Tips On Flattening Your Tummy

Having a solid and muscular abdomen benefits you in all kinds of way. It means you have core strength that is supporting your frame, thus relieving back strain. People with a paunch often develop back problems.  That apple shaped belly is a warning that you might have a heart attack for many people. Reducing fat around your middle can reduce your chance of developing heart disease.

The flatter and tauter you mid-section is the more attractive you are to the opposite sex. This is especially true of women who are most sexy to men if they have what is known as a high waist to hip ratio. This means that you have more of an hourglass figure rather an apple shaped figure.

Here are some tips on how you can flatten your tummy –

Get plenty of fiber. This invigorates and cleanse the intestines because they have to work harder to digest food. This is crucial because one of the causes of extended lower belies is enlarged intestines. Fiber can be found in whole grain foods and vegetables.

Start lifting weights.  There is not really any way to spot reduce just one specific part of the body like the abdomen but if you start lifting weights you will improve your body’s overall ability to transform fat into lean muscle, including in the stomach area.

Engage in aerobic activity. Aerobic activity is exercise that raises your heart rate for a few minutes. This type of exercise is essential for helping your body detoxify itself. This automatically flattens the belly

Practice Yoga.  Almost all types of yoga are ultimately about holding poses that help strengthen you stomach muscles and keep your body lithe, taut and strong.

Drink lots of fluids. Staying well hydrated not only helps move wastes through the intestines and heal distention and inflammation but it also removes toxins, chemicals and fats from body.  Stay away from colas and drink water and teas.

You don’t have to be in a gymnasium to strengthen your core muscles. You strengthen them every time you hold in your gut. To develop core strength takes the time to hold in your belly muscles for the count of five and then release them. You can do this type of exercise whether you are sitting or standing (waiting in line at the bank, for example) or even while you are driving.

Belly distension can make you look fatter than you are. You will look much thinner if you get rid of it.