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Exercise More Often, More Intensely to Counter Midlife Weight Gain. Start with a mix of moderate and vigorous exercise to burn off menopausal weight gain. Your routine should include aerobic exercises like swimming, walking, bicycling, and running, as well as resistance or strength training.
Green tea is considered the most effective for weight loss. It is rich in an antioxidant called catechins. Catechins control blood pressure, help...
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There's no solid proof that vitamin B-12 shots, also called injections, help you lose weight. Vitamin B-12 is a water-soluble B complex vitamin....
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Read More »Your genetics prefer storing fat in your stomach area Visceral fat—the type of fat the body stores in your abdomen and around your intestines and is mostly responsible for keeping people from a flat belly—can be partly determined by genetics.
Tomophafan/Shutterstock You have food allergies or food sensitivities Genetics also play a role in food allergies and food sensitivities, according to Dr. Nusbaum. These food issues could also be to blame for excess belly fat and bloat. For example, he says, “if you are African American and your genetics are purely from sub-Saharan Africa, where [your ancestors] didn’t have corn, and you love your sodas and are drinking tons of high-fructose corn syrup, you’re going to store that away as fat because your body can’t metabolize it preferentially.” Not all food allergies result in hives or breakouts; some trigger things like inflammation and abdominal distention, or expansion of the stomach and waist, making the belly less flat. Other common examples are celiac disease and gluten sensitivity. leungchopan/Shutterstock Your gut microbiome is off-balance If your gut microbiome is off-balance, you’ll end up with gas, bloating, and a not-so-flat stomach, Dr. Nusbaum says. And Miami-based internist Pamela Merino, MD, adds that more research is needed to see how gut health specifically affects fat storage. Dr. Merino points to research published in the Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine in 2016, which shows that stool transplants from thin people to overweight people result in weight loss—and the only explanation is that thin people’s microbiomes are better at burning fat. Gut bacteria may also have an impact on how the body digests different foods and nutrients, as well as influence whether you feel hungry or full, which can affect your weight. Think about adjusting your diet to include these 15 foods proven to flatten your belly.
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