What causes belly fat? Discover how every day foods contribute to storage of belly fat.

2. Excess belly fat is extremely unhealthy.
It's linked to diseases like metabolic
syndrome, type 2 diabetes, heart disease
and cancer.

3. Even normal-weight people with excess
belly fat have an increased risk of health
problems.

5. Studies have shown a link between high
sugar intake and excess belly fat.
This is largely due to the high fructose
content of added sugars.

6. Both regular sugar and high-fructose corn
syrup are high in fructose.
Regular sugar has 50% fructose and high-
fructose corn syrup has 55% fructose.
Fructose is immediately stored as fat by
your liver.

7. Regularly taking foods and beverages high
in sugar or high-fructose corn syrup may
cause belly fat gain.

8. Trans fats are the unhealthiest fats.
Created by adding hydrogen to
unsaturated fats in order to make them
more stable.

9. Trans fats increase inflammation that may
drive insulin resistance and the
accumulation of belly fat.

10. Low protein intake may cause you to gain
belly fat over a long term.
Several studies show that people who
consume the highest amount of protein are
the least likely to have excess belly fat.

11. Fruit juice is a high-sugar beverage that
can promote insulin resistance and belly
fat gain if you drink too much of it.

12. Fiber is extremely important for good
health and controlling your weight.
Observational studies show that soluble
fiber intake is associated with reduced
abdominal fat.

13. A diet high in refined grains may lead to
increased amounts of belly fat.

14. Enough sleep is important for good health.
Many studies have linked inadequate
sleep with weight gain, which may
include abdominal fat.

15. One large study followed over 68,000
women for 16 years.
Those who slept 5 hours or less per night
were 32% more likely to gain 32 pounds
(15 kg) than those who slept at least 7
hours.

16. High consumption of alcohol can lead to
inflammation, liver disease and other
health problems and most likely cause
excess belly fat.

17. Inactivity is a major health risk.
Your body was designed to keep moving.
Inactivity may promote an increase in
belly fat.

18. Making proper food choices and doing
some exercises may help you to lose
belly fat.

19. Lastly, click here to discover how your
every day “health foods” makes your cells
sick, making it hard for you to lose that
stubborn weight no matter how hard you
try.