Question 1

how to loose my beer belly?

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Less beer: Drink less beer, fatty, fried foods. Exercise and eat a healthy diet focusing on vegetables and whole grains. Much less alcohol, meat, eggs, dairy. Dairy does not cause you to lose weight - that was a scam by the dairy & beef industry.

Question 2

i want to lose my beer belly?

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Exercise : You need to exercise on a regular basis and cut down on your calories, this will help lose weight. Good luck!

Question 3

could beer make your belly fat?

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If you drink large: Quantities of beer the calories will add up. Any time calories consumed exceed calories burned, weight gain occurs (and a certain part of that may be distributed to the abdominal area).

Question 4

what are the risks of having a large beer belly?

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Your health: Beer belly  is a term for men who have a large amount of fat around the intestines which pushes the abdominal muscle out (like happens during late pregnancy in women.)  the risks are heart disease, diabetes, impotence, sudden death, sleep apnea, and excessive wear and tear on the joinsts of the spine and lower extremities due to the posture.

Question 5

the common myth about beer is that it gives you a beer belly, not sure what to believe; is it true that beer only will get you a belly?

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Becoming : Obese can lead to a "gut" for some.  The empty calories in beer is just one way to a big gut. Some people with severe problems develop ascites -  an  massive accumulation of fluids in the abdomen. This may occur with chronic, heavy drinkers.

Question 6

why do men get a beer belly?

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Metabolic/Genetic: Weight gain with metabolic problems like diabetes causes excessive abdominal fat buildup.  Typically men get this pattern because their muscle pattern creates the telltale shape.  Women can have abdominal fat, but tend to get "jelly bellies" on top of the muscle.  Perhaps this is protective for being able to carry pregnancies, where belly fat would compromise the space available for baby.

Question 7

what are some good ways to lose your beer belly?

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Stop drinking...: Seriously, if your goal is weight reduction, beer is very high in empty, non-nutritive calories. You can't spot reduce, so aiming for specific reduction in abdominal circumference may prove frustrating.  Abdominal exercise will certainly tone your 6-pack which you can show off nicely once total weight reduction is achieved. There is no substitute for healthy eating & exercise to reach your goal.

Question 8

is there a way to lose beer belly whilst toning up?

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V  food  ^ exercize: There's no such thing as natural spot fat loss. You need to lose weight in general & a certain % will be abdominal  fat.  Eat healthfully & be physically active. Calories burned must &gt; calories consumed. To tighten ab's do crunches, reverse crunches, exercise ball crunches, pelvic thrusts, lying leg raises, side bridge & “bicycling” exercise on your back.  Engage in regular aerobic exercise.

Question 9

what's an effective way for me to lose an upcoming beer belly?

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Is it from beer? Do: Not drink beer?  You would need to lose weight in general & a certain proportion of that  will be abdominal fat.  This can be done by eating healthfully, being physically active and making sure that calories burned exceed calories consumed.However you can improve your appearance by toning your abs. To tighten your abdominal muscles consider doing crunches, reverse crunches, exercise ball crunches, .

Question 10

are all these new "craft beers" adding to my belly fat moreso than regular beers?

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Beer is beer: "craft" beer or no, it's the alcohol and the carbohydrates in beer that make for belly fat.  Alcohol itself has 8 calories per gram (with about 13 grams in the average beer).  Getting a "beer belly" requires drinking LOTS of beer, often enough for an alcohol problem to develop.  Cut back on all beer, and you have difficulty with that you need to consider getting some help.  Good luck.

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