What Is a Beer Belly?

What Is a Beer Belly?

What Is a Beer Belly?

This is in essence what a beer belly is: an excess of abdominal fat. However, this term is slightly misleading as beer may not have anything to do with the fact that some people have bigger bellies.

The idea of the beer belly can, perhaps, be attributed to the beer guzzling overweight sport fans who can be seen in many stadia across the nation. However, beer, or alcohol in general, isn't the only reason why people gain weight. There are plenty of other bad foods that contribute to weight gain. Lack of exercise and physical activity also contributes to this. Remember that weight gain is all about consuming more calories than those you burn. The calories that you consume do not have to come from beer or alcohol for them to make you fatter.

However, alcohol is problematic for weight loss or maintenance. The reality is that alcohol calories are particularly bad for a person who wishes to burn body fat. The reason is twofold:

Alcohol is rich in calories. A single gram of alcohol contains 7 calories, higher than carbs and protein, though lower than fat.

Alcohol calories are given precedence in the body as they are processed first while other calories wait in line. This means that fat processing is delayed.

In general, the way to get rid of a beer belly is to turn the table on calories and start burning off more than you consume. This should be done in two ways:

A healthier diet which does take into account the amount of calories that you consume as well as the quality of these calories.

An intense workout plan that helps you burn lots of calories, build muscle tissue, and boosts your metabolism.

The key to losing a beer belly depends on your lifestyle. Watch your diet and be active and you will be able to lose weight or avoid gaining it.

To see which workouts can help you lose fat visit Beer Belly Exercises

For more tips on how to get leaner and healthier visit http://BurnMyBellyFat.com

John Davenport lost over 30 pounds in his twenties after being overweight most of his life. He now runs a weight loss forum and publishes a diet and fitness newsletter.

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