You must have seen this coming. According to Cormican "drinking moderate to high intakes of alcohol can affect body fat distribution because when the body is fed alcohol and fat, it will get rid of the alcohol first by using it as the preferred source of energy." If your body is using the alcohol as energy, what do you think it's doing with the fat in your system? You guessed it: "The body will store the fat, especially around the abdominal area, causing the beer belly." Want more reasons to stop drinking? Cormican told us that "drinking alcohol stops fat metabolism in the liver causing it to build up especially around the abs."
With these five tips, you're sure to ditch that beer belly, but don't expect results overnight. These are life-changing tips, but only if you make a commitment to a real change in your life. Your best bet is to take baby steps. It's rare for anyone to suddenly take up healthy habits and reinvent themselves overnight, so don't put that kind of pressure on yourself. Slow your intake of alcohol, start eating better gradually, and make a habit of working out with steady progression and that beer belly will be a memory in less time than you'd think!
