How to Lose Belly Fat Fast With Exercise

Having a lot of fat around your belly increases your chances of health problems, including heart disease, colon cancer, and diabetes. Getting rid of the belly fat will not only make you look great in your new summer outfit, but can also add years to your life by decreasing your risk of future health problems.

Instructions

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  Change your eating habits. Stop eating most simple carbohydrates, such as white bread and pasta. Cut back on foods that contain white flour and sugar. Avoid eating fried foods to decrease your intake of trans fats.

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  Incorporate more high-protein foods and fresh vegetables into your diet. Fish, chicken, and eggs are a few foods that are great sources of protein.

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  Get started in aerobic workouts. Aerobic workouts like brisk walking, jogging, cycling, and swimming burn more fat in the belly area than ab exercises aimed at improving muscle tone in that area.

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  Drink plenty of water. Water helps all the body processes, including the metabolism of fats burned while exercising.

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  Get plenty of sleep, ideally seven to eight hours per night. Insufficient sleep reduces the production of a body chemical called leptin, which signals the brain when your stomach is full. If the signal isn't being sent, you'll eat more, which can result in increased belly fat.

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  Reduce your stress levels. That could mean decreasing your work load or just taking one day a week to go to a spa or meditate. High stress levels cause more cortisol hormone to be produced in your body, and cortisol causes the production of belly fat.