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Belly fats are common problem from which many people
suffer these days. Belly fats are not at all good as well as make you
look extremely ugly. Belly fats are generally caused due to unhealthy
lifestyle and eating habits. Most of the time due to these bad habits
fat tends to accumulate near the belly region which makes you look
really fat. It is very important to remove your belly fat as soon as you
can as it can give rise to various other health related problems as
well. The article mentioned below provides details about some bad habits
that cause belly fats.
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Putting serving dishes on the table:
Resist setting out foods buffet- or family-style, and opt instead to
serve them from the kitchen. A study in the journal Obesity found that
when food is served from the dinner table, people consume 35 percent
more over the course of the meal. When an additional helping requires
leaving the table, people hesitate to go back for more. |
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Taking big bites:
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that people who took
large bites of food consumed 52 percent more calories in one sitting
than those who took small bites and chewed longer. By cutting food into
smaller pieces, you can increase satiety and enjoy your food more
thoroughly. A good general rule? The smaller your bites, the thinner
your waistline. |
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Eating too late :
Your body can burn flab while you sleep, but only if it isn't too busy
processing a full stomach. A new study in the journal Obesity looked at
the sleeping and eating habits of 52 people over seven days, and it
found that those who ate after 8 p.m. took in the most daily calories
and had the highest BMIs. |
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Sleeping too little or too much:
According to Wake Forest researchers, dieters who sleep five hours or
less put on 2½ times more belly fat, while those who sleep more than
eight hours pack on only slightly less than that. Shoot for an average
of six to seven hours of sleep per night—the optimal amount for weight
control. |
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Eating when emotional:
A study from the University of Alabama found that emotional eaters—those
who admitted eating in response to emotional stress—were 13 times more
likely to be overweight or obese. If you feel the urge to eat in
response to stress, try chewing a piece of gum, chugging a glass of
water, or taking a walk around the block. Create an automatic response
that doesn't involve food and you'll prevent yourself from overloading
on calories.
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Drinking soda—even diet!:
The average American guzzles nearly a full gallon of soda every week.
Why is that so bad? Because a 2005 study found that drinking one to two
sodas per day increases your chances of being overweight or obese by
nearly 33 percent. And diet soda is no better. When researchers in San
Antonio tracked a group of elderly subjects for nearly a decade, they
found that compared to nondrinkers, those who drank two or more diet
sodas a day watched their waistlines increase five times faster. The
researchers theorize that the artificial sweeteners trigger appetite
cues, causing you to unconsciously eat more at subsequent meals.
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Having overweight friends:
Research from the New England Journal of Medicine indicates that when a
friend becomes obese, it ups your chance of obesity by 57 percent. This
probably has to do with the social norms that you’re exposed to. Rather
than ditch a friend who starts to put on a few extra pounds though,
suggest healthy activities that you can do together, and avoid letting
him or her dictate the meal (“Let’s split the cheesecake!”).
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Eating off larger plates:
One study found that when given an option, a whopping 98.6 percent of
obese individuals opt for larger plates. Translation: More food, more
calories, and more body fat. Keep your portions in check by choosing
smaller serving dishes. If need be, you can always go back for seconds.
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Eating "low-fat":
It sounds crazy, but stop buying foods marketed as low-fat or fat-free.
Typically, they save you only a few calories and, in doing so, they
replace harmless fats with low-performing carbohydrates that digest
quickly—causing a sugar rush and, immediately afterward, rebound hunger.
Researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham found that
meals that limited carbohydrates to 43 percent were more filling and had
a milder effect on blood sugar than meals with 55 percent carbohydrates.
That means you’ll store less body fat and be less likely to eat more
later.
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