Belly Fat's Bestie (Trans Fatty Acid)

Trans Fatty Acids (TFAs) are a type of unsaturated fat which is not essential and does not promote good health. The basic science behind trans fats is that they are really bad for you.

Just about every country in the world has recommended massive reduction of trans fats from the human diet to trace amounts (which occur naturally).

What you have to watch out for, as someone who wants to get a flat stomach, is any packaged goods that contains "partially-hydrogenated vegetable oils", "hydrogenated vegetable oils" or "shortening. These are the major culprits which will feed your belly fat and make it more stubborn than ever.

Trans fats are thought to be extremely difficult or impossible to metabolize by the human body, which makes them a permanent threat to your success in losing belly fat and getting 6 pack abs. The only reason companies use partially hydrogenated oils is to increase their profits and you know they are not thinking about reducing your belly fat problem! On top of the belly fat problem, trans fats will also increase your LDL (bad cholesterol), give you hormone imbalances and have been strongly linked to heart disease.

I've always recommended to stay away from any "over-processed" foods and these are specifically the foods that contain trans fats which will make it extremely hard to get a flat stomach.

Don't get caught up in the fat "hoo-haa". Fat is an essential part of any human diet. The trick is to avoid the synthetically produced, over processed fats and go for the natural, pure fats that are not going to cause health problems and to eat them in moderation.

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Parasites - A Common Source of Belly Fat

It is often overlooked and rarely addressed properly but parasites, whether you like it or not, play an important role in your metabolism and therefore, how well your body can get rid of stomach fat.
Parasites often go undetected and enter  your gut via foods, water and even simple environmental exposure. The thing is that these parasites are extremely counter-productive to burning fat as they leech out all the important vitamins and minerals your body needs and replace it with toxic by-products. There are also dozens of different types of parasites and they originate from a variety of places. This includes meat products, exposure to bacteria, poorly filtered drinking water and many other places. The most common time of infection is whilst traveling overseas.
Be aware that this is a real problem and so often people will have this problem and not know (or not want to know) about it! But it makes a world of difference to help you get 6 pack abs if you can better absorb nutrients in your food and not have parasitic toxins pumped into your body.