Exercises That Reduce Belly Fat
There are many exercises that can help to reduce belly fat, but some are more effective than others. One highly effective exercise is the plank. Planking involves holding yourself in a push-up position, but with your forearms on the ground instead of your hands. Hold this position for as long as you can while keeping your core muscles engaged.
Another great exercise for reducing belly fat is the bicycle crunch. This exercise works the rectus abdominis (the “six-pack” muscle) and the obliques (the muscles on the sides of your waist).
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The Truth About Belly Fat
For years we’ve been told that eating fat will add inches to our waistlines, but the truth is, not all fat is created equal. “Bad” fats, like trans fats and saturated fats, can actually contribute to weight gain, but “good” fats—unsaturated fats—can actually help fight belly fat.
Unsaturated fats, which are found in plant-based oils like olive oil and canola oil, avocados, nuts and seeds, fish, and soybeans, have been shown to fight belly fat. A recent study in the Journal of Nutrition found that people who added a daily serving of unsaturated fat to their diet lost more weight around their waists than those who ate the same amount of calories from other sources.