Consuming too many
refined processed carbohydrate foods usually causes excess body fat accumulating around the stomach. These foods are not only the cause of excess body fat accumulating around the abdomen or stomach, and insulin resistance, they are also a major the cause of many diet related diseases. If you are unsure what refined processed carbohydrates are, you will find a list further down this page, listed under Sources and Related Links.
Therefore, reduce or eliminate refined processed carbohydrate (apart from the occasional treat) and
replace those foods with 'fat burning' foods. Then you can take full advantage of the
thermic effect of fat burning foods. If you are unsure what fat burning foods are, you will find a list, and more about the thermic effect of the foods, further down this page, listed under Sources and Related Links.
The diseases often referred to as diseases of Western civilization, such as hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, dental caries, obesity, and others, became pervasive in the twentieth century primarily because we consume too many refined processed carbohydrates. As deliciously addictive as these foods can be, our bodies were not designed to eat them. Our ancestors did not have them in their diet. Those ancestors were leaner and stronger than we are.
In addition,
add cardio exercise to the above dietary changes. Cardio exercise is an excellent way to lose stomach fat (and body fat elsewhere). Cadio can be such things as brisk walking, running, jogging, cross-country skiing, etc. To get you started, you will find two free cardio walking plans (one easier plan, one harder plan), further down this page, listed under Sources and Related Links. If you want to do more, add weight training if you are able. Nonetheless, you can still achieve good results even if unable to weight train.
In summary, to lose stomach fat and to avoid body fat accumulating around your abdomen in the future, you need to eat less refined processed carbohydrates, replace those foods with more fat burning foods, and engage in cardio exercise.
So, for the free list and plans to show you the way or to advance you further:
- List of refined or processed carbohydrates (to avoid or strictly limit)
- List of 15 fat burning foods (to replace refined processed carbohydrates)
- Cardio walking plans (one harder plan, one easier plan)
- Free weight training workouts (suitable for beginners onwards),
See the page links,
further down this page, listed under Sources and Related Links.