Belly Fat tips

An interesting excerpt today from my Women's Health Magazine:

Easy Ways to Burn More Belly Fat

Changing your body doesn't always mean getting more mileage on your gym membership. Travis Stork, M.D., host of The Doctorson TV, wrote The Lean Belly Prescription as his 911 response: to blast belly fat—stat! His method? Non-exercise aerobic thermogenesis, or "N.E.A.T." Here are the basics: Get Outside People who spent at least 20 minutes a day outdoors felt they had up to 20 percent more physical and mental energy than those who stayed inside thought they did, according to scientists at the University of Rochester. Clock in Some Cardio It can be as beneficial as a formal workout, according to a new study in the Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness. Just 20 minutes of playing soccer or dodgeball raised adults' heartbeats to 88 percent of their maximum and burned 160 calories, researchers found. Ball It Up "Use a Swiss ball for 20 minutes every hour you sit at your desk," says sports-performance coach Charles Staley, C.S.C.S., author of The Unnatural Athlete. The ball will not only keep you in perpetual motion, but also strengthen your core muscles, alleviating another side effect of too much sitting: back pain. Get On Your Feet When you talk on the phone, stand up. You won't think of it as exercise, but it can help you burn as much as 54 calories for every 20-minute conversation. An alteration of as little as 100 calories a day can start you on the road to serious weight loss.