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Lose Fat Belly Fast

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Lose Fat Belly Fast 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 physi...