JOY FEELINGS MAGAZINE November issue 2015 | Page 47

you’re getting in enough protein,
fiber and micronutrients.
Studies show that people who
track their food intake in one way
or another tend to be more
successful at losing weight and
sticking to a healthy diet (98).
Basically, anything that increases
your awareness of what you are
eating is likely to help you
succeed.
I personally track everything I
eat for a few days in a row, every
few months. Then I know exactly
where to make adjustments in
order to get closer to my goals.
25. If You Have Excess Belly
Fat, Get Rid of it
Not all body fat is equal.
It is mostly the fat in your
abdominal cavity, the belly fat,
that causes problems. This fat
builds up around the organs, and
is strongly linked to metabolic
disease (99, 100).
For thi