In this episode, Ben Azadi reveals the real reason stubborn belly fat won’t budge — and why calories, harder workouts, and longer fasts aren’t solving the problem.The culprit is cortisol, the stress hormone that tells your body to store fat — especially visceral fat around your organs, the most dangerous kind.

Ben breaks down the science doctors rarely explain: how cortisol rhythms, circadian biology, and fat tissue hormone receptors determine where you store fat and how resistant your fat becomes.

You’ll discover the 6-step cortisol fix that has helped thousands melt visceral fat naturally:

Why fasted running increases belly fat — and what type of morning movement to do instead
How to reset the cortisol awakening response with sunlight, delayed caffeine, and screen-free mornings
How stress keeps fat cells inflamed — and how breathing, downtime, and “Vitamin G” lower cortisol instantly
Why over-fasting backfires — and how protein-focused meals stabilize hormones
The strength-training and sprint protocol that builds cortisol-resilient muscle
Habits that reduce long-term stress load so your body finally feels safe to burn fat

You’ll also get Ben’s 30-Day Cortisol & Belly Fat Reset Plan — the exact week-by-week blueprint he gives his private clients to shrink their waist, lower inflammation, stabilize mood, and reverse metabolic dysfunction.

He closes with listener Q&A on testing cortisol, the truth about fasted cardio, alcohol’s impact on fat loss, TOFIs (thin outside, fat inside), and the best ways to track real progress.

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