Does beer make your stomach fat?
A party is not complete without beer and wine. Ever year, beer companies earn billions of dollars in revenue. This is because of the great demand for beer among almost all celebrations.
The euphoric effects of beer adds to the life of every party. However, few of us realize the consequences of beer drinking. Beer can make our belly fat because of its caloric content. The calories present in beer are due to its high triglyceride content.
Beer is a mixture of fermented sugars. Calories from triglycerides, when not burned, will accumulate in your belly to be known as “beer belly”. In order to get rid of belly fat you have to reduce the number of calories that you take in. Since beer is rich in triglycerides which are a form of fat, it is easily stored in the belly.
One controversial topic is the caloric content of beer compared to fat. It is said that the calorie content of beer is 7 calories per gram. If we compare it to fat, it is lesser. Fat contains 9 calories per gram. However, calories in alcohol are first metabolized in the body, faster than fat, thus they are also the first ones being stored. Since fat usually accumulates on the free spaces in the abdomen, the product of constant beer drinking is a beer belly.
According to some facts, it would approximately take 3500 calories to build up a pound of weight. One 12 oz. bottle of an average light beer contains about 65- 120 calories. The full strength one has approximately 156 calories per 12-oz bottle. Correlating the above data, we can say that it would probably take about 34 light beers or 22.5 regular bears to make a pound of weight.
What is in beer which makes it rich in calories? Beer contains alcohol and carbohydrates. The alcohol content is the one responsible for the increased amount of calories.
Will you gain weight by drinking only light beer? The answer is yes. Although regular beer has undeniably higher calories than the light variety, if light beer is taken in huge amounts, still it can also lead to weight gain. However, if we compare the weight gain of a man drinking light beer with a man who takes in regular beer, than the heavier one is the person taking regular beer. But yes, light beer can also result in weight gain if taken in more than average doses.
So how do you lode that beer belly? First, you have to lessen your intake of regular beer. You can try taperi9ng your alcohol intake and switch to light beer. Once you have gradually weaned yourself from constant beer intake, it is time for you to diet and get on your feet for some exercise.
The weight loss diet or the diet containing foods of low glycemic index is recommended since these foods eliminate hunger pangs and craving fro starchy and sweet foods. Examples of these are fruits, vegetables, lean meat, poultry and eggs. Next, you have to exercise to get rid of your fat belly fast. Crunches and sit-ups are effective exercises that are sure to tone your muscles and to burn the fat on your abdomen.
