If you tend to hold excess weight in your lower belly - as what some people call a stomach “pooch”, you may be perpetuating the problem with your exercise program! Although exercise is an important part of any weight loss program, too much and/or the wrong kind of exercise for certain people can actually prevent them from losing their belly fat.The adrenals are small glands that sit on top of the kidneys (”adrenal” translates to “on top of the kidney”). Alhough they are small, the adrenal glands are powerful organs and produce hormones involved in many functions. The most familiar of the adrenal horomones is probably adrenaline (also called epinephrine). As you are probably aware, adrenaline is produced in response to stress or fear and mobilizes the body for “flight or fight” responses by raising blood pressure, heart rate, and breathing, and by diverting blood flow to the muscles for fast action. Adrenaline also promotes the burning of fat for energy, so adrenal function can promote weight loss during short periods of physical or even emotional stress.The adrenal glands produce another hormone that can promote weight gain though. This hormone is called cortisol, and it […]

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