This is partly because a lot of people judge their entire body by their belly, right or wrong.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s also because one of the toughest places to lose fat is in the belly.<\/p>\n
People who have been taking their diets really\u00a0seriously and working out like crazy often struggle to lose those last few pounds of fat\u00a0and those last few pounds of fat are usually in their stomach area.<\/p>\n
Why is it so hard to lose fat in the belly? Well, you can put most of the blame on cortisol.<\/p>\n
There are several hormones that control fat loss and fat storage, including leptin,\u00a0ghrelin, estrogen and insulin. But cortisol and estrogen have the most impact on lower\u00a0body fat storage, with cortisol taking the lead in belly fat storage specifically.<\/p>\n
Cortisol and Your Hormones<\/strong><\/h3>\n![\"belly](\"https:\/\/turnaroundfitness.comwp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/cortisol-chart2-copy.jpg\")
<\/a>Cortisol is a stress hormone that reacts to all types of stress, including physical, mental and emotional stress.<\/p>\nWhen your brain perceives stress, it releases cortisol into your bloodstream and the cortisol starts storing up fat.<\/p>\n
Cortisol isn\u2019t the only thing that you have to deal with when you\u2019re trying to lose belly fat\u00a0naturally, but it\u2019s one of the biggest and taking steps to correct your cortisol levels will\u00a0make all the difference in how quickly you can lose belly fat naturally, so most of this\u00a0article will focus on how you can do that.<\/p>\n
We\u2019re also going to talk about balancing out\u00a0your insulin and cutting calories by cutting down your carbs.<\/p>\n
First, let\u2019s talk about the ways that you get your hormones, specifically estrogen and cortisol, under control.<\/p>\n
Estrogen and Testosterone<\/strong><\/h3>\n![\"belly](\"https:\/\/turnaroundfitness.comwp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/workout-wings-4_kjx3.jpg\")
<\/a>Everybody produces and excretes estrogen; it isn\u2019t just a woman\u2019s hormone.<\/p>\nThe way to combat estrogen is with testosterone, which is one of the reasons that some bodybuilders take steroids.<\/p>\n
However, steroids and testosterone replacement therapy destroy your body and what we\u2019re interested in is how to lose belly fat naturally, not chemically.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s no secret that testosterone levels in men have substantially dropped over the past generation.<\/p>\n
Medical experts call this the \u201c<\/i>feminization of men<\/i>.”<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\nMore guys every year are dealing with fat gain (including “man boobs”), depression, low energy levels, decreased sex drives, inability to recover from workouts, height loss and even a 33% increased risk of dying.<\/b><\/p>\n
NOT good.<\/p>\n![\"belly](\"https:\/\/turnaroundfitness.comwp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/testo-low-high2.png\")
<\/a>The Truth About Testosterone: Regain Your Youthful, Sexual, Mental & Physical Vigor and Vitality. Click Here to Learn More<\/a><\/strong> <===<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAt the same time, conflicting advice on how to actually boost \u201cLow T\u201d is everywhere<\/i>….from your doctor, Google, WebMD and other medical websites and even social media.<\/p>\n
And then of course you have the popular option of TRT (testosterone replacement therapy)…<\/p>\n\r\n
\r\n <\/p>\nEDITORS NOTE:<\/strong> Knowing what and how much to eat for weight loss is critical towards your success.<\/p>\nIf you\u2019re not sure how to calculate your calories in order to burn fat, Get Your Free Fat Burning Calorie Calculator For Quick Weight Loss & Burn More Fat Than You Thought Possible In 30 Days=> Fat Burning Calculator<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\nThere are literally millions of men in this country who have on-going prescriptions for testosterone gels, injections, pills, or tablets.<\/b><\/p>\n
Big pharma makes lofty promises to men that these magical elixirs will instantly reverse ALL their \u201cLow T\u201d symptoms while restoring the body they had in their 20s….but is this REALLY true?<\/p>\n
It\u2019s not really the food itself that causes low testosterone levels, but what they are putting in it.<\/p>\n
\n- In your water: <\/b>Water bottles and other plastic containers are manufactured with a xenoestrogen (an estrogen mimicker) called Bisphenol-A (BPA). The feminizing effects of BPA are widely known…<\/li>\n
