Losing belly fat and being able to see the results of all that intense ab work is probably one of the most common goals I hear people making. This is partly because a lot of people judge their entire body by their abs, right or wrong. It’s also because one of the toughest places to lose fat is in the belly. People who have been taking their diets really seriously and working out like crazy often struggle to lose those last few pounds of fat and those last few pounds of fat are usually in their stomach area.
Why is it so hard to lose fat in the belly? Well, you can put most of the blame on cortisol. There are several hormones that control fat loss and fat storage, including leptin, ghrelin, estrogen, and insulin. But cortisol and estrogen have the most impact on lower body fat storage, with cortisol taking the lead in belly fat storage specifically.
It’s Those Frackin’ Hormones!
Cortisol is a stress hormone that reacts to all types of stress, including physical, mental, and emotional stress. When your brain perceives stress, it releases cortisol into your bloodstream and the cortisol starts storing up fat.
Cortisol isn’t the only thing that you have to deal with when you’re trying to lose belly fat naturally, but it’s one of the biggest and taking steps to correct your cortisol levels will make all the difference in how quickly you can lose belly fat naturally, so most of this article will focus on how you can do that. We’re also going to talk about balancing out your insulin and cutting calories by cutting down your carbs. Get Free Video Lessons.
First, let’s talk about the ways that you get your hormones, specifically estrogen and cortisol, under control.
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