| It's no secret that belly fat is a huge problem in well | | | | just the worry you feel when you just can't avoid |
| developed countries where food is quickly accessible. | | | | looking at yourself in the mirror or at the bathroom |
| Belly fat is also an indicator of many emerging | | | | scale. Visualization or noticing gives you options. And |
| problems, one of which is disruption in body energy | | | | that's a good place to be... Only you can change your |
| processes that promote cancer. | | | | mind. Then you can choose to be in a more |
| Research shows that storing an excess of fat | | | | favorable health situation. |
| including belly fat can promote Insulin-like growth | | | | Now that you have examined your mental situation, |
| factors (IGFs) that cause many body energy | | | | seek for the power to make the change. Do it now! |
| imbalances. One such imbalance causes resistance to | | | | All power comes from within you, and all power is |
| insulin. You have heard of insulin in its relationship to | | | | spiritual power. You cannot buy personal power. You |
| diabetes, but research shows that it also is | | | | will have to find a way to develop the confidence, |
| associated with inducing colon, prostate, early breast | | | | courage and clarity within you to move forward. |
| cancer and heart disease. (AICR Science Now) | | | | Fortunately, for this you can get help from a wellness |
| Is this a good enough reason for you to become | | | | coach. Wellness coaching helps you to clarify your |
| alert, and consider getting your body to shrink your | | | | possibilities and can help you to align your mind, spirit |
| belly fat? So how do you get your body to stop | | | | and body energy in a timely fashion that suits your |
| producing these IGFs culprits? Although cause for | | | | temperament. This brings lasting results, even with |
| alarm, this is all very preventable. | | | | your stubborn belly fat. |
| The first process is the make a mental change. | | | | So when do I get to the physical part of this |
| Examine how you think about food and drink. Do you | | | | equation. That is the easy part. With a new |
| see it solely as pleasure? Do you long to come home | | | | consciousness about your thoughts, feelings and |
| and sit in front of the TV with your favorite take | | | | actions you will easily find the places, people and |
| out meal, as you are coerced to do by the slender | | | | things that are aligned with who you desire to be. |
| people in the commercials? Do you see weekends as | | | | This is when you might change your after work or |
| time for endless consumption of alcohol, or are you | | | | before work activity, and get involve with more |
| drinking more because you chose diet beer. | | | | movement, like walking, hiking or going to the gym. |
| Now that you know the predicted results of excess | | | | These are readily available. For better food choices |
| fat, seriously visualize this habit causing you more | | | | you can take cooking classes, buy new cook books |
| pain than pleasure. Compare planning and preparing a | | | | that promote healthy eating (westberry, 2010) and |
| well balanced meals to spending hours in the agony | | | | change the places you shop for fresh food. With |
| of dealing with a health care problem -visiting the | | | | these options you can move forward at you own |
| doctor, taking costly test, waiting for results, | | | | pace until you achieve your goal. Expect to be |
| watching in agony the faces of your children and | | | | happier, healthier and more contented. |
| relatives when you give them the test results, or | | | | |