- In the meat and milk you’ve eaten since you were a child:<\/b> Estrogen steroids are used to fatten up livestock…<\/li>\n
- In the fruits & vegetables you eat every day:<\/b> There\u2019s estrogen in the food due to abundant use of estrogen-like pesticides such as hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) as well in the plasticides when manufacturing eating utensils. There\u2019s also phyto-estrogens in certain foods like soy…<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
If you want an ‘all-natural’ T-boosting solution, then you MUST get the extra estrogen OUT of your body<\/i> to \u2018jump-start\u2019 your natural testosterone production:<\/p>\n
One of the very best ways to increase your testosterone levels is by upping the intensity\u00a0of your workouts.<\/p>\n
This means either doing your workout in less time or working out\u00a0harder in the same time.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s the safest, most effective way to increase your testosterone\u00a0levels and decrease your estrogen levels.<\/p>\n
As those estrogen levels go down, your body\u00a0begins to free up that stored lower body fat.<\/p>\n
\u00a02 MORE Quick Tips To Naturally BOOST Your Testosterone Levels<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Consume more Vitamin D<\/b> – Vitamin D helps to free up testosterone that’s bound to proteins in your body. Once freed, your levels naturally rise.<\/li>\n
- Take two cold showers a day –<\/b> Taking a cold shower at night will help you sleep while naturally enhancing your “T” levels. Sleep is vitally important to re-balancing all your hormones.While it is true that these simple tips can help boost your “T” levels back to the level of a 25 year old……They are both completely USELESS if you’re making any<\/i> of these 5 MAJOR mistakes that are killing your testosterone levels<\/a><\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Decreasing Your Cortisol Levels<\/strong><\/h3>\n![\"belly](\"https:\/\/turnaroundfitness.comwp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Weight-Lifting-Exercise-Examples.jpg\")
<\/a>You might think that fighting cortisol is all about managing your stress levels but if that were true, you could meditate your way to a lean stomach.<\/p>\nThe fact is that even working\u00a0out produces enough stress to release cortisol into your bloodstream. However, there\u00a0are several things you can do to fight cortisol.<\/p>\n
First, it\u2019s been shown in several studies that prolonged cardio sessions and long weight training sessions produce a lot more cortisol than shorter, more intense sessions.<\/p>\n
This is why I\u2019m so in favor of high intensity interval training, especially for cardio. You get more benefits than you do with static training and you get them in much less time.<\/p>\n
So cut those hour long cardio sessions and five mile runs and do some high intensity interval training for twenty minutes instead.<\/p>\n
Second, get enough sleep and the right nutrition.<\/p>\n
Research has shown that people who sleep less than eight hours a night on a regular basis have higher body fat percentages, more belly fat and thicker waists.<\/p>\n
This is because sleep deprivation or deficit is one of the key indicators of stress for cortisol\u2019s purpose.<\/p>\n
The less sleep you get, the more cortisol your brain releases.<\/p>\n
But there\u2019s one more reason to get enough sleep: your body produces growth hormone while you\u2019re sleeping and growth hormone reduces the effects of cortisol. How cool is that? Let them battle it out while you\u2019re snoozing.<\/p>\n
Try to get between 7-8 hours of sleep, every night and at roughly the same time every night.<\/p>\n
Now on to the nutritional aspect of how to lose belly fat naturally.<\/p>\n
In order to really give\u00a0this subject its due, we have to look not only at how you eat but what you eat. In other\u00a0words, the best way to eat and the best foods to help you lose belly fat.<\/p>\n
What to Eat<\/strong><\/h3>\n![\"belly](\"https:\/\/turnaroundfitness.comwp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/is-cutting-carbs-the-key-to-fat-loss-header-v2-830x467.jpg\")
<\/a>If you want to lose fat, especially those last few pounds of stubborn belly fat, you have to cut the carbs.<\/p>\nA high intake of carbs creates insulin spikes and when insulin is present, fat loss stops. Insulin can be a helpful hormone when it comes to building mass, but not when it comes to fat loss.<\/p>\n
You need to eat a diet that is high in quality protein and low-glycemic vegetables. Grains and fruits (lower-glycemic fruits like berries) should come next.<\/p>\n
