Hidden Factors Affecting Your Belly Fat

There are several hidden factors that will make the difference in successful weight loss. One of these factors has to do with how well your liver is functioning. If your liver is overloaded, stressed or toxic it will be harder to lose weight.

Liver is practically your fat burning machine. If you have roll of fat at your waistline, you might have what is commonly called "fatty liver". Your liver has stopped burning fat and is storing it. Only when you restore proper function of your liver you will lose belly fat.

One of the most important functions of the liver is to filter out toxins. Your liver is incredible regenerating organ that is a workhorse, but when it is overwhelmed by toxins it can no longer function properly.

Some of the signs of "toxic liver" are:

Fatigue
High blood pressure
Belly fat
Cellulite
Elevated cholesterol
Abdominal bloating
If you wish to lose belly fat nothing is as vital as keeping your liver healthy by avoiding toxins. Following is the list of foods and drugs that will make your liver sluggish:

Caffeine
Alcohol
Trans fats
Medications ( anti inflammatory drugs, cholesterol lowering drugs, anticonvulsants)
Synthetic sugars (glucose, fructose, maltose, lactose)
Hormones (estrogen and tamoxifen)
Ephedrine
Inadequate fiber (20 to 35 grams per day is ideal)
To detoxify your liver chose daily from these phytonutrient rich vegetables that will detox your liver:

Veggies: Tomatoes, carrots, cucumbers, kale, mustard greens, brussel sprouts, parsley, cilantro, mushrooms, olives, asparagus, yellow squash, green loose-leaf lettuce, okra bamboo shoots and garlic

Fruits: 2 portions daily of: Blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, apple, peach, plums.

Protein activates liver enzyme detox process.
Eat up to 8 ounces of lean protein daily:
Seafood, lamb, skinless chicken or turkey and lean beef. You can also take 20 grams of lactose free high protein whey powder.

Flaxseed oil is high in omega-3, and a great for regulating insulin (1 tablespoon 2 times daily)

Cranberry juice. Buy organic 100% unsweetened and make your own juice cocktail by mixing 4 ounces of juice into 28 ounces of water. Sweeten it with Stevia Plus natural sweetener. Drink 8 glasses/day to eliminate water retention, cellulite and to cleanse waste from your lymphatic system.

This should get you going with cleansing your liver and paving the road to successful belly fat loss. If you stick to the outlines above you should start loosing inches in just couple of weeks.

Best wishes to your health!
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