subject: Looking for Healthy Ways to Shed Abdominal Fat? [print this page] Looking for Healthy Ways to Shed Abdominal Fat?
If you take a stroll along a crowded beach or in a shopping mall, or just along a busy street, you will see many overweight people and some really fat, particularly in the western world. These people generally walk slower and appear to take more effort to move about and to do
simple tasks.
Do you have a problem with being overweight and looking for ways to shed abdominal fat? You are not alone. It is estimated that approximately 64% of Americans are overweight and nearly one half of those are considered obese. Numerous health problems such as diabetes, heart failure and certain cancers have been attributed to overweight and obesity.
You probably became overweight or fat over a long period of time and first noticed it at the waist or abdomen. Clothes became tighter and more difficult to put on. Finally, you had to increase your dress, jacket or pant sizes. When you stepped on the scales you became aware that you are quite a bit heavier.
Some people may say that will probably stay fat for the rest of your life. The good news is that it dos'nt have to be that way. They may be correct if you don't make some lifestyle changes with regards to eating and exercise. You may have been eating the wrong foods, eating too much or too many unhealthy snacks between meals, or all of these, as well as a lack of exercise.
Building up fat can take place in a number of parts of the body, but the most noticeable area is at the abdomen: Simply called belly fat. Abdominal fat can be greatly reduced or burned by simply following certain eating guidlines, by saying no to certain foods and by eating top
fat-burning foods, and by following an exercise program desgned to burn fat.
There are a number of diet and weight reducing plans on the market, such as the Adkins Diet, the South Sea Diet and the Every-other-day Diet, just to name a few. Some of these plans work better than others. Some are quite effective for the short term but lack the long term effectiveness. Others may actually cause you to gain weight in the long run.
What you really need is to follow a plan that is inexpensive and effective for short range weight reduction, as well as a healthy and enjoyable eating plan for the long haul, including appropriate exercises. It should also be a plan that is tailored to your particular needs; a plan where you can ask questions from time to time and get the help and suggestions you need.
