How to Lose Visceral Fat on Your Belly: 8-15 pounds in 10 days safely

July 25, 2011 - PRLog -- How to lose visceral fat safely is really a matter of education and application.  When we look at belly fat there are really two types that cause the unsightly protrusion that most of us are trying to avoid:  subcutaneous and visceral.  Subcutaneous fat on the belly is the fat that is immediately under the skin and can be detected by pinching the skin of the belly between your fingers or a fat caliper.  Visceral fat is found around the kidneys and intestines and acts as a protective defense against trauma.  Visceral fat also provides energy for the kidney cells as it continually cleans toxins out of the body.  At large levels, this visceral fat can become dangerous as it releases large amounts of triglycerides and low density lipoproteins into the bloodstream.  These conditions can lead to a number of health challenges including diabetes and cardio-vascular or heart disease.

Burbank, California fitness trainer and creator of the Ballistic Body Fitness system, Scott Yonehiro, has developed the following three step process for people who want to lose visceral fat safely.

1.   Step 1:  Do high intensity cardiovascular exercises first thing in the morning on an empty stomach.  Every evening you go for an extended period between meals, from 8-12 hours from the time of your last meal to when you have breakfast.  So when you wake up and do cardio on an empty stomach, your body will dip into fat stores to provide energy instead of getting the fuel from a recent meal.  A few good examples of high intensity cardio are:

•   Running
•   Spinning  
•   Stair Climbing
•   Any other exercise that can get your heart rate up for 30-45 minutes first thing in the morning.

2.   Step 2:  Cut out all starchy carbohydrates and complex carbohydrates from your diet. You will want to train your body to get its carbs from vegetables, preferably those of the fibrous, cruciferous variety.  These veggies will give you energy without storing fat or extra water weight on your body.  Examples of good veggies to eat are:

•   Cauliflower
•   Broccoli
•   Bell Peppers
•   Zucchini
•   Squash

3.   Step 3:  Increase your lean protein and essential fatty acid intake.  Make sure you are getting enough essential fatty acids (EFA’s) – essential fatty acids are very important in helping to regenerate tissues broken down by exercise as well as skin, hair, nails etc.  Good sources of EFA’s are:

•   Olive oil
•   Avocado / guacamole
•   Nuts – Walnuts, almonds, macadamia, and peanuts (be careful peanuts are a common source of food allergies)

Lean sources of quality protein are particularly important in his process because your body will need to depend on those sources of fuel in order to maintain lean strong muscle while dropping fat.  Some great examples of quality lean protein include:

•   Chicken
•   Turkey
•   Lean beef
•   Buffalo
•   Ostrich
•   Eggs

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