How to reduce belly fat fast

The fastest way to reduce belly fat is by converting your life style to a healthier one, and knowing how to maintain that change. Start by doing simple exercises and eating healthy foods. Here are two strategies to kickstart your weight loss plan.

1. Workout Technique.

Have you been doing abdominal crunches and sit-ups, and wondering why you don't get any results? Some ab exercises are excellent for helping to strengthen your core, and keep your back in good shape, but these exercise should not be the main routine in the beginning. Instead you should spend more time on squats, deadlifts, sit-ups, lunges, and back and chest workouts to hit the large muscle groups such as legs, chest, and back area. Working out this way, will increase your metabolic rate which usually continues for 24-48 hours after.

2. Proper Nutrition.

Good nutrition is very important to effectively lose belly fat and keep it off. You need to consume a healthy, balanced diet, which does not restrict any nutrients your body needs to function properly. Don't follow diet plans such as extreme low-fat, or low carbs. If you do this, you may lose lean muscles, lower your metabolic rate, and end up gaining more weight as you are likely to eat more once you get off the diet.

The best way to lose belly fat is with proper nutrition. Your diet should be full of healthy natural carbs, fats, and proteins. Eating this will provide your body with macro-nutrients, minerals, vitamins, enzymes, and antioxidants you need to shed those unwanted belly fat.

Also read the article dangers of abdominal fat.

Taken from: News Straits Times - 15 June 2012 (article), Google (images).