The Eat this not that page offers 3 lifestyle habits to help reduce visceral fat.
Living habits help reduce visceral fat. Graphics: Thanh Thanh
Reduce stress levels
Feeling chronically stressed causes the brain to produce more cortisol. Stress can lead to overeating foods high in fat and sugar. This can cause increased visceral fat.
Do exercise
Exercise helps reduce visceral fat by reducing circulating insulin that is associated with fat storage in the body. At the same time, burn visceral fat.
Moderate-intensity exercise combined with strength training such as weight lifting is an appropriate way to reduce visceral fat.
Get enough sleep
Poor sleep alters the production of leptin and ghrelin – two hormones that regulate appetite and can increase hunger. Not getting enough sleep can also increase the production of cortisol – a stress hormone that causes the body to store visceral fat. Therefore, you should aim for 7-9 hours of sleep each night.
In addition, a healthy diet also contributes to reducing visceral fat. In particular, pay attention to reducing the amount of sugar in your diet by limiting drinks with added sugar, refined grains, baked goods and processed foods. Fructose or sugar causes fat cells to grow faster, especially visceral fat.