How much will depend on your body type, your metabolism, how much you\u2019re working out and how much fat you need to lose.<\/p>\n
High quality meats, nuts, leafy green vegetables and healthy fats like olive oil and coconut oil are some of the best foods to help you lose belly fat naturally, without going\u00a0hungry and without your insulin and energy levels being all over the place.<\/p>\n
When to Eat It<\/strong><\/h3>\n![\"belly](\"https:\/\/turnaroundfitness.comwp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/carb-cycling-for-fat-loss_04.jpg\")
<\/a>You not only want to up your protein and cut your carbs, you also want to eat the right things at the right time.<\/p>\nWhen you\u2019re trying to reduce belly fat naturally, you want to eat the majority of your carbs, if not all of them, after your workout and stick with proteins and healthy fats in the morning and evenings.<\/p>\n
This is because you typically need to replace the glycogen within your muscles after a workout.<\/p>\n
If you keep these things in mind and keep your eyes on your goal, you\u2019ll lose that stomach fat and start seeing the results of all the hard work you\u2019re doing!<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s what the ratios of the keto diet look like:<\/b><\/p>\n\n- 75% Fat<\/li>\n
- 20% Protein<\/li>\n
- 5% Carbs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The basic principle of doing a keto diet is changing how your body uses fuel for energy.<\/p>\n
Typically our bodies and brains function on glucose (from carbs) but when carbs are reduced down to only 5% the body goes into \u201cKetogenesis\u201d which means generating ketones.<\/p>\n
These ketones are another fuel source that the body and brain can run on in the absence of glucose.<\/p>\n
What many people find helpful on keto diets is that hunger pangs goes way down and therefor making it easier to consume less calories.<\/p>\n
Without constant insulin spikes, for example, your body can more easily take advantage of leptin induced satiety.<\/p>\n
The keto diet also helps you wean off of the dopamine addiction that comes from spiking blood-sugar, and has been shown to raise good cholesterol (HDL), lower bad cholesterol (LDL), and lower triglycerides in overweight people.<\/p>\n
There is one component that makes the Keto diet even more effective. To read that article please visit: Fastest Method to Burn Fat WITHOUT Exercise<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/p>\nIf you keep these things in mind and keep your eyes on your goal, you\u2019ll lose that belly fat and start seeing the results of all the hard work you\u2019re doing in the gym!<\/p>\n
What’s Next?<\/strong><\/h3>\nNow you can see the crux of carb intake. It can be a double-edged sword.<\/p>\n
Maybe keto is just not right for you and if that’s the case you can still eat carbs and lose weight.<\/p>\n
You gotta get \u201csneaky\u201d and cycle your carb intake to maximize both your health and long term fat-loss.<\/p>\n
Inside this article, my buddy Shaun shows exactly how to eat LOTS of carbs and NEVER store them as fat with a method he\u2019s coined as food macro-patterning.<\/p>\n
So are you ready to use this way of living to achieve INSANE fat loss?<\/p>\n
If so, we\u2019ve put together a short presentation for you as friends of Tim Ernst.<\/span> It\u2019s one of the healthiest ways to achieve 14 days of your FASTEST fat loss ever, without worrying about rebound weight gain.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Cortisol is a stress hormone that reacts to all types of stress, including physical, mental and emotional stress.<\/p>\nWhen your brain perceives stress, it releases cortisol into your bloodstream and the cortisol starts storing up fat.<\/p>\n
Cortisol isn\u2019t the only thing that you have to deal with when you\u2019re trying to lose belly fat\u00a0naturally, but it\u2019s one of the biggest and taking steps to correct your cortisol levels will\u00a0make all the difference in how quickly you can lose belly fat naturally, so most of this\u00a0article will focus on how you can do that.<\/p>\n
We\u2019re also going to talk about balancing out\u00a0your insulin and cutting calories by cutting down your carbs.<\/p>\n
First, let\u2019s talk about the ways that you get your hormones, specifically estrogen and cortisol, under control.<\/p>\n
Estrogen and Testosterone<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/a>Everybody produces and excretes estrogen; it isn\u2019t just a woman\u2019s hormone.<\/p>\nThe way to combat estrogen is with testosterone, which is one of the reasons that some bodybuilders take steroids.<\/p>\n
