Expert says 20-hour method gets rid of 'stubborn' belly fat 'if all else fails'

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Health specialist explains why your belly fat won't go away and what you could do about it

A health expert has explained a 20-hour method that he claims could help get rid of "stubborn" belly fat, "if all else fails". In a YouTube video titled: "How to actually lose belly fat", Dr Eric Berg DC explained why many people may be struggling to lose belly fat, despite "doing everything right" and what they can do about it.

Dr Berg specialises in healthy ketosis and intermittent fasting. He is the Director of Dr Berg Nutritionals and author of the best-selling book The Healthy Keto Plan. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media.

He said: "Our bodies have evolved to store body fat around the midsection as a survival mechanism. There are nine times more receptors for fat storage than fat burning in this area. Adrenaline helps activate the fat-burning process, which can help shift the body from storing belly fat to burning it. High insulin levels can prevent you from losing belly fat."

In the video, Dr Berg recommends pairing a 20-hour daily fast with fasted High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) to lose "stubborn" belly fat. He explains that it involves spending 20 hours each day without food (or at least 18 hours). He says this helps lower your insulin levels, which unlocks fat cells around your midsection.

He said: "Fasting for 20 hours a day can help lower insulin to your baseline. A HIIT workout during your fast can significantly increase adrenaline to boost belly fat loss."

During the remaining four-hour eating window, he says you should eat just two meals without any snacks. For example, a late lunch at 2pm and dinner around 6pm. Dr Berg stresses trying this combined method "when all else fails" because he claims that standard weight-loss approaches do not trigger the specific hormonal shifts required to unlock stubborn belly fat.

To maximise fat burning, Dr Berg advises doing short, intense HIIT workouts while you are still fasting.

He explained: "Weight training combined with HIIT can stimulate even more adrenaline.

The plan…

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