Doctor Michael Mosley has shared his top tips for how to lose the notoriously difficult to shift belly fat.
Dr Mosley, creator of the popular 5:2 diet, regularly appears on ITV's This Morning and shared his three top tips on how to slim down.
The fat around the belly can be incredibly difficult to shift but Dr Mosley has answers on how to shed the pounds.
Dr Mosley says that belly fat get stored deep in your abdomen and your body would sooner use up alternative energy supplies than dig into these reserves, the Express reports.
The popular TV doctor has shared the following tips:
Eat less sugar
Dr Mosley said: "To make a serious impact on your belly fat, cutting out sugar spikes is key.
“A surprising number of ‘diet’ snacks and drinks are high in sugar and are marketed as diet foods because they happen to be low in fat."
He says to limit your food and drink containing more than five per cent sugar to "no more than twice a week".
He also says this includes smoothies and juices, as well as sweet fruits like pineapples and mangoes.
Sugar is one of the main kinds of carbohydrates, and so many carbohydrate foods that might not seem sugary at first could also actually be high in the sweet stuff.
Processed foods like white bread, pasta and chips should instead be swapped out for the likes of quinoa or brown rice.
Dr Michael said: "Two things will surprise you: the amount of sugar you were consuming unawares and the speed at which your belly fat will begin to tame itself when you cut it out.”
The Fast800 website says that compared to a low-fat diet, “lower-carb diets can lead to two to three times more weight loss”.
Intermittent fasting
Intermittent fasting is based on the idea of eating on a regular schedule for a time and then removing food for another.
Mosley explains that a day of fasting shouldn't involve eating more than 800 calories He says: "Not only do you simply lose weight by eating fewer calories, but your body responds to the stress of fasting by enhancing hormone function to facilitate weight loss and burn fat for energy.
“Short-term fasting can lead to several changes in the body that make fat burning easier.”
Do high-intensity training
Dr Michael says that exercise is vital for many different reasons adding: "It is amongst the best things you can do for a long and healthy life.”
It is also worth mentioning, however, that the exercise alone won't be enough for getting rid of that last bit of fat but it certainly does help your chances of keeping it off.
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