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Simple Steps to Lose Your Belly Fat

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Simple Steps to Lose Your Belly Fat Belly is one of the most disturbing aspects of one’s personal health. Fat in general can be hazardous to one’s health. This is because it can become a source of unhealthy trans fats travelling through the blood stream and cause artery blockages and hence strokes. Belly fat can also create a habitation that is suitable for disease-carrying viruses and bacteria. It has also been proven that people who are obese struggle with a myriad of complications such as depression, low self-esteem and acute fatigue syndrome. But there are steps you can take to lose belly fat. When grocery shopping, be vigilant as to what you purchase. This involves reading the package details of the items you are buying to make sure that the calorie level is acceptable. Many people do not take this crucial precaution and purchase food based on appetite and craving. This results in foods that have a high calorie level ending up in the pantry and finally in the dinner table. Ano...

Reducing Excess Weight

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Reducing excess weight Obesity causes over 300,000 deaths in the United States each year. This staggering number has resulted in a flurry of activity to tackle obesity even in schools. The problem is so acute especially in the United States that some schools have began offering vegetarian diets and the students in those schools are not complaining whatsoever. Many gyms and fitness houses are also seeing an increase in enrollments as people become more informed as to the inherent dangers of obesity. Obesity is defined as a condition where excess body fat accumulates in the body to the extent that it affects one’s overall body health. Body fat is also measured by checking what is called the BMI or body mass index which is one’s weight divided by the height squared. A BMI of 25-30kg/m is considered overweight at that point the person is advices to take some measures to bring it down. So what measures can be taken to induce weight loss? One is exercise. As we mentioned, body mass...