An expanding waistline is sometimes considered as the price of getting older.

For women this can specifically be true after menopause, when the body fat tends to shift to the abdomen.

An increase in belly fat tends to make it harder to zip your jeans.

It also carries various and serious health risks.

If you eat too much and exercise too little, you are likely to carry excess weight.

Loss of muscle mass also decreases the rate at which your body uses calories, which may make it harder to maintain a healthy body.

Majority of the women notice an increase in belly fat as they get older.

This is likely to be due to decreased level of estrogen, which influences distribution of fat in the body.

To battle belly fat eat a healthy diet mainly focusing on plant based foods like eating fruits , vegetables, whole grains and choose lean sources of proteins and low fat dairy products.

Limit added and saturated fat found in meat and high-fat dairy products like cheese and butter. Replace sugary drinks like soda with water.

At home and even restaurants reduce your meal portion sizes and include physical activity in your daily routine check.