{"id":187525,"date":"2025-06-15T23:22:16","date_gmt":"2025-06-15T23:22:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/187525\/"},"modified":"2025-06-15T23:22:16","modified_gmt":"2025-06-15T23:22:16","slug":"denise-austins-4-tips-to-melt-menopause-belly-fat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/187525\/","title":{"rendered":"Denise Austin’s 4 Tips To Melt Menopause Belly Fat"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nothing is more stubborn during the menopausal phase of life than belly fat. It\u2019s easy to put on and oh-so challenging to lose, due to a much slower metabolism and hormonal changes. Lower estrogen levels<\/a> during menopause result in extra abdominal fat, and a slower metabolic rate makes calorie burning a true struggle. What\u2019s a gal to do? Listen to fitness guru Denise Austin<\/a>, of course, because she always has the right answers. When it comes to addressing menopause belly fat, Denise has a few essential tips she swears by.<\/p>\n

In an interview on The Doctors<\/a>, Denise says one of the most common questions she receives from women is, \u201cWhat do I do about that \u2018meno-pot?’\u201d<\/p>\n

She adds, \u201cExercising works miracles on your muscles as well as your metabolism \u2026 As we age, we lose that estrogen, as you know, and it redistributes your fat. It goes from our hips\u2014because we had babies \u2026 and then it goes to your belly.\u201d<\/p>\n

Denise makes it her mission to ensure women follow the best nutrition and fitness tips in their 40s to help get their midsections into shape, because that\u2019s when everything really starts to change. Here are some of Denise\u2019s essential tips.<\/p>\n

\tKeep Your Back Straight\u2014Even When Seated<\/p>\n

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Always be mindful of maintaining good posture.<\/p>\n

Denise says, \u201cOne of the best ways? Sit up nice and tall. Pull in your tummy throughout the day. Tuck it like a tummy tuck; a natural tummy tuck. Do a little pelvic tilt\u2014tighten your tummy for five seconds.\u201d<\/p>\n

Denise Austin\u2019s 5 Habits to Tackle Stubborn Belly Fat<\/a><\/p>\n

\tConsume High-Quality, Whole Foods<\/p>\n

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In addition to getting in solid exercise, make sure your diet consists of whole, nutrient-dense foods.6254a4d1642c605c54bf1cab17d50f1e<\/p>\n

\u201cThink of it as treating your body as well as you can now, for a healthy body for all the days and years to come,\u201d Denise writes on her website<\/a>. The more you care for and nurture yourself now, the healthier you will be (and feel) both physically and emotionally down the road!\u201d<\/p>\n

Some great belly fat-blasting foods<\/a> include oats, Greek yogurt, skinless chicken breast, sprouted bread, avocados, eggs, salmon, quinoa, cottage cheese, tuna, black beans, edamame, and more.<\/p>\n

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\tFollow The 80\/20 Rule<\/p>\n

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The 80\/20 rule means eating healthy 80% of the time, including plenty of lean protein, veggies, and fresh fruit in your diet. The other 20% is a moderation of snacks and treats, without going totally off-track.<\/p>\n

\u201cI find this to be a really easy and effective way to make sure I am giving back to my body, but also indulging every now and then. A win-win,\u201d Denise writes.<\/p>\n

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\tPerform Exercises That Target Your Abdominal Area and Waistline<\/p>\n

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Denise stresses the importance of performing full-body training. In addition to that, she recommends sprinkling in some menopause belly and muffin top workouts strictly for your abs.<\/p>\n

\u201cAdd in some targeted waistline\/ab exercises to really work the muscles in your midsection, to help tone and firm up the front and sides of the waistline,\u201d Denise writes.<\/p>\n

Alexa Mellardo<\/p>\n

\t\tAlexa is a content strategist, editor, and writer based in Greenwich, Connecticut. She has 11+ years of experience creating content for travel, lifestyle, fitness, wellness, F&B, home, and celeb news publications.\t\t\t\t\tRead more about Alexa <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Nothing is more stubborn during the menopausal phase of life than belly fat. It\u2019s easy to put on…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":187526,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4322],"tags":[1152,1630,105,25090,2011,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-187525","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-fitness","8":"tag-aging","9":"tag-fitness","10":"tag-health","11":"tag-how-to-lose-belly-fat","12":"tag-menopause","13":"tag-uk","14":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114689956244886532","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/187525","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=187525"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/187525\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/187526"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=187525"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=187525"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=187525"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}