BELLY FAT FIX (Continued discussion): Since Insulin and cortisol produce the greatest negative impact on belly fat, they must be controlled first. Although it is a drastic oversimplification, it is clinically useful to think of insulin as a starch and sugar hormone and cortisol as a sleep and stress hormone. The natural inclination when dealing with belly fat is simply to focus on eating fewer carbohydrates instead of lowering calories overall. Reducing carbs is a better strategy for belly fat reduction than traditional low-fat dieting (Volek et al. 2004). However, low blood sugar stresses the body and raises cortisol levels 9Ebbeling et al. 2012); therefore, you do not want to eat a diet that is to low in carbohydrates, either. The idea is to modify starch/sugar intake to provide energy and stabilize blood sugar. while at the same time lowering insulin slowly over time and keeping cortisol stable. Choosing carbohydrates that are lower in glycemic load can do this, and this approach has been shown to reduce the chance of weight regain (Gross et al. 2013). Increasing protein intake also decreases the potential for weight regain. Higher protein, along with a lower-carbohydrate diet, has a favorable impact on belly fat as well (Volek et al. 2004; Ebbeling et. 2012; Soenen et al.2013).
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