Five Hacks to Reduce Belly fat and transform from ‘Fat’ to ‘Fit’

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• May 16, 2022 | Kabir Chakraborty

According to dietitian Natasha Mohan, maintaining a flat belly means maintaining your overall health. “A larger waistline can increase your risk of diabetes, heart diseases and even cancer. It is not easy to target just belly fat when you are dieting. But losing weight overall can help you reduce the dangerous layers of fat on the belly, too,” she says. mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#0E101A">

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Desk: minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#0E101A"> People mostly
focus on reducing belly fat when it comes to weight loss. A flat stomach is a
fitness goal for many, but they do not often know which route to take to
achieve it.

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to dietitian Natasha Mohan, maintaining a flat belly means maintaining your
overall health. “A larger waistline can increase your risk of diabetes, heart
diseases and even cancer. It is not easy to target just belly fat when you are
dieting. But losing weight overall can help you reduce the dangerous layers of
fat on the belly, too,” she says.

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Sugar as much as possible mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#0E101A">.

mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#0E101A">Foods
with added sugars aren’t good for us; consuming them can lead to weight gain.
It harms our metabolic health as well. We should try reducing the amount of
Sugar in our diet and avoid sugary drinks completely. But this does not apply
to whole fruits, which have fibre and are healthy.

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mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#0E101A">Cut
down on carbs mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#0E101A">

mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#0E101A">Eating
fewer carbs is a fool-proof way of losing fat. Numerous studies show that our
appetite goes down when we cut down on carbs, which helps us lose weight.
Losing carbs can also keep us healthy and reduce the risk of getting  mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin">type II
diabetes. Avoid carbs
like Sugar, candy, and white bread.

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mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#0E101A">Eat
fibre-rich food mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#0E101A">

An
indigestible plant matter and eating lots of fibre can help weight loss. The
best way is to eat plant foods, including veggies and fruits. Whole oats and
legumes are great sources of fibre.

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mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#0E101A">Regular
exercise mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#0E101A">

mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#0E101A">Exercise
is one of the best ways to reduce weight and belly fat and improve health.
Aerobic exercises like walking, running, and swimming can majorly reduce our
belly fat.

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your food intake mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#0E101A">

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having a high-protein and low-carb diet, it is easy to underestimate or
overestimate our food intake if we do not keep track of it. Tracking can help
us achieve specific goals like increasing protein intake or cutting down on
carbs for effective weight loss.

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