Caution: the foods that cause abdominal Obesity

Many people think that obesity in general is a dangerous thing for health, the cause of various diseases, but in fact not all obesity is dangerous, but mainly abdominal obesity. What makes us gain weight specifically in the stomach and why is it so dangerous for health? And these are the foods you should avoid to maintain your health.

45% of Brits suffer from obesity, with 35% suffering from overweight, but the most disturbing fat is the fat that accumulates in our stomachs and not necessarily the weight, because there are people of the same weight and each of them has a different body composition and we must refer mainly to the percentage of fat and the location where the fat chooses to be located.

Why is abdominal obesity dangerous?

The obesity that accumulates in the abdominal area, also called visceral obesity, indicates subcutaneous fat that sometimes hides under or above the abdominal muscles. Abdominal obesity is today linked to various diseases that are included under the metabolic syndrome, including diabetes, hypertension, fatty liver, polycystic ovaries, heart disease and cancer.

The main problem is that we usually do not feel pain or special symptoms when we suffer from the metabolic syndrome, and it is actually a stage before the diseases itself may arrive. What can indicate the metabolic syndrome is high fasting sugar, low HDL cholesterol, which is actually the good cholesterol, the one responsible for breaking down, blood fats, high blood pressure and abdominal obesity.

Why do we get fat in the stomach?

There are different reasons why one person gets fat in the stomach and another in the arms or pelvis. Women, for example, tend to accumulate more fat in the thigh area, but here too it is not mandatory and the reasons for this are varied, starting with genetics, various hormonal problems, a poor lifestyle that includes lack of sleep, sitting a lot, lack of movement, eating trans fats, excess fructose, increased consumption of meat , alcohol, drugs and even stress causes us to store more fat in the abdominal area.

What are the foods that mainly cause abdominal obesity?

Before what to eat and what not to eat, one of the important issues that is important to understand is also the amount we eat, because any amount greater than what we consume, accumulates in the fat stores and usually it will be in the stomach area. Our food is actually our fuel and it is important to understand that an excess of fuel that the body has nothing to do with, may be dangerous to health. Foods that tend to accumulate in the stomach and you should reduce their consumption, especially if you suffer from abdominal obesity: simple sugars found in white sugar, cakes, cookies, sweets, ice creams, etc., processed foods of all kinds, foods that contain trans fats such as croissant and cakes, fried foods such as chips or schnitzel or fried fish, animal products such as fatty red meat and alcohol such as beers, wine and other alcoholic beverages. 

6 tips for dealing with abdominal obesity:

1. Perform appropriate physical activity - those suffering from abdominal obesity are recommended to do daily aerobic activity of half an hour to an hour a day and, in addition, to increase their mobility during the day. That is - it is not enough to do one workout a day, but it is advisable to also add proactive walks, increase the number of daily steps, go up and down stairs and find more ways to move. Recommended aerobic activities: walking, running (if you are not overweight), cycling or swimming.
   
   
2. Eat healthy - try to eat more fresh fruits and vegetables that are rich in vitamins and minerals, contribute to a feeling of satiety, and help remove toxins from the body.
   
   
3. Studies have found that green tea may help reduce abdominal fat thanks to its antioxidants.
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4. Reduce the amount of sugars and carbohydrates in your menu.
   
   
5. Try to finish eating early and not eat at night. Eating at night causes the body to store fat in the abdominal area.
   
   
6. Lower the stress levels in your life. Look for ways to relax so as not to cause the body to store fat in the abdominal area. This could be daily meditation, a yoga class, breathing or guided imagery.

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