Reduce your bad carb intake
As we said before, there are two types of carbs, those good carbs that are good for your overall health and bad carbs that can adversely affect your health. So, if you want to lose belly fat and be healthy, you should reduce your bad carb intake.
“One of the biggest causes of belly fat is consuming carb-heavy foods. Glycogen is the storage form of carbohydrates in the body. For it to exist in your cells, it has to be surrounded by a barrier of water. The human body tightly controls blood sugar levels, so when you eat a carb-heavy meal, glucose gets transported into your cells and liver,” explains Catherine Metzgar, PhD, RD at Virta Health.
“Once there, it gets added to existing glycogen, which requires more water and causes more bloat. To reduce water retention, and ultimately get rid of those love handles, eliminate processed carbohydrates and focus on fruit and vegetable intake, lean protein, and healthy fats,” she continued.
