Spring Break
For Your Health
Lose that belly fat
Deanna Smith
Issue date: 4/27/09 Section: Life & Times
Just last week I received a 12 Reports Guide from Women's Health Magazine. It took me some time to get around to reading it but once I opened it I instantly fell in love with it. It's a little booklet that tackles 12 issues that people (women in particular) face. I'm not going to bring out all 12 issues because I don't have time to rewrite the booklet but I figured since swimsuit season is upon us I should focus on the 1st report "Melt Belly Fat Fast." The guide introduces and reintroduces 5 ways to lose that belly fat.
Eat six meals a day: The idea is not to eat 6 full meals a day but to prevent your stomach from becoming empty by breaking those 3 large meals we are used to having into 6 smaller meals. Researchers at Georgia State University found that when you keep your hourly caloric surplus or deficit between 300 and 500 at all times, you will be more likely to change your body composition by adding lean muscle mass and losing fat. So your eating routine should be Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Lunner (lunch/dinner), Dinner and Last meal. But remember the goal is to keep maintain 300-500 calories (no more and no less) so keep that in mind when eating your meals.
Know what to drink - and what not to: Water, water, and water. 17 ounces of water increases metabolic rates by 30% within 10 minutes. If that doesn't encourage you to take in more water than I don't know what will. As for what not to drink the answer is Alcohol. Alcoholic beverages encourages your body burn 36% less fat makes you store more of your fat intake. It can also inhibit your hormone production which helps burn fat and build lean muscle.
Eat dairy: Aside from all the benefits that we know calcium has to offer I bet you didn't know that calcium prevents weight gain. Calcium increases the breakdown of body fat and hampering its formation. Cheese and yogurt are excellent sources of calcium but the guide suggest that milk should be your primary form of calcium intake. Another quick note about the dairy product that I would like to add is that yogurt contains good bacteria that kill bad breath germs (as read in this month's issue of Cosmo magazine).
Eat six meals a day: The idea is not to eat 6 full meals a day but to prevent your stomach from becoming empty by breaking those 3 large meals we are used to having into 6 smaller meals. Researchers at Georgia State University found that when you keep your hourly caloric surplus or deficit between 300 and 500 at all times, you will be more likely to change your body composition by adding lean muscle mass and losing fat. So your eating routine should be Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Lunner (lunch/dinner), Dinner and Last meal. But remember the goal is to keep maintain 300-500 calories (no more and no less) so keep that in mind when eating your meals.
Know what to drink - and what not to: Water, water, and water. 17 ounces of water increases metabolic rates by 30% within 10 minutes. If that doesn't encourage you to take in more water than I don't know what will. As for what not to drink the answer is Alcohol. Alcoholic beverages encourages your body burn 36% less fat makes you store more of your fat intake. It can also inhibit your hormone production which helps burn fat and build lean muscle.
Eat dairy: Aside from all the benefits that we know calcium has to offer I bet you didn't know that calcium prevents weight gain. Calcium increases the breakdown of body fat and hampering its formation. Cheese and yogurt are excellent sources of calcium but the guide suggest that milk should be your primary form of calcium intake. Another quick note about the dairy product that I would like to add is that yogurt contains good bacteria that kill bad breath germs (as read in this month's issue of Cosmo magazine).
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