Looking in the mirror and not finding a trace of belly or cellulite on your ass and legs is a goal that you can achieve if you are constant. Localized fat is rebellious, but we know the best tricks to burn excess fat and lose belly and eliminate cellulite.
1. What to eat to burn fat
There are thermogenic nutrients capable of activating the metabolism so that it produces heat and does not accumulate fat. They stand out from them:
- Tonalín : it is satiating and accelerates the oxidation of localized fat. You find it in veal and milk.
- Carnitine : transforms fat into energy. You can take it naturally by eating meat, eggs, fish, milk, cauliflower, and wheat germ.
- Polyphenols and xanthines : they are recommended for increasing fat burning. You find them in tea, coffee and chocolate.
- Hydroxycitric acid : limits the transformation of carbohydrates into fats. Citrus and tamarind carry it.
2. Take calcium to eliminate belly
According to various investigations, the more calcium there is within a fat tissue cell, the easier it is for it to "dissolve." Therefore, it is recommended that calcium is not lacking in the daily menus by consuming foods rich in this mineral such as dairy products (better skimmed), canned sardines or salmon. In case you do not drink milk or are vegan, there are also many foods that will provide you with the calcium you need such as almonds, green leafy vegetables (such as watercress and spinach), dried apricots, oats …
3. Iodine, essential for burning fat
Iodine is a mineral that is stored in the thyroid and is essential for its proper functioning. If the thyroid is disturbed, it can slow down metabolism and burn less fat, which occurs in hypothyroidism. You can easily take iodine if you eat iodized salt, fish, shellfish, and seaweed. Discover more fat burning foods in our post.
4. How to eat less fat
The most important thing is to eat low-fat foods and remove visible fat. But it is also essential to consider hidden fat. And it is that 70% of the fat that you take you do not see, it is "hidden". For example, you are sure that a plate of eggs with chorizo is fatty, but how much fat does an innocent ham and cheese sandwich hide? In addition to its 500 calories, a mix contains 41.1 g of fat. Other unexpected "hiding places": peanuts have 32g of fat per 100g, black olives 30g; and the coconut, 26 g. You can check the fat in foods in the nutritional calculator of the Spanish Hypertension Society.
5. Water helps you lose fat
In addition to all the benefits of water, being well hydrated increases metabolism by 30% (when we are dehydrated, the opposite occurs). Also, if you drink very cool water, it means an average expenditure of 90 kcal more. This is revealed by a study published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism . This happens because the body uses energy to heat it. How to hydrate your body well? Drink 8 glasses of water daily. If you have a hard time doing it, look at our post with tricks to drink more water without realizing it.
6. Being relaxed helps reduce belly
Taking things with philosophy is good for everything, even not having a belly. And is that stress releases cortisol and adrenaline, which promote the accumulation of fat in the waist and belly. In fact, it is proven that those who practice relaxation techniques (yoga, meditation) lose more weight and more easily. There are symptoms that you may not know but that are directly related to stress, discover them.
7. Exercises to burn fat and reduce cellulite
Interval exercise, which alternates pace, is proving to be the most effective for burning fat. It's about combining periods of high and low intensity exercise. These changes in pace cause your metabolic rate to accelerate, helping you burn a lot of fat in less time. In addition, the less body fat you have, the more difficult it will be for it to settle in your body in the form of cellulite. If you want to put it into practice, try the following:
- Exercise bike : pedal an 8-second interval at a fast pace (medium-high bike speed) followed by 12 seconds at a slower pace. Continue the series (8 seconds; 12 seconds).
- Walking : alternate 20 seconds of brisk or hill walking, with 10 of recovery, followed by 20 seconds of brisk walking plus vigorous arm movement, followed by 10 of recovery. Repeat the sequence for 15 minutes. More fat burning exercises in our last post.
