My husband is 70, a heart patient, and has a pot belly. We eat all the right foods and are on a constant diet! I don't know what I'm doing wrong! Need help please.
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Hi lybrate-user The real problem occurs when a person who is on weight loss regime, have to lose belly or abdominal fat. All the exercises, jogs, food, diet plans, etc work great on our body except on the belly. The stubborn belly fat is the hardest one to reduce and take months to get in shape. You need to follow different diet plans and exercises to reduce belly fat. And we have some tips for you on how to reduce belly fat. Say no to sugar Avoid sugary food and beverages if you want to cut down the abdominal or belly fat. They are extremely unhealthy and can badly affect the metabolic health. Sugar is half fructose and half glucose, fructose only be metabolized by liver, so wherever you eat refined sugar, it turns into fat due to increased level of fructose in liver. The large amount of fructose accumulates fat in the belly which can further lead to obesity, liver fat, metabolic problems and diabetes. No carbs Studies have shown that restricting carbs from the diet help in weight loss and show the effective results in few days. Cutting carbs lowers the appetite and help in weight reduction. A person should go for a low carb diets instead of only sticking to low fat diet. One need to follow and eat a healthy and balanced diet to achieve the weight loss goal. Just cut the refined carbs like pasta, white bread, etc. Exercise to reduce belly fat For a good health and perfect body exercise is must. To live long, healthy and better life, take out 20 minutes from your life to invest into exercise of any type. Aerobics exercise like walking, swimming, running, etc is the fun and effective way to lose belly fat. It also prevents regaining of belly fat and shape up your belly. This exercise also reduces blood sugar level, metabolic abnormalities and reduces inflammation. Protein diet Protein diet is must to eat to reduce belly fat, especially in breakfast. Having protein in the breakfast reduces craving and boost metabolism, which helps you to feel full for longer and reduces the appetite. Protein takes time to digest so having it in breakfast is the best option, it keeps you full and you will not binge eat in your next meal. It helps in reducing abdominal fat and also prevents regaining. Eat food rich in fiber Like proteins, fiber too is very effective way to reduce belly fat. It is easy to digest and keeps digestive system and tract in proper order which prevents fat accumulation and throws waste material out of the body. It helps in proper bowel movement which again prevents fat accumulation. Try to have viscous fiber like oats, it binds water and form a thick gel, which sits in the gut and slow down the movement of food, also slows the digestion process which result in feeling of fullness and reduced appetite. Track your food Apart from eating healthy, many people fail to reduce fat because they don?t have proper knowledge of what food they are eating. Healthy food is not sufficient, proper and balanced diet is must. They blindly go for high proteins, low fat and carbs but fail. Eating boiled veggies daily won?t help and you cannot live on it whole life. Your body needs all the nutrients in proper amount, so go for diet plans which fulfill all the requirements of the body.
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As we grow older we need less food to do the normal duties. I suggest you find ways to avoid sugars, move onto low carbohydrate diet and keep only small meals 3-4 times a day. Especially at night. During the day he should try to do as much house work as possible, until he can start walking outside the house and if possible start exercising as guided by the regular cardiologist (heart doctor) you are consulting. Wish you all the best.
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