Due to a changed lifestyle, frequent sedentary activities, little movement in everyday life and at work, the overweight and abdominal fat in society has increased enormously. Stress has also increased in general, making it even more difficult to get up for sports after a long day at work. Especially during sports, endorphins are released, which give a good feeling after sports and can prevent depression in the long run. In addition, it is important to stimulate the calorie consumption during sports, especially when doing sedentary activities, because the little things that are eaten during the day will naturally start to accumulate in the abdominal fat even faster if you don’t move at all.
Abdominal fat in women
In general, a difference can be drawn between men and women in fat distribution and abdominal fat. In men, the fat mainly attaches to the front of the abdomen (“beer belly”) in women, the fat is distributed around the hips and laterally on the abdomen (“life belt”). The reason why the distribution of fat is different in men and women is due to hormones.
In women, it is mainly the estrogen that causes the external abdominal fat to swell. Particularly in girls who are entering puberty, the typical female curves can quickly be seen. Women who have a high estrogen level and a low progesterone level in comparison tend to accumulate fat pads. The outer abdominal fat or subcutaneous fat tissue is affected more often because the inner part of the abdomen is left room for pregnancy so that a child can mature. The article “Weight gain in pregnancy” may be of interest to you.
Reduce abdominal girth
In order to reduce the abdominal girth, abdominal fat and the bacon on the hips, a change in diet as well as more exercise is advisable, as mentioned above. It is important not to go on a diet, as this deprives the body of too many substances that it actually needs to stay healthy. In addition, there is often a yo-yo effect.
It is best to simply change your diet. Reduce the fat and sweets and eat more vegetables and fruit and drink plenty of water. During sports it is generally important to build up the muscles. This is the only way to increase energy consumption. A well-trained musculature burns significantly more calories.
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