However, steroids and testosterone replacement therapy destroy your body and what we\u2019re interested in is how to lose belly fat naturally, not chemically.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s no secret that testosterone levels in men have substantially dropped over the past generation.<\/p>\n
Medical experts call this the \u201c<\/i>feminization of men<\/i>.”<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\nMore guys every year are dealing with fat gain (including “man boobs”), depression, low energy levels, decreased sex drives, inability to recover from workouts, height loss and even a 33% increased risk of dying.<\/b><\/p>\n
NOT good.<\/p>\n<\/a>The Truth About Testosterone: Regain Your Youthful, Sexual, Mental & Physical Vigor and Vitality. Click Here to Learn More<\/a><\/strong> <===<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAt the same time, conflicting advice on how to actually boost \u201cLow T\u201d is everywhere<\/i>….from your doctor, Google, WebMD and other medical websites and even social media.<\/p>\n
And then of course you have the popular option of TRT (testosterone replacement therapy)…<\/p>\n\r\n
\r\n <\/p>\nEDITORS NOTE:<\/strong> Knowing what and how much to eat for weight loss is critical towards your success.<\/p>\nIf you\u2019re not sure how to calculate your calories in order to burn fat, Get Your Free Fat Burning Calorie Calculator For Quick Weight Loss & Burn More Fat Than You Thought Possible In 30 Days=> Fat Burning Calculator<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\nThere are literally millions of men in this country who have on-going prescriptions for testosterone gels, injections, pills, or tablets.<\/b><\/p>\n
Big pharma makes lofty promises to men that these magical elixirs will instantly reverse ALL their \u201cLow T\u201d symptoms while restoring the body they had in their 20s….but is this REALLY true?<\/p>\n
It\u2019s not really the food itself that causes low testosterone levels, but what they are putting in it.<\/p>\n
\n- In your water: <\/b>Water bottles and other plastic containers are manufactured with a xenoestrogen (an estrogen mimicker) called Bisphenol-A (BPA). The feminizing effects of BPA are widely known…<\/li>\n
- In the meat and milk you’ve eaten since you were a child:<\/b> Estrogen steroids are used to fatten up livestock…<\/li>\n
- In the fruits & vegetables you eat every day:<\/b> There\u2019s estrogen in the food due to abundant use of estrogen-like pesticides such as hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) as well in the plasticides when manufacturing eating utensils. There\u2019s also phyto-estrogens in certain foods like soy…<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
If you want an ‘all-natural’ T-boosting solution, then you MUST get the extra estrogen OUT of your body<\/i> to \u2018jump-start\u2019 your natural testosterone production:<\/p>\n
One of the very best ways to increase your testosterone levels is by upping the intensity\u00a0of your workouts.<\/p>\n
This means either doing your workout in less time or working out\u00a0harder in the same time.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s the safest, most effective way to increase your testosterone\u00a0levels and decrease your estrogen levels.<\/p>\n
As those estrogen levels go down, your body\u00a0begins to free up that stored lower body fat.<\/p>\n
\u00a02 MORE Quick Tips To Naturally BOOST Your Testosterone Levels<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Consume more Vitamin D<\/b> – Vitamin D helps to free up testosterone that’s bound to proteins in your body. Once freed, your levels naturally rise.<\/li>\n
- Take two cold showers a day –<\/b> Taking a cold shower at night will help you sleep while naturally enhancing your “T” levels. Sleep is vitally important to re-balancing all your hormones.While it is true that these simple tips can help boost your “T” levels back to the level of a 25 year old……They are both completely USELESS if you’re making any<\/i> of these 5 MAJOR mistakes that are killing your testosterone levels<\/a><\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Decreasing Your Cortisol Levels<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/a>You might think that fighting cortisol is all about managing your stress levels but if that were true, you could meditate your way to a lean stomach.<\/p>\nThe fact is that even working\u00a0out produces enough stress to release cortisol into your bloodstream. However, there\u00a0are several things you can do to fight cortisol.<\/p>\n
First, it\u2019s been shown in several studies that prolonged cardio sessions and long weight training sessions produce a lot more cortisol than shorter, more intense sessions.<\/p>\n
