What Really Causes a Beer Belly? 

The term "Beer Belly" causes some to smile and some to feel bad about how they look. There are a lot of people who would love to lose some stomach fat and get rid of their beer belly forever.

But before you can take action to get back in shape, you should know what really cases a beer belly to develop in the first place. By tackling these causes and eliminating them from your life, you'll be able to much more quickly trim down your stomach.

This is something that you need to take care of as quickly as possible because excess belly fat is about more than just looking good. There are studies that link this extra fat to a range of health issues.

Is a Beer Belly Caused by Beer?

Most people would probably say YES, otherwise why is it called a beer belly?

The truth is not so simple. Yes, alcohol is rich in calories and may lead to weight gain and fat increase. However, there are plenty of people who have a beer belly but are not the sort of people who sip one can after the other while they watch sports for hours on end.

In addition, there's nothing special about beer that separates it from other alcoholic beverages. Many cocktails are far worse than beer when it comes to gaining belly fat as they contain far more sugar and calories.

So, while drinking beer shouldn't be on your dietary to-do list, it is certainly not the ultimate villain it is made out to be.

So, what are some of the real causes of a beer belly? Let's go over some of the probable options...

Sedentary lifestyle

I'm not just talking about a lack of physical exercise. I'm talking about the kind of unactive lifestyle which many of us lead. We are just sitting constantly, hardly ever getting up and moving around.

We begin our day by riding in our car or the subway, get into our office and sit down throughout our work day, get home and usually plant ourselves in front of the TV and watch it until we're getting ready to go to bed.

Is it any wonder that we burn so few calories? We hardly move our body at all. We just sit there.

A sedentary lifestyle is one of the biggest reason why people get out of shape and start packing on extra fat.

Bad eating habits

While a lack of activity is bad enough, the wrong eating habits are probably the first and foremost cause of beer bellies, weight gain and obesity in the developed world.

The food that is easiest for us to buy, the food that is advertised most aggresively and marketed most prominently is often not the right food for us.

Between processed foods, junk food, pre-made and packaged dishes, and sugar and sodium rich items, it's no wonder that obesity rates are through the roof. This is why there are so many people with a beer belly despite the fact that they hardly ever drink. Our food is bad enough to make anyone fat.

It's time to make healthier choices, choosing the right fat burning foods to help you boost your metabolism and give your body the nutrients it really needs without all the empty calories and useless chemicals that just make you fatter and sicker. You should also cut down on your alcohol consumption.

Lack of physical exercise

Even if you have a physical job and you don't spend your days sitting down, you may still have a beer belly. It's time to dedicate some time each weak to focused, high intensity, workouts.

You need to increase the rate in which your body burns calories and fat and it's unlikely to happen unless you exercise regularly.

To do so you need to engage in intense cardio exercises that will help you burn a lot of belly fat and to do full body strength training routines and some focusesd ab exercises to help you burn even more fat and tone your abs.

Realize that this will not get you results overnight. This needs to become a regular part of your life from this day onward.

A good workout and nutrition plan that I recommend is the Truth About Abs program. I use it and it can help you burn belly fat and get flatter abs.

In Conclusion

There are many possible causes for your beer belly. What is probably true is that beer has little or no part in it. What you do need to do is take a look at your life and decide what you need to change to get you to look better and be healthier. It is in your hands.