Belly Fat
Visceral fat, the fat that accumulates around your belly, can have deadly consequences to adults and children. Too much of it can lead to high cholesterol, insulin resistance, diabetes, high blood pressure, breast cancer, cardiovascular disease, and premature death. Your chances of developing too much visceral fat increases with age as your metabolism slows due to muscle loss.
And ladies, have you noticed an increase in the size of your belly but your weight has remained the same? Estrogen-related changes can cause a shift in how fat is distributed and stored in your body.
How to determine if you are carrying too much visceral fat:
There are general guidelines that call for a waist size of less than 35 inches for women and less than 40 inches for men but I prefer another technique that takes into account a person’s height. The following technique can be used with children as well:
1. Grab a tape measure.
2. Suck it in and measure your belly at the navel. Record this number.
3. Calculate your height in inches.
4. The circumference around your belly should be less than half your height.
Four things you can do about it now:
1. Kick the bad, saturated fats but continue to eat good, healthy fats. Read more
2. Eat more smaller, healthier meals throughout the day and do not skip meals.
3. Train smarter. Interval training is my top pick for blasting fat.
4. Go to my main page and sign up for The Best Fat-blasting Secrets Ever!
Contact me directly if you signed up but cannot or did not receive your report.
report). Chesna@FitEsteem.com 908.463.5678
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This is great information. I am going to measure – right now.
Hi! I’m glad it was helpful to you. Email me privately to discuss your results. Chesna@FitEsteem.com