This is why I\u2019m so in favor of high intensity interval training, especially for cardio. You get more benefits than you do with static training and you get them in much less time.<\/p>\n
So cut those hour long cardio sessions and five mile runs and do some high intensity interval training for twenty minutes instead.<\/p>\n
Second, get enough sleep and the right nutrition.<\/p>\n
Research has shown that people who sleep less than eight hours a night on a regular basis have higher body fat percentages, more belly fat and thicker waists.<\/p>\n
This is because sleep deprivation or deficit is one of the key indicators of stress for cortisol\u2019s purpose.<\/p>\n
The less sleep you get, the more cortisol your brain releases.<\/p>\n
But there\u2019s one more reason to get enough sleep: your body produces growth hormone while you\u2019re sleeping and growth hormone reduces the effects of cortisol. How cool is that? Let them battle it out while you\u2019re snoozing.<\/p>\n
Try to get between 7-8 hours of sleep, every night and at roughly the same time every night.<\/p>\n
Now on to the nutritional aspect of how to lose belly fat naturally.<\/p>\n
In order to really give\u00a0this subject its due, we have to look not only at how you eat but what you eat. In other\u00a0words, the best way to eat and the best foods to help you lose belly fat.<\/p>\n
What to Eat<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/a>If you want to lose fat, especially those last few pounds of stubborn belly fat, you have to cut the carbs.<\/p>\nA high intake of carbs creates insulin spikes and when insulin is present, fat loss stops. Insulin can be a helpful hormone when it comes to building mass, but not when it comes to fat loss.<\/p>\n
You need to eat a diet that is high in quality protein and low-glycemic vegetables. Grains and fruits (lower-glycemic fruits like berries) should come next.<\/p>\n
How much will depend on your body type, your metabolism, how much you\u2019re working out and how much fat you need to lose.<\/p>\n
High quality meats, nuts, leafy green vegetables and healthy fats like olive oil and coconut oil are some of the best foods to help you lose belly fat naturally, without going\u00a0hungry and without your insulin and energy levels being all over the place.<\/p>\n
When to Eat It<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/a>You not only want to up your protein and cut your carbs, you also want to eat the right things at the right time.<\/p>\nWhen you\u2019re trying to reduce belly fat naturally, you want to eat the majority of your carbs, if not all of them, after your workout and stick with proteins and healthy fats in the morning and evenings.<\/p>\n
This is because you typically need to replace the glycogen within your muscles after a workout.<\/p>\n
If you keep these things in mind and keep your eyes on your goal, you\u2019ll lose that stomach fat and start seeing the results of all the hard work you\u2019re doing!<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s what the ratios of the keto diet look like:<\/b><\/p>\n\n- 75% Fat<\/li>\n
- 20% Protein<\/li>\n
- 5% Carbs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The basic principle of doing a keto diet is changing how your body uses fuel for energy.<\/p>\n
Typically our bodies and brains function on glucose (from carbs) but when carbs are reduced down to only 5% the body goes into \u201cKetogenesis\u201d which means generating ketones.<\/p>\n
These ketones are another fuel source that the body and brain can run on in the absence of glucose.<\/p>\n
What many people find helpful on keto diets is that hunger pangs goes way down and therefor making it easier to consume less calories.<\/p>\n
Without constant insulin spikes, for example, your body can more easily take advantage of leptin induced satiety.<\/p>\n
The keto diet also helps you wean off of the dopamine addiction that comes from spiking blood-sugar, and has been shown to raise good cholesterol (HDL), lower bad cholesterol (LDL), and lower triglycerides in overweight people.<\/p>\n
There is one component that makes the Keto diet even more effective. To read that article please visit: Fastest Method to Burn Fat WITHOUT Exercise<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/p>\nIf you keep these things in mind and keep your eyes on your goal, you\u2019ll lose that belly fat and start seeing the results of all the hard work you\u2019re doing in the gym!<\/p>\n
What’s Next?<\/strong><\/h3>\nNow you can see the crux of carb intake. It can be a double-edged sword.<\/p>\n
