The Risks of Belly Fat

Many people aren't aware of just how serious the risks of belly fat are. Here's 
what you need to know about how belly fat can affect your wellness.

There are two types of body fat - subcutaneous fat and visceral fat. Subcutaneous fat is stored just underneath the skin. Visceral fat, better known as belly fat, is stored mostly underneath the abdominal wall (under the ab muscles), where it pads the spaces between the liver, stomach and other areas.

While unwanted subcutaneous fat can certainly accumulate in the belly area (above the ab muscles), it's usually unwanted visceral fat that causes the belly to bulge.

Excess belly fat has more of a negative impact on wellness than unwanted subcutaneous fat. This is because belly fat is metabolically active tissue that secretes inflammatory substances that can be harmful to the system. These inflammatory substances affect internal organs and can contribute to a variety of wellness issues.

There are many dangers in having belly fat. Having too much belly fat increases the chance of developing the following health problems:

• Cardiovascular Disease
• High Blood Pressure
• Stroke
• Type 2 Diabetes
• Breast and Colon Cancer
• Dementia

There's also a link between unwanted belly fat and an increased chance of premature death. One study found that each five centimeter increase in waist size (a little less than two inches) raises the chance of premature death by 17% in men and 13% in women.

Even if you're not overweight, you may still have too much belly fat. There are 
lots of people whose weight is normal or low based on Body Mass Index (BMI) or height and weight charts who have an unhealthy amount of belly fat.

The most efficient way to reduce belly fat is also the most beneficial way to 
lose extra fat anywhere else on your body: combine a fat loss diet strategy with a fat reduction workout routine.

A fat loss diet strategy is not the same as an consuming strategy plan. A diet strategy is a temporary way of eating that produces temporary results. Any belly fat you lose on an diet strategy you'll most likely gain back once the diet strategy ends and you go back to your old eating routine. A fat lose diet strategy is a permanent way of consuming that will help you lose belly fat and keep it off.

A fat loss workout routine should include exercise and body building, as both types of work out are very great ways to burn belly fat and overall extra body fat. There are also plenty of physical wellness and fitness benefits associated with exercise and body building.

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