Some women can't resist trying things out, feeling compelled to be guinea pigs. But are there really any drugs or treatments that can help you burn more fat? Can you get rid of excess fat without exercise or dieting? Whether the answer is YES or NO, you should be aware that there is an ancient and effective method to help you combat excess fat: "move more."
1. Exercise is a "facilitator" for fat burning.
Whether it's "burning fat" or "burning calories," these are merely vivid metaphors for consuming the body's energy. Energy exists in the body in many forms. Light exercise only converts sugar into energy; only when exercise reaches a certain intensity will the body utilize fat. You could say that "exercise" is like a "fuel" for fat burning. The longer and more intense the exercise, the faster the fat burns, seemingly eventually evaporating as water vapor and eliminating excess fat.
Indeed, consistently brisk walking for 30 minutes daily is an effective example of weight loss, suitable for anyone wanting to burn more calories. When you exercise, your body must expend energy to meet your needs, allowing you to keep moving your legs forward and your arms to maintain balance. A prolonged brisk walk will make you feel slightly sweaty and fatigued. Even when you stop exercising due to exhaustion, your body continues to burn calories. This sustained calorie expenditure will accelerate your metabolism for approximately 24 hours. Therefore, one high-intensity workout a day is generally enough to burn the calories you consume and begin using stored fat.
Obviously, if you want to prolong this calorie-burning effect, you need to stick to an exercise routine for a long time and maintain a high metabolic rate.
2. Drink 8 glasses of water a day.
Every day, you're urging your body to burn as many calories as possible to maximize your activity. At the same time, your body is constantly losing water, so you need to maintain fluid balance and ensure your body absorbs and utilizes the water you take in effectively.
Drinking eight glasses of water a day (about two liters) can help you burn an extra 100 calories. That may not sound like much, but over a week that adds up to 700 calories, and over a month to 2800 calories. Furthermore, adequate hydration helps maintain healthy liver and kidneys, reducing the likelihood of dehydration-related health problems.
3. Drink green tea or black tea
Many people who have successfully lost weight enjoy drinking tea, believing it can "scrape away oil" and quickly eliminate ingested fats from the body. In fact, both green and black tea contain substances that can help burn calories. This is because it gives you a short-term feeling of energy, making your body seem full of vitality, while also increasing your metabolic rate.
Studies have also shown that drinking tea with meals can interfere with the body's absorption of carbohydrates, thereby reducing overall calorie intake.
4. Eat smaller, more frequent meals
Eat smaller meals more frequently throughout the day. This might take a little longer, but it will promote bowel movements, allowing for better food breakdown and nutrient absorption. Keep in mind that the body's digestive system requires a significant amount of energy to function. Compared to those who eat only one or two large meals a day, eating smaller, more frequent meals is much healthier and burns more calories.
5. Don't miss breakfast.
Skipping breakfast and weight gain almost always occur simultaneously. If you don't eat breakfast properly, you'll tend to overeat at lunch and dinner, often consuming more than you would if you ate breakfast. Your total daily intake will be significantly higher than if you ate breakfast. Among teenagers, those who skip breakfast typically have a higher BMI and are more prone to obesity.
6. Eat low-fat dairy products
Consistently eating low-fat dairy products won't help you burn more fat, but it will help you effectively resist fat formation. It can also help you get more calcium from your diet, thus absorbing less fat.
A study has shown that eating calcium-rich foods, including low-fat dairy products, can reduce the accumulation of abdominal fat, a phenomenon that is particularly noticeable in young people.
7. Increase muscle mass through strength training
When you exercise, you'll definitely use your muscles. This is most noticeable during weight training at the gym. Through strength training, your muscles will grow fuller, and muscle tissue burns more calories than body fat.
The most effective way to increase metabolism is to combine aerobic exercise with anaerobic strength training; both are equally important.
As we age, our metabolic rate slows down, making muscle training even more important. To address this, we need to increase the intensity and frequency of strength training, pushing ourselves to our limits each time, and doing it at least twice a week. Large muscle groups exist in the thighs, abs, chest, and arms; we should utilize these muscle groups to burn more calories by using appropriate equipment at the gym.
8. Allow you to be anxious.
This method of combating fat may seem a bit extreme, and if you intend to lose weight solely through this method, it will definitely lead to many physical discomforts. In this article, we simply want to emphasize that any form of exercise requires energy, and when you are anxious or agitated, you need to expend energy to control your actions.
Without you even realizing it, your anxiety may have helped you burn off excess calories.
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