4 Main Causes for Belly Fat

Belly fat is almost every other person’s problem.

Despite of the fact that almost every other person has a smaller or bigger belly bump, it isn’t the most appreciated body. In fact, more than others, many individuals do not approve of their own belly fat and wouldn’t mind losing it.

Belly fat can be stubborn and regardless of how many efforts one makes, it difficult to completely get rid of it. However, this is not impossible.

Many people are always looking out for tips and tricks that would help in reducing belly fat but do not try understanding the real cause behind it. Detecting the cause can in turn help you figure out what you need ot do differently in order to get rid of it for once and for all. This will also aid in maintaining that flat belly once you’ve reached your ideal flat belly look.

Here are 4 main causes for belly fat:

Lack of physical activity

Physical activity is a must to stay active and healthy. With busy schedules and work loqad so high, it is very difficult to take out time to go to the gym. Even so, a walk for 30 minutes can help in reducing belly weight. You just have to make sure that your walk is brisk enough so that your heart rate goes up than usual and the shortness of breath will give you a better understanding of your speed.

This will help you burn calories and your daily mission to achieve some physical activity will also be fulfilled. Going for a walk for 5 days in  a week will be enough.

Healthy Diet

There is no magic diet for belly fat. But when you lose weight on any diet, belly fat usually goes first. A healthy diet is integral in losing weight. While its not easy to change your diet completely, what can be sone is that you strat switching to healthier eating habits. For instance, you could start having corn instead of chips for snacking. Add more fiber in your diet by consuming foods that are high in fiber, yet lower in carbohydrates and sugar.

Small changes in life will take you closer to your bigger goal.

Sleeping hours

Getting the right amount of sleep aids in losing weight. In one study, people who got 6 to 7 hours of sleep per night gained less fat over 5 years compared to those who slept 5 or fewer hours per night or 8 or more hours per night. Sleep may not have been the only thing that mattered but it was part of the picture.

 Stress

Stress exists in everyone’s life and everyone deals with it differently. However, more often than not, we do not even realize how much harm it is causing. Many a times, we are eating and that’s not regular eating. In fact, we are loading up and it is usually stress eating. In fact, stress can be relieved in different ways. Workouts, therapy and meditation help a lot.

So, be aware of your stress situation and learn how to deal with it better.