We all know what “beer bellies” are but did you know they are dangerous? Belly fat is dangerous for a variety of reasons: it has a direct route to the liver and can negatively increase cholesterol, it is linked with dumping inflammatory hormones into your body, which can affect your heart, kidney and brain, it can cause the inability of your body to respond appropriately to your own insulin which increases fat storage and blood sugars, and it is connected with increased rates of cancer and cancer-like growths in the body. Read 3 tips to help get rid of belly fat after the jump…

1. Exercise just 30 minutes a day. You can walk for 30 minutes on five or more days of the week and it will have a huge impact on lowering fat in the body and increasing health.

2. Stick to a nutritious diet. Eat unprocessed food in its natural state such as local organic produce, nuts/seeds, lean protein such as grass fed meat, pasture raised poultry and eggs, wild fish, organic dairy, unprocessed grains such as yams, wild or brown rice, quinoa; and healthy fats such as cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil.

3. Eat mindfully. Take 10 minutes out of your busy day to focus on your food and the enjoyment and nourishment it gives you. Eating mindfully helps with being in touch with the amount of food your body needs to match your metabolic rate, keeping your body fat normal.

By exercising, eating healthfully and mindfully, you’ll not only get rid of your belly fat, but you will be an overall healthier you!