How to Eliminate Tummy Fat

Tummy fat can increase your health risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes, high blood pressure and certain types of cancers. Hundreds of situps alone will not get rid of belly flab. Eliminating fat in the stomach area can only be done by reducing fat all over the body. You have to eat healthy and take regular exercise to start seeing excess fat melt away.

Instructions

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  Eat six small meals per day to keep your metabolism high. Eating every three hours will keep you from craving foods that will sabotage your progress. Good food choices include fiber-rich and whole grain products, lean protein, and low-fat and low-sugar foods. Eat most of your carbohydrates during the first four meals so they will not be stored as fat overnight.

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  Join a local gym. By joining a gym in your neighborhood you will be less likely to make excuses not to go. If your prefer working out at home, acquire appropriate workout equipment.

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  Incorporate 30 minutes of cardiovascular exercise four to five days of the week. Cardiovascular exercise includes working out on the treadmill, stair-climber, elliptical machine or stationary bike. Jogging and biking outside is also sufficient. Bringing the heart rate up will burn calories, which means burning fat.

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  Add weight training to your exercise regimen two to three days a week. Working out with weights will tone your body and increase muscle mass, which will keep burning calories even after you have stopped working out.

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  Limit your alcohol intake. Alcohol has many empty calories and will drain your energy to work out.

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  Practice stress-reducing methods such as meditation and relaxation. Increased stress stimulates the stress hormone cortisol, which is associated with weight gain in the stomach area.