Maybe keto is just not right for you and if that’s the case you can still eat carbs and lose weight.<\/p>\n
You gotta get \u201csneaky\u201d and cycle your carb intake to maximize both your health and long term fat-loss.<\/p>\n
Inside this article, my buddy Shaun shows exactly how to eat LOTS of carbs and NEVER store them as fat with a method he\u2019s coined as food macro-patterning.<\/p>\n
So are you ready to use this way of living to achieve INSANE fat loss?<\/p>\n
If so, we\u2019ve put together a short presentation for you as friends of Tim Ernst.<\/span> It\u2019s one of the healthiest ways to achieve 14 days of your FASTEST fat loss ever, without worrying about rebound weight gain.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Everybody produces and excretes estrogen; it isn\u2019t just a woman\u2019s hormone.<\/p>\nThe way to combat estrogen is with testosterone, which is one of the reasons that some bodybuilders take steroids.<\/p>\n
However, steroids and testosterone replacement therapy destroy your body and what we\u2019re interested in is how to lose belly fat naturally, not chemically.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s no secret that testosterone levels in men have substantially dropped over the past generation.<\/p>\n
Medical experts call this the \u201c<\/i>feminization of men<\/i>.”<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n More guys every year are dealing with fat gain (including “man boobs”), depression, low energy levels, decreased sex drives, inability to recover from workouts, height loss and even a 33% increased risk of dying.<\/b><\/p>\n NOT good.<\/p>\n At the same time, conflicting advice on how to actually boost \u201cLow T\u201d is everywhere<\/i>….from your doctor, Google, WebMD and other medical websites and even social media.<\/p>\n And then of course you have the popular option of TRT (testosterone replacement therapy)…<\/p>\n\r\n EDITORS NOTE:<\/strong> Knowing what and how much to eat for weight loss is critical towards your success.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re not sure how to calculate your calories in order to burn fat, Get Your Free Fat Burning Calorie Calculator For Quick Weight Loss & Burn More Fat Than You Thought Possible In 30 Days=> Fat Burning Calculator<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n There are literally millions of men in this country who have on-going prescriptions for testosterone gels, injections, pills, or tablets.<\/b><\/p>\n Big pharma makes lofty promises to men that these magical elixirs will instantly reverse ALL their \u201cLow T\u201d symptoms while restoring the body they had in their 20s….but is this REALLY true?<\/p>\n It\u2019s not really the food itself that causes low testosterone levels, but what they are putting in it.<\/p>\n If you want an ‘all-natural’ T-boosting solution, then you MUST get the extra estrogen OUT of your body<\/i> to \u2018jump-start\u2019 your natural testosterone production:<\/p>\n One of the very best ways to increase your testosterone levels is by upping the intensity\u00a0of your workouts.<\/p>\n This means either doing your workout in less time or working out\u00a0harder in the same time.<\/p>\n It\u2019s the safest, most effective way to increase your testosterone\u00a0levels and decrease your estrogen levels.<\/p>\n As those estrogen levels go down, your body\u00a0begins to free up that stored lower body fat.<\/p>\n \u00a02 MORE Quick Tips To Naturally BOOST Your Testosterone Levels<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n The fact is that even working\u00a0out produces enough stress to release cortisol into your bloodstream. However, there\u00a0are several things you can do to fight cortisol.<\/p>\n First, it\u2019s been shown in several studies that prolonged cardio sessions and long weight training sessions produce a lot more cortisol than shorter, more intense sessions.<\/p>\n This is why I\u2019m so in favor of high intensity interval training, especially for cardio. You get more benefits than you do with static training and you get them in much less time.<\/p>\n So cut those hour long cardio sessions and five mile runs and do some high intensity interval training for twenty minutes instead.<\/p>\n Second, get enough sleep and the right nutrition.<\/p>\n Research has shown that people who sleep less than eight hours a night on a regular basis have higher body fat percentages, more belly fat and thicker waists.<\/p>\n This is because sleep deprivation or deficit is one of the key indicators of stress for cortisol\u2019s purpose.<\/p>\n The less sleep you get, the more cortisol your brain releases.