), strengthening, toning and elongating them safley. Pilates and yoga also work the whole body to provide a strong support system for your abs. Other important exercises include whole-body areobics, which burns body fat. This allows you to lose fat off of your abs, revealing the six pack you've had all along!
By performing effective, safe ab exercises and eating a nutritious, metabolism-boosting diet, you WILL lose your belly fat fast!
written by D. Arrington
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