March 2008 ~ Yoga and Health

Lose Belly Fat and Overall Body Fat

We all know that fat is a very big problem for both fatty and even for thin people especially if it is a belly fat. Belly fat increases the risk for many other health problems like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, heart disease, Sleep apnea, Stroke, high blood pressure and even sometime death. When you not able to burn the calories you eat then it results in belly fat and the main reason that we all know is too little exercises.

Causes of belly fat - Where does it come from?

Over eating, metabolism, bloating, digestion, stress, bad food habits are few which cause belly fat. Over eating is the main cause of belly fat. Most of us are very well aware of it but ignore and ask for the doctor. Lack of physical activity is also a big cause for accumulate of extra body fat. Little physical activity not able to burn the calories that we consume and the result is weight gain. Improper digestion is also a reason for belly fat which can be improved by drinking lots of water regularly.

How to reduce belly fat

With the help of exercises and yoga, belly fat can be reduce to a great extent but you also need to look towards your diet and eating habit to reduce it. You should do exercises and yoga practices on daily basis which not only help in reducing belly fat but also the overall fat from other organs of your body.

Your fat can be reduced to a great extent with the help of Yoga, Pranayamas and Asanas. Yoga and pranayam reduce your stress which causes belly fat. There are few especial yoga and exercises which help in reducing belly fat, stomach fat and abdominal fat.

Don’t try to do hard, if you are not habitual of doing yoga and asanas. You should start with some light yoga exercises than gradually move towards hard one. It is a slow and continuous practice, yoga reduce your fat and weight gradually without any side effects, so keep patience and believe on it. Gradually your body will become flexible and you will feel confident for other yoga exercises too. Once you become proficient, all these yoga exercises will seemed to you simple and easy.

Yoga and Exercises to reduce Belly fat

Use towel or mat for doing yoga and lie on that. Lift your knee and bend it towards your chest, hold both of your knees with the help of your hand. Always try to touch knee with your stomach. See, whether you are able to meet your knees with your nose or not and try to bring them closer and closer in further attempts. Breathe one time and you need to keep this position for only 30 second and after that release it slowly – slowly. This is not important that you practice this with both legs, you can do this yoga with any one of your leg at one time and then with other.

Lie on the mat on your stomach. Place both of your hands at bottom of your spine on your backside. Don’t make use of your hand, and try to raise your upper torso (the central part of the human body or and includes the chest, back, and abdomen not your neck, head and limbs), keep this position till your head is upright. For at least 30 second try to hold this position. You will notice that your back muscles are being used to perform this yoga exercise but don’t worry it will still help you in reducing, burning your belly fat and will make your stomach flat.

Yoga, asanas are the natural and don’t have any side effect on your body. Yoga helps you in getting rid with any kind of fat like belly fat, stomach fat and abdominal fat. Make you habitual of yoga and practice it on regular basis. This is in fact the quickest way to reduce your fat naturally.