Experts name their three best weight loss tips to banish belly fat
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On the popular Diary of a CEO podcast, hosted by Steven Bartlett, weight loss gurus have dished out their best advice for those looking to lose that stubborn belly fat. Dr Mindy Pelz was among the first to share an effective 'belly fat burning diet', highlighting how certain eating patterns and behaviours can be pivotal in achieving weight loss ambitions.
She extolled the virtues of fasting, which entails refraining from eating for set time periods. Chatting with Bartlett, Dr Pelz enthused: "The fat burner fast is probably my favourite for those people who want to lose weight. The research was done that 36 hours without food followed by 12 hours of eating helps burn fat.".
She elaborated: "What happens is that's enough time where the blood sugars come down. Where all of a sudden the body goes 'okay blood sugar is not coming'.". This leads to ketosis, prompting the body to burn its own fat reserves as energy, reports Surrey Live. "It's the most beautiful way to get a person to unstick any kind of weight loss resistance," she added.
Dr Pelz highlighted that trial participants saw the most substantial weight loss in the abdominal region. "I probably should have called it the belly fat fast," she joked. A 2023 study delving into intermittent fasting and protein pacing versus a traditional heart-healthy calorie-restricted diet found that those in the fasting group had greater reductions in weight, visceral fat, and appetite. Researchers back in 2020 also hinted at the potential of intermittent fasting by asserting, "intermittent fasting shows promise for the treatment of obesity.".
