Having a slim, trim waistline is even more important for men now, with the rise in heart diesase and the undeniable correlation between excess belly fat and higher heart disease risk.  But the belly is where most men tend to add their pounds after overindulging, or simply due to the aging process, so how are you supposed to adequately combat belly fat and reduce those abdominals to somewhat of a six pack (ok, a two pack would suffice, we just need to reduce the fat in this area).

Well, one thing that men really need to focus on is cutting the fat down in their diet.  This means less chicken wings, deep fried foods, fatty meats, and all the other fattening foods that so many American men have been bred to love and subsist on.  Does this mean you can NEVER have these foods?  Absolutely not, just not all the time, and not overconsumed when they are eaten.

Cutting down on fat intake actually helps shrink the fat cells - those pesky cells that stay at the same number practically your whole life, but which swell and gorge when you consume more fat and calories, making you get bulges you never had when you were say, eighteen years old.

Drinking plenty of water every day helps aid in digestion as well as helps to focus our bodies more on burning calories and excess fat, instead of focusing on digestion, which takes quite a bit of energy.

Eating several small meals a day rather than those huge, “heart attack specials” that we Americans like to call meals is also key to optimum fat burning, which means less ab fat for you.  Doing situps or crunchess is also important, as targeting the precise area of toning will help the body burn calories and fat more efficiently in that area, and create a more toned tissue which is less apt to hold fat. 

And never forget or neglect the cardio aspect.  Cardio is absolutely vital to your health and well being, not just to sculpt your abs and cut down on belly fat, but also to lead a productive healthy life.