Belly Fat

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Belly Fat

Researchers think the amount of deep fat around your middle is a better gauge of whether you’re at risk of serious health problems than either your weight or your BMI (body mass index). Not only can belly fat make your jeans too tight, too much of it could mean you’re more likely to get: Diabetes. Fatty liver disease.

Myths and Facts About Belly Fat

You’ve
probably seen these statements in magazines or you might hear them at
the gym. Here is the truth behind these belly fat facts.

Fact
or Fiction: Whole Grains Help Reduce Belly Fat

This
statement may be truth in some dieters. A study published
in the American
Journal of Clinical Nutrition showed
that a
calorie-controlled diet rich
in whole-grain foods helped obese research subjects lose more weight
from their middles than those who ate the same diet, but ate refined
carbs instead
of whole grains. The researchers concluded that whole-grain foods may
make it easier for the body to mobilize fat stores. But weight loss
happens when you reduce your calorie intake, so your whole grains
should be part of a complete low-calorie program to slim down.

Fact
or Fiction: Sit-ups Reduce Belly Fat

This
statement is fiction. Unfortunately, doing tons of sit-ups or
crunches won’t actually flatten
your belly area if
you are overweight. If your abdominal muscles are covered with excess
fat, strengthening them won’t make your belly area look slimmer.
However, if you’re at a healthy weight, doing abdominal exercises
correctly and consistently will help your stomach area look more
toned. But, spot-reducing doesn’t eliminate belly fat.

Fact
or Fiction: You Must Follow One Special Diet to Reduce Belly Fat

This
statement is fiction. Some diets might make you feel like you are
losing weight only in the belly area. For example, low-carb
diets,
Atkins, Mediterranean, DASH, or the South
Beach Diet are
popular programs with people who want to slim down in their
midsection.

But
when you lose weight, you can’t choose where you will get smaller.
Since many dieters store a large amount of excess fat in the
abdominal area, it’s the first place a change is noticed. A diet plan
can’t target any one area of the body where weight loss will occur.

Fact
or Fiction: You Have to Do High-Intensity Workouts to Burn Belly
Fat

This
statement is fiction, but there is some truth that hard workouts are
good for fat loss. Reducing belly fat doesn’t require high-intensity
exercise, but some vigorous workouts are very effective for
fat-burning.

However,
you can lose weight simply by putting one foot in front of the other.

The
scientists say that walking even appears to reduce abdominal fat
before it’s reduced in other areas. Wake Forest University
researchers studied 45
obese women and found the ones who walked between 30 and 55 minutes
three times a week cut the size of their abdominal fat cells by
almost 20 percent.

Your workout doesn’t have to be complicated. You might walk briskly for an hour a day. On a treadmill, you can set the incline higher for a metabolism boost.

Fact
or Fiction: Belly Fat is More Dangerous than Other Fat

This
statement is fact. Belly fat is dangerous because of its location.
Belly fat, often called visceral
fat,
surrounds your organs and increases your risk for heart
disease. Research from
the National Institutes of Health said that women with a midsection
that measured more than 28 inches were twice as likely to die from
heart disease than their slim-stomach counterparts. You can find out
if your belly fat increases your risk for heart disease and other
illnesses by measuring
your waist circumference or
by calculating your waist-hip ratio.

Apple Cider Vinegar Won’t Help

Apple cider vinegar has many clever uses. Reducing belly fat probably isn’t one of them, though trendy diets may say so. The tangy liquid comes from apples that are mashed, distilled, then fermented. Some people think the acetic acid it contains might boost health in some ways. Studies on animals have shown a glimmer of hope that it might help burn visceral fat

What Waist Measurements Mean

You can’t tell how much visceral fat you have just by measuring your waist. That’s because the fat near your skin’s surface (called subcutaneous fat) is also part of your girth. But your measuring tape can give you a hint if you might end up with belly fat-related health issues. For women, waist measurements over 35 inches can raise a red flag. For men, it’s 40 inches.

Fact
or Fiction: Less Dietary Fat Means Less Belly Fat

This
statement is both fact and fiction. If you reduce
fat in your diet,
you may also reduce the number of calories you consume each day. If
you eat
less,
you will probably lose weight. But, eating
dietary fat in moderation can
also help you stick to your weight loss program. The key is the
choosing the
right kind of fat,
like nuts and olives. 

Don’t Blame Beer

Beer often takes the rap for a tubby tummy — hence the term “beer belly.” Studies suggest it’s a bit more complicated than that, though. The foamy stuff has plenty of calories. So it might make you gain weight. But it doesn’t necessarily make the fat settle around your middle. A more likely culprit? Sodas and other sweetened drinks. Some research has suggested that sugar can boost belly fat.

Swap Soda for Green Tea

To trim belly fat, be smart about your diet — eat sensible portions, lots of veggies, and little junk food. And instead of soda, consider green tea. A few studies have suggested that catechins, antioxidants found in green tea, might help (a little) to burn visceral fat. 

Remember
that there is no magical pill, potion or product that will help you
lose weight only from your belly. The best way to reduce belly fat is
with traditional methods like a healthy diet and plenty of exercise.

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