<\/p>\n But there\u2019s one more reason to get enough sleep: your body produces growth hormone while you\u2019re sleeping and growth hormone reduces the effects of cortisol. How cool is that? Let them battle it out while you\u2019re snoozing.<\/p>\n Try to get between 7-8 hours of sleep, every night and at roughly the same time every night.<\/p>\n Now on to the nutritional aspect of how to lose belly fat naturally.<\/p>\n In order to really give\u00a0this subject its due, we have to look not only at how you eat but what you eat. In other\u00a0words, the best way to eat and the best foods to help you lose belly fat.<\/p>\n A high intake of carbs creates insulin spikes and when insulin is present, fat loss stops. Insulin can be a helpful hormone when it comes to building mass, but not when it comes to fat loss.<\/p>\n You need to eat a diet that is high in quality protein and low-glycemic vegetables. Grains and fruits (lower-glycemic fruits like berries) should come next.<\/p>\n How much will depend on your body type, your metabolism, how much you\u2019re working out and how much fat you need to lose.<\/p>\n High quality meats, nuts, leafy green vegetables and healthy fats like olive oil and coconut oil are some of the best foods to help you lose belly fat naturally, without going\u00a0hungry and without your insulin and energy levels being all over the place.<\/p>\n When you\u2019re trying to reduce belly fat naturally, you want to eat the majority of your carbs, if not all of them, after your workout and stick with proteins and healthy fats in the morning and evenings.<\/p>\n This is because you typically need to replace the glycogen within your muscles after a workout.<\/p>\n If you keep these things in mind and keep your eyes on your goal, you\u2019ll lose that stomach fat and start seeing the results of all the hard work you\u2019re doing!<\/p>\n Here\u2019s what the ratios of the keto diet look like:<\/b><\/p>\n The basic principle of doing a keto diet is changing how your body uses fuel for energy.<\/p>\n Typically our bodies and brains function on glucose (from carbs) but when carbs are reduced down to only 5% the body goes into \u201cKetogenesis\u201d which means generating ketones.<\/p>\n These ketones are another fuel source that the body and brain can run on in the absence of glucose.<\/p>\n What many people find helpful on keto diets is that hunger pangs goes way down and therefor making it easier to consume less calories.<\/p>\n Without constant insulin spikes, for example, your body can more easily take advantage of leptin induced satiety.<\/p>\n The keto diet also helps you wean off of the dopamine addiction that comes from spiking blood-sugar, and has been shown to raise good cholesterol (HDL), lower bad cholesterol (LDL), and lower triglycerides in overweight people.<\/p>\n There is one component that makes the Keto diet even more effective. To read that article please visit: Fastest Method to Burn Fat WITHOUT Exercise<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n If you keep these things in mind and keep your eyes on your goal, you\u2019ll lose that belly fat and start seeing the results of all the hard work you\u2019re doing in the gym!<\/p>\n Now you can see the crux of carb intake. It can be a double-edged sword.<\/p>\n Maybe keto is just not right for you and if that’s the case you can still eat carbs and lose weight.<\/p>\n You gotta get \u201csneaky\u201d and cycle your carb intake to maximize both your health and long term fat-loss.<\/p>\n Inside this article, my buddy Shaun shows exactly how to eat LOTS of carbs and NEVER store them as fat with a method he\u2019s coined as food macro-patterning.<\/p>\n So are you ready to use this way of living to achieve INSANE fat loss?<\/p>\n If so, we\u2019ve put together a short presentation for you as friends of Tim Ernst.<\/span> It\u2019s one of the healthiest ways to achieve 14 days of your FASTEST fat loss ever, without worrying about rebound weight gain.<\/p>\n<\/a>\n
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Decreasing Your Cortisol Levels<\/strong><\/h3>\n
<\/a>You might think that fighting cortisol is all about managing your stress levels but if that were true, you could meditate your way to a lean stomach.<\/p>\nWhat to Eat<\/strong><\/h3>\n
<\/a>If you want to lose fat, especially those last few pounds of stubborn belly fat, you have to cut the carbs.<\/p>\nWhen to Eat It<\/strong><\/h3>\n
<\/a>You not only want to up your protein and cut your carbs, you also want to eat the right things at the right time.<\/p>\n\n
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