6. Well, there are many diets that have
been created to be the answer to this
very question.
7. One diet that is aimed to cut down on
belly fat is the South Beach Diet.
8. It is called the South Beach Diet
because when you are on the diet, you
will be able to fit into an itty-bitty
bikini and walk around South Beach –
or at least that’s the idea behind it.
9. Essentially, this diet is designed
around the idea that lean proteins,
fruits, and vegetables are what your
diet should be composed of.
10. If you follow this diet for a certain
length of time, then you surely will see
a reduction in fat around your mid-
section.
11. However, maintaining this diet over a
long period of time is very difficult and
borderline unhealthy.
12. It eliminates carbs which is not
technically a good thing because your
body’s number one source of energy is
carbs.
13. If you take carbs away for an
extended period of time, you will
become noticeably weaker.
14. But the South Beach Diet is great if
you are looking for short-term belly fat
reduction.
15. The Atkins Diet is another diet that
people use to rid their bellies of fat.
17. It not only bans carbs from your diet,
it also bans any type of sugar,
including the natural sugars found in
fruit.
18. Many people are concerned with this
diet because it encourages its users to
believe in the idea that a one pound,
greasy cheeseburger with no bun is a
healthier option than an apple.
19. If it sounds too good to be true, it
probably is.
20. However, if you are looking for short-
term effects, you will see a decrease in
belly fat with Atkins.
21. But you cannot stay on this diet long-
term without feeling weak.
22. The main point that people should
understand is that if they are truly
looking for a long-term way to reduce
their belly fat, then they should stay
away from fad diets and opt for
good, old-fashioned diet and exercise
instead.
23. If people eat the appropriate amounts
of foods as recommended by the food
pyramid, and they are getting
adequate exercise, then they should
eventually be able to lose weight and
get into the shape that they would like
to be in.
24. Yes, it takes longer to achieve results
this way than it may take with a fad
diet, but diet and exercise actually
mold your body.
25. The effects from diet and exercise will
be long term, which is the goal that
everybody is looking for.