HOW TO LOSE BELLY FAT

For healthy functioning of our body, skin, hair fats are required. Generally fats maintain body temperature and acts as banks having stored energy in our body. They have to be maintained at a certain level but if it is more than needed then one is considered as obese. In such case the fats get deposited on tummy or belly first of all and hence the requirement of losing belly fat. This fat is deep inside the body skin and there are every chances of causing diseases like diabetes, heart diseases. In short belly fat makes us emotionally weak visually as well as functionally.

Lots of efforts are to be put for losing belly fat and one should have the right approach for it. Many people try different methods some of which give success but some doesn’t.  Given below are some tips which are beneficial for losing belly fat:

1. Start doing exercises like jogging/running in the morning for 30 minutes before breakfast. This increases metabolism, burn calories and keeps us active throughout the day.

2. Drink low fat dairy foods like skim milk or yoghurt as they release fat from the fat cells in the abdominal area which in turn lowers the amount of fat that is absorbed.

3. Foods which cleanse your system are also best for losing belly fat.Hence fibrous foods intake not only ensures belly fat lose but also make sure that your digestive tract and relative organs are functioning well to the fullest capacity. Some of the best fibrous fruits are grapes, bananas, raspberries, strawberries and apricots while the best vegetables are cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, cucumber and lettuce.

4. An eight hour sleep is required if you want to lose weight and belly fat. Insufficient sleep lowers the amount of leptin, a hormone which speeds the metabolic rate and suppresses the appetite.

5. Take a lot of water throughout the day especially with ice. Water not only helps in burning calories and fat but also cleanses our system. It is found that ice when added to water helps more than what it be with plain water.

6. Keep away from caffeine and alcohol as they dehydrate the system and hampers the body’s ability to burn calories. Opt for water as said above or green tea as they boost the rate of metabolism.

Finally you will come across a lot of sites promoting a type of belt which would help in losing belly fat. Do remember that the results of such products are temporary and as such are not advisable. Also never go for strict diets like grapefruit or soup diet as you would once again get the fat back once you come back to normal food. The best way to lose belly fat is to change the way you eat, do normal exercise and getting your rest. The correct idea is to eat balance and healthy diet and not to starve.

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EAT JUNK FOOD AND REDUCE WEIGHT

Does junk food helps in reducing weight?

Now this is a question which sounds absurd. But if  implemented properly it surely helps in weight loss. Now one must be wondering how this is possible as the junk food make you fat.

Before letting you know how this helps, let me bring some points to your notice. When one is following the weight loss programs, the calories are dropped drastically and exercising habits are increased quickly. A time will come when you will hit a wall and our mindset would try to oppose the effects and slowdown the weight loss process. This is nothing but your body’s way of survival. For example if you eat only fruits and vegetables as per your diet plan all day long for each week then your mind will convince the body to keep all the nutrients to sustain life. This it self means that you might have reached a plateau and your body will stop losing extra weight you still have.

Losing calories means body’s response in decreasing metabolism. What happen is that when the body loses weight it loses calories and this process happens as you lose more weight. A time comes when you sacrifice muscles as the calories are low. Now this is what is not required as muscle fuels the metabolism and for this it needs calories to sustain. This is the wall which you have hit which prevents or slows downs the weight loss process.

Now how to avoid this situation? Here is what comes to your help. Yes the junk food. What one should do is to eat junk food for a day preferably the weekend. Eat to your full and don’t worry about the carbs and fats combined with a high amount of calories. Some perfect foods are ice creams, pizza and cheese burgers. Now what you have to do is to take the next day off from eating. Don’t eat for the full day as this will help your digestive systems. What has happened is that you have increased the rate of metabolism by this act and is as high as it was when you started your weight loss process. Thus you have eliminated the wall and the process of weight which has slowed down has started again.

Try this for once a week and see for the results.

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Basic Yoga Poses for weight loss

Do yoga and its poses help in weight loss? The answer is yes as yoga is a combination of physical and breathing exercises couple with meditation. Now the next question is what is weight gain? Weight gain is defined as the inability to use the calorie intake by the metabolism of our body thereby converting the excess calories in fat. Now yoga poses can increase the rate of metabolism which in turn burns more calories than it normally does. Apart from weight loss, yoga provides an opportunity to meditate.

Pranayama yoga for weight loss:
Pranayama is a set of breathing exercises which gives a positive impact in reducing weight. There are basically four types viz. Bahstrika pranayama, Kapalabhati pranayama, Agnisar kriya and Ujjayi pranayama, but the most effective is Kapalabhati pranayama. This pranyama involves exhaling air forcefully so your belly is drawn in and then inhaling passively. One should perform this for 5 minutes i.e. at the rate of around 50 to 60 inhales/exhales per minute every morning in empty stomach.

Yoga Asanas for weight loss
Paschimottanasana (Bending forward)
In this asana the posterior portion of the whole body from the head to heels is fully stretched.
First sit with your legs stretched in front of you. Then move your hands forward and slowly bend towards your legs. Try to touch your feet without bending the knees. Breathe out and return to normal position. Repeats this 6- 8 times.
Chakra Padasana (Leg Rotation)
First lie down flat on your back and extend one leg up in the air at a 90 degree angle. Note that the other leg should be flat on the floor. Move the leg which is in the air gradually clockwise 10 to 12 times and the anticlockwise. Keep the body still when you are rotating your leg. Once completed apply the same procedure for the other leg.
Dhanura Asana (Bow shaped posture)
Lie down flat on your stomach and stretch out both the arms backwards. Now bend you knees and try to reach back so that you can hold the tops of your feet. Pull your shoulder blades back as much as you can. Now remain in this position for 4-5 minutes. Release and repeat this process 8 to 10 times.
The above postures are basic and one can go for the advanced one for more weight loss once you master them. These postures not only keep your body fit and slim, but also keep your mind free of stress. Doing these regularly will effectively help in reducing weight loss.

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