Weight Loss: The Best Way to Lose Belly Fat

6 Happiest Ways to Beat Belly Fat

Blast belly fat and whittle your middle while still living the good life
By Emily G. W. Chau fitbie
 

Get More Sleep

It’s called beauty sleep for good reason. Canadian researchers looked at the relationship between sleep and weight gain over 6 years and found that people who slept 5 to 6 hours a night gained about 4.5 pounds more than those who rested for 7 to 8 hours. Light snoozers were also 27 percent more likely to develop obesity than regular sleepers.

Rest regulates your hunger hormones gherlin and leptin, and lack of shut-eye simultaneously stimulates your appetite while suppressing feelings of satiety. Stop giving sleep the short shrift and try turning off your electronics and turning down your thermostat. Optimal temperatures for sleep hover around 60°F to 68°F.

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