Looking to show off your strong and sexy stomach? Then avoid these common pitfalls to keep you on the path to success!
Late-night Munchies?
Do you eat late night snacks? If so, stop! Why? Your body doesn't burn calories nearly as efficiently when you're asleep as they do while you're awake. Instead of being metabolized as energy, these calories are converted to and stored as fat. General Rule of Thumb: try to avoid eating up to two hours before bedtime.
Stressed Out?
Do you often feel frazzled and frantic? Research shows that increased levels of the hormone cortisol, a result of chronic worry, leads to excess stomach fat. To de-stress, learn to breathe. Slowly inhale through your nose, counting to four. Then, exhale from your mouth for a count of eight. Repeat until refreshed.
That Bread Basket!
Those delicious white rolls that come warmed with a side of butter, they're your flat-ab enemy! Instead, opt for a whole grain roll with olive oil. Research suggests that people who consume whole grains as opposed to the white, refined kind, have less stomach fat.
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