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Burning more fat just isn't about foods that burn fat or exercising to burn fat. It also
has a great deal to do with our day-to-day activities. Some of these include: how much
sleep we get and even our daily activities at our daily job. Here is a short list of
things you can begin doing today to help burn fat faster.
1. Stop the Fad Diets. This should be a no-brainer but it is worth mentioning. The key to losing
weight and keeping it off it not to eat less food, or food restrictions; but to eat more
nutrient-dense foods. When we eat these types of foods we fill up on useful calories that
keep us fuller for longer periods of time. When you restrict your diet, you kill your
metabolism. In actuality your brain signals to the rest of the body that you are starving,
and your body responds by slowing down metabolism. The result is your body holds onto stores
of fat for energy, rather than burn it.
If you continue on this course your body will actually begin to burn muscle tissue instead
of fat. This causes visceral fat to gain more ground and kill you faster. So main rule to
remember: no fad diets; no food restrictions; more nutrient-dense foods.
2. Sleep, or lack there of, is a major contributing factor to belly fat. If you're one of those
people that doesn't get the required 7-8 hours of sleep, it won't surprise you that your
bodies biorhythms aren't normal. You have a tendency to be tired more, and have more
sugar cravings and eat more fatty foods. This causes the body to produce more ghrelin, which
that have fewer hours of sleep also tend to be more stressed and are at greater risk for
visceral fat. So, get on a normal sleep schedule with 7-8 hours of sleep to help keep your
body in shape.
3. Eat More Protein. You body needs to have a steady supply of protein in order to maintain
lean muscle tissue. Of course this is where so many people fail to understand, how much
is enough. Well, according to a 2006 article in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition,
researchers argued that a recommended daily intake of protein, equaling 0.36 grams per
pound of body weight, was inadequate for anyone doing resistance training. If you want to
lose weight, use your goal body weight as a guide your guide. You protein consumption
should be between 0.54 and 1 gram per pound of body weight.