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November 25, 2017: Getting rid of your belly bulge is important for more than just vanity\u2019s sake. Excess abdominal fat-particularly visceral fat, the kind that surrounds your organs and puffs your stomach into a \u201cbeer gut\u201d-is a predictor of heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance and some cancers. If diet and exercise haven\u2019t done much to reduce your pooch, then your hormones, your age and other genetic factors may be the reason why. Read on for 7 possible reasons why your belly fat won\u2019t budge.<\/p>\n

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  1. You drink a lot of alcohol<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Booze has a lot more calories than you might expect: 153 for a 12-ounce regular beer and 125 for a 5-ounce pour of red wine. (Don\u2019t even get us started on the pi\u00f1a colada, which packs 500 calories into just nine ounces.) But alcohol may be widening to your waistline in another less obvious way. The calories in alcohol can\u2019t be stored for later, so the body\u2019s metabolism has to focus on alcohol first when it\u2019s in the body. This diverts it from its task of burning fat, and fat burn especially drops in the belly. But there is such a thing as drinking responsibly for weight loss. Older women who drink about one alcoholic beverage per per day seem to gain less weight over time than women who don\u2019t drink, probably because they keep other healthy behaviors and are more physically active.<\/p>\n

    2. You\u2019re getting older<\/strong><\/p>\n

    As you get older, your body changes how it gains and loses weight. Both men and women experience a declining metabolic rate, or the number of calories the body needs to function normally. On top of that, women have to deal with menopause. \u201cIf women gain weight after menopause, it\u2019s more likely to be in their bellies,\u201d says Michael Jensen, M.D., professor of medicine in the Mayo Clinic\u2019s endocrinology division. In menopause, production of the hormones estrogen and progesterone slows down. Meanwhile, testosterone levels also start to drop, but at a slower rate. This shift in hormones causes women to hold on to weight in their bellies. The good news: you can fight this process.<\/p>\n

    3. You\u2019re doing the wrong workout<\/strong><\/p>\n

    A daily run or Spin class is great for your heart, but cardio workouts alone won\u2019t do much for your waist. \u201cYou need to do a combination of weights and cardiovascular training,\u201d says Sangeeta Kashyap, M.D., an endocrinologist at Cleveland Clinic. Strength training increases muscle mass, which sets your body up to burn more fat. \u201cMuscle burns more calories than fat, and therefore you naturally burn more calories throughout the day by having more muscle,\u201d says Kate Patton, a registered dietitian at Cleveland Clinic. Patton recommends 250 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise or 125 minutes of high-intensity exercise a week.<\/p>\n

    4. You\u2019re eating too many processed foods<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \u201cRefined grains like white bread, crackers and chips, as well as refined sugars in sweetened drinks and desserts increase inflammation in our bodies,\u201d says Patton. \u201cBelly fat is associated with inflammation, so eating too many processed foods will hinder your ability to lose belly fat.\u201d Natural foods like fruits, vegetables and whole grains are full of antioxidants, which have anti-inflammatory properties and may therefore actually prevent belly fat, Patton says.<\/p>\n

    5. You\u2019re eating the wrong fats<\/strong><\/p>\n

    The body doesn\u2019t react to all fats in the same way. Research correlates high intake of saturated fat (the kind in meat and dairy) to increased visceral fat, says Patton. On the other hand, monounsaturated fats (the kind in olive oil and avocados) and specific types of polyunsaturated fats (mainly omega-3s, found in walnuts, sunflower seeds, and fatty fish like salmon) have anti-inflammatory effects in the body, and if eaten in proper portions may do your body good. But Patton warns that eating too much fat of any kind increases your calorie intake and could lead to weight gain, so enjoy healthy fats in moderation.<\/p>\n

    6. Your workout isn\u2019t challenging enough<\/strong><\/p>\n

    To banish stubborn belly fat, you have to ramp up your workouts. In a study published in the journal Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, people who completed a high-intensity workout regimen lost more belly fat than those who followed a low-intensity plan. (In fact, the low-intensity exercises experienced no significant changes at all.) \u201cYou need to exercise at full intensity because the end goal is to burn more calories, and high intensity exercise does just that,\u201d says Natalie Jill, a San Diego\u2013based certified personal trainer. High intensity workouts mean you\u2019re going all out for as long as you can. If this sounds intimidating, think of it this way: you\u2019ll burn more calories in less time.<\/p>\n

    7. You\u2019re doing the wrong exercises<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Doing crunches until the cows come home? Stop it! When you\u2019re down to your final inches of belly fat, the dreaded crunch won\u2019t be the exercise that finally reveals your six-pack. \u201cYou can\u2019t spot reduce,\u201d Jill says. Instead, she suggests doing functional exercises that use the muscles in your core \u2014 abdominals, back, pelvic, obliques \u2014 as well as other body parts. \u201cThese exercises use more muscles, so there is a higher rate of calorie burn while you are doing them,\u201d she says. Planks are her favorite functional exercise \u2014 they activate not just your core muscles but also your arm, leg and butt muscles.<\/p>\n

    By Health.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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