What's in the beer belly

In life, many people are particularly obsessed with beer and often drink a lot of beer. This will cause many people to develop a beer belly over a long period of time. The beer belly is also called the general's belly and the arhat's belly. The names sound like they are very rich, but in fact, the beer belly will have a certain impact on human health. Now the beer belly has become the number one problem that endangers physical health. Although beer is good, you still have to drink it in moderation.

Medicine has given a reference standard that if a man's abdominal circumference exceeds 90 cm and a woman's abdominal circumference exceeds 85 cm, they have reached the standard of a beer belly. You can use this as a reference to measure yourself or your husband. Even if a beer belly constitutes "abdominal obesity", there is no need to worry too much, because it is too common. According to reliable surveys, statistics in 2012 showed that 26% of men over 30 years old have beer bellies, which is more than a quarter, a considerable number. 90% of men with beer bellies have fatty liver to varying degrees, more than half have heart disease, more than one-third have high blood lipids, more than one-fifth have diabetes, and more than 60% have high blood pressure. Have you ever wondered what's inside a beer belly? Apart from tissue fluid, blood and organs, it's basically fat.

You may have questions again. If it is all fat, then why is the belly so hard? Shouldn't fat be soft? In fact, the harder the belly, the greater the harm to your health. If there is a serious excess of calories, body fat will accumulate in the abdomen, causing the subcutaneous fat to become too thick. Over time, you will develop a "beer belly" that is harder than others. Therefore, if your "beer belly" is very hard, it proves that you have serious fat accumulation. Compared with those soft big bellies, a hard belly is more harmful to the body.

How to control beer belly? You need to do these four things: eat five less, eat four more, exercise more, and sleep well.

1. Eat less of five things

1. Eat less high-calorie foods, such as chocolate, cake, cream, canned food

2. Eat less greasy food, fried chicken, kebabs, etc.

3. Eat less high-salt foods: Eat a light diet as possible. Heavy flavors are harmful to the cardiovascular system and can also cause obesity.

4. Drink less carbonated drinks

5. Drink less alcohol: It is very difficult not to drink alcohol, but try to drink less, control the amount of alcohol, and do not get drunk or drink excessively.

2. Eat more of four types of food

In our daily life, we should eat more of these four types of food: fish (fish is one of the best meat proteins, the meat is easily absorbed, has high nutritional value and low cholesterol content), boiled water (boiled water is the best drink, O(∩_∩)O haha~), fruits, and green vegetables.

3. Exercise more

Japanese medical experts have developed a set of exercises that can be done anytime and anywhere, which are very effective in eliminating the "beer belly". First, hold your elbows with your hands and stand with your legs together; second, take the elevator less often and walk upstairs; third, anything that can be done while standing is best done while standing, such as waiting for someone, making a phone call, reading a newspaper, putting on shoes and socks, etc. When standing, stand on tiptoes slightly to keep your body in a more tense state.

4. Maintain good sleep and don’t stay up late

For middle-aged people, sleep quality problems are the main cause. As men age, their deep sleep stages decrease. Due to poor sleep quality, hormone secretion decreases. The lack of hormones will increase the body's fat tissue and accumulate in the abdomen, and the older they are, the more obvious the effect will be.