There is no one way to lead a healthy life, but the Mediterranean diet is often recommended for improving heart health and even for living longer. Diet guru Michael Mosley has touted a green version of this diet that could boost your brain.
06.08.2022 - 13:55 / dailyrecord.co.uk
One common weight loss goal is reducing belly fat, but slimming your midsection can be a difficult task. Even so, the undertaking can be an important one as experts say an expanding waistline comes with a number of health risks.
Although taking - and keeping - weight off your belly can be harder to do as we get older, diet expert Michael Mosley has a three-part plan to 'make a serious impact'.
The Fast 800 and 5:2 diet creator kicked off his advice to the Express by saying: "You need to eat smart, fast smart, and train smart." He explained how to get ahead of a 'rapidly-expanding' belly fat by getting to the bottom of the issue.
"To lose belly fat, you have to understand belly fat and to understand belly fat, you need to understand the basics of how insulin works," said Mosley.
He described how the body makes insulin after a meal in order to keep blood sugar stable. "On your cell walls, insulin opens up glucose ports to allow sugar through – for burning in muscle, and for storage in fat," Mosley said.
"In your fat, insulin also curbs the release of fatty acids – a source of energy – into your system. However, as we age, cell-wall insulin receptors become less sensitive.
"As a result, even after a meal, our blood is replete with glucose and fatty acids. This is a toxic brew, driving an array of bad outcomes, including rapidly-expanding belly fat."
Mosley recommends the following three-pronged 'attack' on belly fat to make a serious impact.
The diet guru revealed a "surprising" number of diet-marketed snacks and drinks that are actually high in sugar despite being low in fat.
And when people cut or limit carbs in their diet, they suppress their appetite and they lose weight.
He explained what swaps to make as part of a healthy
There is no one way to lead a healthy life, but the Mediterranean diet is often recommended for improving heart health and even for living longer. Diet guru Michael Mosley has touted a green version of this diet that could boost your brain.
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Dr Michael Mosley has been hailed for his weight loss techniques for years, having created the 5:2 programme, which sees people eat healthily for five days a week and then only eating 800 calories on the two remaining days. It's a method that's been found to be "more effective" for shedding weight, but he warns people it does come with some rules. Speaking while doing an appearance on Studio 10 in 2019, Dr Mosley discussed why this diet method is better than other slower techniques.
Dr Michael Mosley is famous for his weight loss hacks and diet strategies and through feedback, he found a more effective way of shedding weight. The nutritionist created the 5:2 programme which saw people eat healthily for five days a week and then only eating 800 calories on the two remaining days. But he soon found an alternative that "works better".
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