1. Avoid Late-Night Eating Cathy Posey, RD, recommends eating sooner rather than later. Working, cooking, caring for family, and moving more requires more energy during the day.
2. Don't ignore stress Putting off stresses leads to continuously elevated stress, which Posey believes increases cortisol and abdominal fat storage.
3. Don't Skip Movement During the Day be Sedentary for Most of the Day Staying sedentary for the most of the day, such as desk jobs and long commutes, might hinder visceral fat from moving. Even if you regularly attend gym classes or do core work, it's important to be active.
4. Do not avoid getting enough sleep. Getting 7 to 8 hours of sleep per night helps regulate hormones, which can help control your hunger and desires the following day.
5. Remember to Fuel Your Gut. "An sick gut cannot absorb nutrition or eliminate waste efficiently. Highly processed meals, preservatives, artificial coloring and flavoring, chemicals, and sweets all deplete the gut's natural microbiome.
6. Avoid Consuming Too Much Added Sugar. Natural sugar, such as that found in fruit, is healthy in moderation, but eating too much added sugar might make it difficult to lose weight.
7. Do Not Forget Complex Carbs. "Excessive consumption of refined carbs such as bread, rice, pasta, and sweets will lead to increased belly fat.
8. Avoid Boozing Too Hard. "Eat as much kale as you want." However, if you supplement your food intake with alcohol, you may develop visceral fat.
9. Avoid using artificial sweeteners. "Artificial sweeteners can disrupt the gut's delicate microbiome and confuse your brain—it thinks it's getting something sweet because of the taste.