Beautiful abs can be yours! Learn the secrets of losing belly fat with these 21 effective tips.
14. Walk More
Walking just doesn’t get enough credit. It’s so easy to do and is one of the absolute best ways to stubborn belly fat. Try walking at a fast pace while swinging yours arms back and forth. Do this for 30 minutes a day, either outside or on the treadmill. To increase the calorie burn, alternate between walking and jogging.
15. Watch Those Carbs
Complex carbohydrates are important to your body, but not all carbs are created equal. Try to avoid simple carbs, like white breads, pastries, and candy, because they offer a lot of calories and almost no nutritional value. Instead, opt for snacks that provide nutritional value and are naturally low in calories.
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16. Keep Sodium in Check
Excess salt in your diet can make you retain water and get bloated. Most all recipes on the Skinny Ms. website calls for “salt to taste“. It’s important to know how much sodium you’re eating and with highly processed foods, that is virtually impossible. This is another excellent reason for cooking at home.
17. Get Into Tabata
Tone up and burn fat, Tabata-style! If you haven’t been introduced to the powered-up interval workouts Tabata training offers, get ready for a high intensity burn! Tabata workouts utilize a series of intervals that supercharge your metabolism and allow you to continue burning calories for up to 24 hours.Â
18. Ditch the Diet Foods
Diet foods might sound healthy, but they are often loaded with unwanted ingredients that reduce the body’s ability to function as it was intended. Instead, get on a healthy eating plan and ditch the diet foods.
19. Eat Slowly
The body can take up to 20-30 minutes to digest the foods we eat. This means, if we’re not careful, we can end up eating food after we’re full. Eating slowly also prevents us from swallowing extra air that will bloat the belly.
20. Become a Probiotic Pro
Probiotics, like yogurt and kefir, use healthy bacteria to fight back against unhealthy ones. This keeps the belly free from infection and prevents bloating.
21. Laugh More
Studies show that people who laugh regularly are often thinner than those who don’t. Not only does laughter engage the stomach muscles and burn calories, but happy people are less likely to reach for unhealthy food choices when they’re feeling down.
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