Essay About Love Handles

How to lose love handles?

Wondering what are love handles? Just take a look at your waistline. Do you see that extra flab on the side of your tummy? Well, those are your love handles! Love handles are one of the most embarrassing and frustrating part of a person’s body. Unless you wear really lose clothing, people see the ‘tires’ at the side of your tummy. Most people look older than they actually are, because of their love handles.

How are love handles caused?

Some of the most common causes of love handles are:

• Consuming too many calories

• Genetics

• Hormonal imbalances

• Lack of exercise

• Eating too much of junk food/fried food/sugars

• Stress

Causes of love handles in men:

• Consuming alcohol in excess

• Low testosterone levels in the body

• Insufficient proteins in the body which leads to sugar imbalance

• By following a sedentary lifestyle

• Over development of abdominal

Eat only whole grains – Avoid eating processed foods and fast foods as these contain lots of preservatives, corn syrup and they give you lots of calories and thus lead to gain in weight. They don’t get digested easily and get accumulated around your waist. Eat only whole grains since they contain lots of fiber and less of calories. Do not eat fast food. Although its time consuming, it’s much better to cook food at home. It’s healthy and fresh. Avoid sugary drinks like squashes, aerated drinks and colas as these are simply syrup-laden and only add to your weight. They have almost no nutritional value.

5. Eat only healthy proteins and good fats – Include lots of lean protein sources in your diet such as lean meats, chicken, tofu, eggs and legumes. These contain lots of omega 3 fatty acids which are essential to lose love handles. They also contain good fats which keep a check on your weight and don’t increase your cholesterol levels. Vegetarians can take green leafy vegetables. Avoid foods with trans fats such as bacon, lunch meats and sausages since these are bad for your