Eating 101: Beat the Belly Bulge
Written by Lisa Jillanza
Have you been battling the belly bulge for way too long and are ready to finally fight it off? Well then you need to start by ditching these food and lifestyle choices and say goodbye to your belly once and for all!
Fight belly fat
- Eating out too often. If you are eating out too often then you are eating too many food items that are battered, breaded, fried and generally unhealthy for you. You are also more than likely using far too much of condiments than you would if you were eating at home.
- Drinking diet drinks. It may be calorie-free, but studies show that people who drink diet sodas intake more calories in a day than those who don't indulge in diet drinks.
- Stress eating sugar. Stress increases cortisol levels in the body, causing sugary and fatty cravings.
- Smoking. Smokers have a larger waist circumference than non-smokers. Plus, smoking is all-around bad for you!