What Causes Belly Fat: The Major Offenders
Many people are looking for the answer to what causes belly fat. Everyone obviously wants a quick answer so they can eliminate the culprit, get rid of belly fat, and show off their wonderfully sexy abs.
Not so fast, if it was as simple as that, everyone would have perfect abdominal muscles. The simple answer is that the answer is not simple. Your belly fat is probably due to a combination of factors.
- Genetics
- Stress, this is the most dangerous offender.
- poor diet
- inadequate digestion
- slow metabolism
- Menopause
These top offenders, or most likely a combination of a few of them, are probably slowly but surely causing you to develop that kind of cute, but not-so-healthy Buddha belly. This excess fat is made up of two different types of fat. The two types are subcutaneous fat, or under the skin, and visceral fat, or inside the waist. The good news is that visceral fat is easier to get rid of and will usually happen quickly, but the bad news is that subcutaneous fat is stubborn fat and will take some work.
I know no one likes extra work, but there really is no quick fix to losing belly fat. Deep down you already knew that, right? Getting rid of your belly fat will take a combination of, that’s right, you guessed it, diet and exercise. However, the science behind the correct form of diet and exercise is quite complicated.
With proper knowledge of the right diet and exercise, the most common offenders that contribute to excess belly fat will be kept under control. Please don’t go out and do 1000 sit-ups or go on a no carb diet. Once again, it’s not that simple. There is a whole science behind the correct way to control the causes of abdominal fat.
First, you need to eat the right foods at the right times, and second, not just any old exercise routine will do the job. More research will most likely be needed on your part to avoid wasting your time on things that could actually increase your waistline.