Daily habits silently make you gain belly fat

Nutritionist Reda Elmardi explains what causes visceral fat and the daily habits that can increase belly fat.

Chewing food improperly

“Chewing food thoroughly will help break down carbohydrates and proteins into smaller, easier-to-digest pieces. If you can’t chew properly, try using a spoon or a straw when eating,” Elmardi warns.

Eating too much at once

Consuming too many calories at once can lead to weight gain. This is especially true if you eat carbohydrate-rich foods like bread, pasta, rice, potatoes, etc.

When you eat these foods, your body converts them to sugar, which is stored around your waistline as belly fat. If you’re trying to lose weight, eating several small meals a day is better than eating three large meals.

Not drinking enough water

Drinking plenty of water helps flush toxins out of the body. Your skin needs moisture, and your hair and nails need hydration, too. Staying hydrated helps your digestive tract function properly.

Not getting enough sleep

Lack of sleep causes stress hormones to rise, which leads to increased hunger levels. Lack of sleep slows down your metabolic rate, making it harder to burn calories. You need to try to go to bed earlier to avoid this problem.

Effects of belly fat

This condition can cause serious health problems like heart disease, diabetes, stroke, high blood pressure, cancer… This is the type of excess fat that accumulates around the stomach area, called visceral fat. Visceral fat is dangerous because it increases the risk of developing chronic diseases.

In addition to measuring with a tape measure, you can use your body mass index (BMI) to determine if you have too much belly fat. A BMI between 25 and 29.9 is considered overweight, over 30 is obese.

There are two main factors that contribute to visceral fat accumulation: genetics and lifestyle. Genetics plays a huge role in how quickly your body stores fat. Some people inherit genes from their parents, so are more likely to accumulate visceral fat.

However, genetics alone does not fully explain why some people accumulate more visceral fat than others. Lifestyle is also a factor. The group that ate more processed foods tended to store more visceral fat than those with a healthier diet.

An Yen (According to Eatthis)