What is the cause of belly fat?

There are three most common causes of belly fat. First, this is a genetically predisposed type of figure, in this case nothing can be done, but you can prevent the situation from aggravating. The second is the hormonal background with a shift towards progesterone or male sex hormones, which provokes the deposition of fat on the abdomen, and not on the hips and buttocks, as it should be in women with a normal balance of female sex hormones. And the third and most important culprit is cortisol, which provokes fat deposition on the belly, sides and neck.

Accordingly, it is necessary to raise estrogens - female sex hormones. This can be done with the help of proper nutrition, including foods rich in phytoestrogens in the diet.

And with chronically elevated cortisol with constant stress, relaxing practices such as yoga or meditation will help you, I wrote more about this HERE.

It is also good to include adaptogens - ginseng, ashwagandha, Rhodiola rosea and others. It is very useful and effective to make a vacuum, these exercises significantly tighten the tummy, you will see the result in 2 weeks. I wrote about how to make a vacuum HERE.

In 96% of cases, the main reason for excess fat deposits on the belly is the wrong ratio of food calories and physical activity. Enough to increase the load and reduce the amount of calories consumed, as the excess fat goes away.

It's another matter if it is difficult to stop eating delicious food. But we found a way out here too. In winter we grow terrible bellies, and in summer we run through the mountains and put in order the figures. Here are the details.

In the remaining 4% of cases, the problem is hormonal or medication.