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Anterior Singulate Cortex It may sound like a Star Trek plot device but this is the part of the brain that makes that extra side order of onion rings less appealing. This makes it an ideal ally against cling-on fat.
To activate it, researchers at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh found that you should imagine eating a particular food for 90 seconds, then your cravings for it will subside. In the study, people who spent time thinking about M&Ms ate 40% fewer when presented with a bowl. Because the ASC\r\nis also a part of the brain that\'s triggered when you have a choice to make, this can help you to walk past Greggs at lunchtime, too.\r\n
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Fascia This is the stretchy connective tissue that covers not only your pecs but every muscle in your body. Keeping your fascia supple will help you to burn more calories every minute of the day. Unfortunately, sitting behind a desk or a steering wheel for long periods makes it less flexible.
\"Never sit for 15 minutes without some form of action, even if it\'s bending down to untie and tie your shoes,\" says Harley Street chiropractor Michael Lanning. In the gym, skipping is an effective way to keep your body\'s fascia elongated, which ensures you\'re mobile enough to maximise your calorie burn.
Research by the Mayo Clinic in the US found that working your fascia can increase your calorie use by up to an impressive 800kcal per day, which equates to more than 1.5lbs (0.6kg) of bulk shifted per week. Not a bad stretch.
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Liver It\'s not just your body\'s overworked booze filter. It also breaks down fatty acids in food, giving you a burst of enzymes that melt stored fat especially around your middle.
Add \'resistant starch\' to your diet to unlock this process and look less bloated in weeks. You need 12.5g per day: a 400g can of cannellini beans, a single banana or a portion of potatoes will provide it. The University of Surrey found you\'ll consume 175 fewer calories in 24 hours. That\'s 1lb (0.4kg) of fat gone every month.\r\n
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Pelvis Exercising your pelvis activates all of your abdominal muscles, increasing blood flow and fat oxidation in the surrounding tissue. In other words, your gut disappears.
Keep your pelvis active simply by raising one foot a few inches off the ground when you\'re queueing or talking on the phone. \"This causes muscles to contract to stabilise the pelvis,\" says Dr Peter Francis at the University of San Diego. In the gym, 14 reps of the roman chair leg-raise is the perfect exercise to generate fat-shredding muscle around your pelvis.\r\n
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Stomach Tiny cells in your stomach lining can affect your weight because they release the hormone ghrelin, which stimulates hunger. Happily, you can keep ghrelin in check with comfort food.
The \'hunger hormone\' is suppressed by\r\nserotonin, the \'happy hormone\'. And MIT research found that combining sweet and starchy carbs with protein increases serotonin levels. \"Just ensure the dish is low in fat too,\" says nutritionist Lorna Driver Davies. A turkey and cranberry sandwich on granary bread is perfect so Christmas just came early.
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Glutes We like big butts and we\'ll tell you why... Because muscle is metabolically active, it burns 60 extra calories for every pound you add. Since your gluteus maximus are your biggest muscles, you\'ll burn more fat the bigger they are.
Squats are good for this, but to really unlock the power of your glutes, use a resistance band. Tie it around your thighs and then sidestep to the right 25 feet, before repeating to the left. Rest for 60 seconds and repeat 5 times. You\'ll give your body fat the bum\'s rush.\r\n
Words: Jon Axworthy