You should be aware that different body types store fat in various places. Yes, this is true, and knowing what kind of body you have will help you understand how to lose weight. Of the four main body types that women have, most women may classify their body type using that shape. It has been discovered that the endocrine glands, including the ovaries, pituitary, adrenal, and thyroid, greatly influence the shape a woman’s body takes. These glands are responsible for the primary body regions where women accumulate fat and the reason why they have varied body types.
1. The Apple Shape (The adrenal gland)
These women have shapely legs and buttocks, but they tend to
store a lot of fat around their bust, upper arms, and shoulders. These
women will tend to have larger busts, broader shoulders, a wide waist,
but will have narrow hips in relation to their shoulder size. As we
said, these women tend to store fat in the areas of their bust, arms and
shoulders, and when they try to lose weight, these are the problem
areas, the parts of their body they will find difficult to shape up.
Personality traits: these women have strong leadership skills.
They’re also very independent, responsible and are very fast in
decision-making.
Nutrition:
- Increase the amount of food rich in cellulose
- Eat fresh fruit for breakfast
- Reduce the amount of animal fat in your diet
- Eat lean meat
- You should consume more soy, fish and nuts.
- Drink more liquids (water and herbal teas).
2. The Rectangle Shape (The pituitary gland)
Unfortunately, women with this body shape usually accumulate
fat all over their body. And, they look wide, rather than chubby. These
women store fat all over their bodies So, the experts say that
cardiovascular and aerobic activities work the best for their weight
loss programs. They don’t need to focus on any particular area when
exercising. However, strength training will help to tone and shape them
in addition to raising their level of metabolism.
Personality traits: these women are introverted. They’re prone
to art and science. They may seem unsociable and closed, because they’re
“enough” for themselves.
Nutrition:
- You should add healthy fats, like avocados, into your healthy diet.
- Fish, nuts, other forms of lean protein, fruits, and vegetables are also very important.
3. The Pear Shape (Ovaries)
These women are easy to spot. WHY? Well, that’s easy to answer –
because they have wider hips and buttocks with slimmer shoulders and
bust. They tend to have slim arms with little fat accumulation in their
upper body. Fat will accumulate most readily around their thighs, hips,
and buttocks. Usually these women find it difficult to lose the fat that
gets stored around the hip and thigh area. It is important when losing
weight, for these women to focus on exercises that involve lots of lower
body movement.
Personality traits: these women are caring, compassionate and
sensitive. They’re easy to fit with new people, because they feel their
thoughts and emotions.
Nutrition:
- Don’t consume foods rich in starch (potatoes, beans, etc.)
- You should avoid any type of fat
- You should eat fresh fruit
- Tomato and tomato juice is good for you.
4. The Hourglass Shape (The thyroid gland)
We can easily say that this body shape is the one most women
desire. It’s probably because the Hourglass shape is this body shape
that is the most curvaceous. This body shape is “recognizable” by large
shoulders and bust, narrow waist, wide hips, buttocks and thighs but in
proportion to their shoulders. Women who have the hourglass shaped body
type will more easily store fat around their thighs, buttocks, and hips
as well as their arms, back, and sometimes their waist. You should know
that aerobic exercises and activities are important for women with this
body shape, but so also is strength training to tone the muscles and
increase the strength in their legs and arms.
Personality traits: these women are cheerful, active and
sociable. They’re also very communicative. And, as a result of that,
they’re easy to fit in any society.
Nutrition:
- You should eliminate sweets, nuts and avocados from your diet
You should eat foods rich in protein (lean meat, eggs, low fat milk and vegetables)