Having an abdomen is and tonic serves not only to unleash all of your sex appeal but also to improve posture and the entire silhouette. Here are the secrets for a perfect shape
How to firm your belly
Who wouldn't want to show off a flat, firm stomach? And maybe 'surrounded' by toned buttocks and top legs. Of course, having a toned body is important to show a well-groomed look and make the load of sex appeal but, we know very well, how difficult it is to get it and especially maintain it. The first step to firming your belly is to follow a slimming diet, and therefore hyper-protective, to reach your weight form - make sure you have lost all the visceral fat because we can have a well-sculpted musculature but no one will notice it if it is covered by fat. If you are already in your weight form, you will only need 'just' exercises and remedies for toning. Because a flat stomach does not necessarily mean firm and toned: the essential step is to sculpt.
How to tone up your skin with diet
But let's go step by step because the correct dietary philosophy is a fundamental step to combat tissue degradation. And that's why if your belly is soft and flabby, you need to fill up with these micronutrients.
Pack up vitamin E because it has proved indispensable for tissue firmness, thanks to its ability to renew collagen fibers, elastin and, here, musculature. Vitamin E is found, among others, in sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, chia seeds, sesame seeds, and all nuts.
You also need the right dose of Omega 3, acids that can help the body to combat fat, rebalancing the fractions of cholesterol: you can find in large quantities in bluefish.
Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant able to fight free radicals: you can take it by introducing into your diet all citrus fruits, kiwis, berries, cabbages, broccoli, and peppers. And finally, let's talk about protein: the correct protein intake is very useful if combined with a fitness program to firm the muscles of the abdomen. You can choose both animal and vegetable proteins as you like.
Get back in shape after a strong weight loss
When you lose many pounds some creams can come in our aid to tone the tissues and to make the skin more elastic. Of course, they can't work alone but you need good teamwork with two key allies like the foods we put on the table every day and a daily workout. Fluids and silky and fragrant textures, massaged on the belly every day with slow and circular movements help to keep the tissues more elastic: you don't have to spend a fortune but be constan. There are also specific massages combined with draining muds that can reduce the unsightly 'falling skin' that can persist in remaining intact after a heavyweight loss.
But what 'ingredients' should you focus on for a more elastic skin? Certainly hyaluronic acid, a molecule produced by our body that has a strong moisturizing and protective power of the tissues, because it acts as a gel, tying together the collagen fibers (in cosmetics is exploited precisely for this power to retain water in the dermis), then there are vitamins, those fat-soluble, ie soluble in oils or fats, such as vitamin A and vitamin E, and water-soluble, such as vitamin C or vitamin B3; Alpha-hydroxy acids, also known as 'fruit acids', promote cell turnover; collagen is essential to give compactness to tissues; ceramides, complex lipids that are ideal to help maintain proper hydration; and finally elastin, essential to give elasticity to the skin.
After childbirth
Does your post-partum belly make you uncomfortable and wonder if it'll go back to the way it was? Don't worry, it's one of the most common questions among new mothers, along with the fear that, after breastfeeding, the breast will relax (a little too much). Many women are surprised to see that some mothers, a few weeks after giving birth, have regained the shape of time, while they still feel overloaded.
Everybody needs its own time to get back into shape because the belly takes a while to deflate and lose that flabby and numb aspect. Don't worry, everything is normal: the tissues, as well as the muscle structure, must find their place again. The advice is to drink a lot during the day, an essential gesture to avoid water retention (you can enjoy the fennel herbal teas, those based on cumin, coriander or anise). And of course, take some time for frontal stabilization exercises.