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Losing weight is a challenge on its own, talk less of a specific area of
your body, especially the face. Fortunately, there are some strategies
that can be adapted to slim down your face and increase fat burning.
Here are 7 effective methods you can employ to lose fat in your face.
1. Do Facial Exercises
Doing regular facial exercises can improve facial appearance, combat
aging and improve muscle strength. Anecdotal reports revealed that
adding facial exercises to your routine can also help facial tone
muscles, making your face appears slimmer.
Some of these exercises involve puffing out your cheeks and pushing the
air from side to side, puckering your lips on alternating sides and
holding a smile while clenching your teeth for some seconds at the same
time.
SUMMARY
As a result of facial muscles being toned, your face could appear
slimmer.
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2. Extra Cardio
Most times, extra fat in the face is because of excess body fat.
Shedding weight can increase fat loss and help slim down both your body
and face. Cardio is widely considered one of the most effective methods
for weight loss. Common examples of cardio exercises are running,
walking, biking and swimming.
A certain review of 16 studies showed that people experienced greater
fat loss with increased cardio exercise.
SUMMARY
Cardio exercise can help promote fat burning and fat loss to help slim
down your face.
3. Drink More Water
Drinking water is crucial for your overall health and can be especially
important if you’re looking to lose facial fat.
A study carried out in older adults found that drinking water with
breakfast decreased calorie intake by approximately 13%.
SUMMARY
Drinking water can decrease calorie intake and increase metabolism. It
may also reduce fluid retention to prevent bloating and swelling in the
face.
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4. Controlled Alcohol Consumption
Having a glass of wine or two is fine, but drinking too much of alcohol
can be one of the biggest contributors to increased facial fat and
bloating.
Keeping your alcohol consumption in check is the best way to tackle
alcohol-induced bloating and weight gain.
SUMMARY
Excessive alcohol intake can lead to weight gain, including the fat gain
in the face.
5. Reduce refined carbs intake
Refined carbs like cookies, crackers, and pasta are known to cause
weight gain and increased fat retention. These carbs have been heavily
refined, stripped of their beneficial nutrients and fiber, leaving
little behind besides sugar and calories; which does nothing but cause
increased fat. Consider replacing with whole grains.
SUMMARY
Switching to whole grains instead of refined carbs may help increase
facial fat loss.
6. Switch up Your Sleep Schedule
Catching up on sleep is an essential general weight-loss strategy. It
may also help you lose facial fat.
SUMMARY
Poor or less sleep can alter metabolism and increase food intake, weight
gain and cortisol levels. Therefore, getting enough sleep time may help
you increase facial fat loss.
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7. Watch Your Sodium Intake
A major highlight of excess sodium intake is bloating, and it may lead
to facial puffiness and swelling; because sodium makes the body to hold
extra water, resulting in fluid retention.
SUMMARY
Reducing sodium intake may help reduce fluid retention and decrease
bloating and puffiness in your face.
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