Hello everyone, hope all of you are doing well and keeping healthy and happy. This article is all about understanding the science behind losing body fat. Losing fat from the belly can be difficult but there are several things which you can do to reduce the belly fat at a faster rate. Here are some of the basics you should understand about losing belly fat.
Lipolysis
- Process by which fats are broken down in our bodies through enzymes and water or hydrolysis
- Lipolysis occurs in our adipose tissue which are the fatty tissue that cushion and line our bodies and organs
- When the glucose stores in our body runs low, lypolysis ocuurs which facilitates movement of stores fats through our bloodsteam
- Breaking down this potential energy into free moving fatty acids allows them to be expended as fuel
What triggers the process of lipolysis ?
- Hormones like adrenaline, HGH and glucagon assist in the process of lipolysis
- Protein in your diet incuding more veggies triggers it
- HIIT and strength training also assists in the process of lipolysis
- Vegetables which have a lot of fiber inside them should be included in the diet in abundance
- Metitation controls the secretion of hormones in the body which in turn affects the process of lipolysis
- Intermittent fasting is a great way of controlling the process of lipolysis and the fat inside the body to be used as energy
What hinders the process of lipolysis ?
- Negative hormones in the body that is insulin and cortisol are the prime reason for negative lipolysis
- Eating processed food and sugar in abundance hinders this process
- Taking undue stress leads to release of the stress hormone in the body
- The stress hormone or cortisol has a big negative impact on the process of lipolysis
- Just sticking to cardio during workout also hinders this process. It has to be ensured that our workout includes a mix of cardio and strength training
Additional tips for losing belly fat
- Consume lots of souluble fiber. Some good sources are flax seeds, brussels sprouts, avocados, legumes and blackberries
- Limit your intake of trans fat
- Don’t drink too much alcohol
- Include protein like slim meat, fish, eggs, dairy and beans in your diet
- Avoid unnecessary stress at all times
- Excessive sugar intake in form of candy and processed food is very harmful. Control the portion size at all cost
- Mix cardio and strength training during workout. Excessive cardio will stop you from losing that extra belly fat
- Cut back or avoid refined carbs
- Try to iclude coconut oil in place of cooking fat
- Avoid bevergaes like soda, punch, sweet tea and other alcohol mixers
- Get plenty of restful sleep
- Track your food intake and exercise
- Avoid packed fruit juice as it contains sugar, soda. Instead replce packaged fruit juice with water
- Add apple cider vinegar to your diet
- Include lot of probiotics in your diet
- Intermittent fasting works like magic for abdominal fat loss
Change your lifestyle. Doing just a few of the things mentioned above is not to help much. Therefore, changing your lifestyle for the long term is the key to lose that unwanted belly fat