Thursday, January 1, 2009

Lose Excess Stomach Fat

By Jose Loni

Excess stomach fat is fat that is excessively accumulated in the stomach region. Food that we consume, either gets used up as energy or is converted and stored as fat in our stomach area. This happens when we overeat, lack exercise as well as have high stress in our lives.

When we over eat, we consume excess calories that our bodies cannot consume and utilize as an energy source. The excess food that we don't use is turned into fat and stored in our stomach region.

Monitoring the quality and quantity of our diet can keep our energy and blood sugar levels more stable. By eating 5-6 meals per day and decreasing the size of each meal, we are able to keep our energy stable.

Exercising is a key point in excess stomach fat. When we don't expend enough energy to burn the calories we consume, the excess fat will accumulate in the abdomen. Increasing our physical activity will allow our bodies to kick-start our metabolism, which results in burning the excess stomach fat.

By increasing our exercise activity and decreasing our food intake, we allow our bodies to utilize the fuel from our diet as well as the excess fat that is stored in the stomach area.

Research has shown that people under increased stress, were prone to increased levels of stomach fat. The body has a way of storing the fat as it releases a hormone called Cortisol, which takes the fat and stores it in the stomach area.

When the stressful situation occurs, the body is placed in a survival mode and stores fat in the stomach area, so it can be used as fuel later. The body goes into a protective mode and stores the fat in case it is needed to fuel bodily functions.

By controlling the quality and quantity of the food we eat, as well as increasing our exercise activity, we can really reduce the excess body fat that is stored in the stomach. Managing our stress helps us to keep our bodies balanced and reduce the hormones that promote the storage of fat in the stomach. Controlling these factors are some simple ways of decreasing excess stomach fat. - 15995

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