In recent months, you haven’t really paid attention to your diet, your physical activity and your bad habits. Consequently, a mass of fat has slowly settled in your stomach. Difficult to combat, this bulge has become a real complex. Don’t panic, here are 4 effective tips to eliminate it permanently.
Stomach rolls: where exactly do they come from?
To get rid of them effectively, it is important to understand where they come from our rolls located at the bottom of the abdomen. When you eat, these are the hormones that define where different fats are stored. So, in summary, estrogen and progesterone (the female hormones) tend to store fat in the lower body. On the other hand, the stress hormone, cortisol, promotesappearance of fat in the belly. Insulin, the hormone secreted “when we ingest sugary foods, it would also have an influence on the distribution of fats” specifies Bérénice Suard, dietitian-nutritionist.
Thus, at menopause, women see their fat lodge in the stomach – abdominal area.
And if in the first place, fat has a protective role for the different organs, if it accumulates, it can lead to lasting health problems: diabetes, cholesterol, cardiovascular diseases or hypertension. Whether it results from poor diet,poor nutritional balancee or too much sedentary lifestyle, it is always possible to find some effective tips to eliminate these bulges that we tend to quickly find annoying.
Healthy eating: the number 1 rule for losing belly fat
It all starts with good nutrition. And be careful, here, there is no no question of diet. Learning to eat well helps maintain a healthy and fit body. For this, there is no secret: it is important toeliminate bad fat found for example in industrial products or in fast food restaurants. We also put very sugary products and sodas and cold meats in the cupboard. Instead, we prefer seasonal vegetables, whole grains, some dairy products and proteins, whether animal or vegetable.
“To avoid having a bloated stomachit is recommended to avoid excessive consumption of raw vegetables and vegetables containing irritating fibers such as cabbage, cauliflowerBrussels sprouts, sauerkraut, cucumber, radish, sorrel, garlic, onion and shallot. recommends the nutritionist. The same goes for alcohol and chewing gum.
Whatever happens, the idea is never to deprive yourself: we eat everything, and in a varied way. The secret to losing your little bulges, without imposing a drastic diet.
Sport and physical activity: the secret to losing belly fat faster
A balanced diet should be combined with regular physical activity. Because even if you eat healthily, your body can store fat if you don’t move. Some people work in a very sedentary manner, which prevents them from burning off the calories accumulated throughout the day. However, for transform fat into muscle, you have to exert yourself. The ideal is to find the sport that you like: there is no point going running three times a week if you don’t like it. You will quickly become discouraged and all your efforts will have been in vain. Once you have found what you like, it is important to vary the pleasures: a little cardio, a little muscle strengthening… without forgetting stretching. Two to three times a week is already a very good habit to get into. This can be completed with small daily changes: take the stairs instead of the elevatorhis feet in place of the car, etc.
The importance of sleep and hydration
Building a healthy lifestyle also involves a good night’s rest. Indeed, when you sleep well and enough, the body can take advantage of it to work. He takes the opportunity to regenerate. Some studies also prove that a lack of sleep promotes weight gain.
Finally, hydration, we can never say it enough, is essential. It is recommended to drink 1.5 liters of water per day. The body is mostly made up of it and needs it to function properly. Drinking enough also helps with digestion and avoid unpleasant bloating.