Your belly fat is killing more than just your confidence and energy.
While society normalizes the “Dad Bod” there is nothing normal about the damage it’s doing to your heart, liver and kidneys.
Here’s why visceral fat is so dangerous and what you can do about it:
While society normalizes the “Dad Bod” there is nothing normal about the damage it’s doing to your heart, liver and kidneys.
Here’s why visceral fat is so dangerous and what you can do about it:
Visceral fat accumulates in the abdomen surrounding the organs and contributes to the size of your waistline
Unlike subcutaneous fat, which is just under the skin, visceral fat is deep inside the body and can be particularly dangerous for your health.
How? Let me explain:
Unlike subcutaneous fat, which is just under the skin, visceral fat is deep inside the body and can be particularly dangerous for your health.
How? Let me explain:
Visceral fat produces hormones and other substances that have negative effects on the body.
For example, it increases the production of cytokines which play a role in inflammation and other harmful processes.
Sounds bad right? We’ll it gets worse.
For example, it increases the production of cytokines which play a role in inflammation and other harmful processes.
Sounds bad right? We’ll it gets worse.
Inflammation is a key factor in the development of many chronic health conditions, including diabetes, heart disease, strokes and cancer.
The hormones produced by visceral fat can also contribute to insulin resistance, which is foundational in chronic diseases
The hormones produced by visceral fat can also contribute to insulin resistance, which is foundational in chronic diseases
Visceral fat is also associated with an increased risk of many cancers.
This is thought to be due to its ability to increase the production of hormones and other substances that can promote the growth of cancer cells.
This is thought to be due to its ability to increase the production of hormones and other substances that can promote the growth of cancer cells.
So if this is you.. What do you do about it?
There is no short cut to losing weight and you cannot spot reduce fat.
If you store more fat around your belly, it’s critical to reduce it now before it does any further damage to your liver, heart, arteries and kidneys.
There is no short cut to losing weight and you cannot spot reduce fat.
If you store more fat around your belly, it’s critical to reduce it now before it does any further damage to your liver, heart, arteries and kidneys.
How? You probably already know:
-Cut processed foods
-protein each meal
-lift weights to failure
-cook at home
-don’t drink calories
-walk outside daily
You don’t need a crash diet.
You need a sustainable plan that fits your lifestyle and the accountability to execute it.
-Cut processed foods
-protein each meal
-lift weights to failure
-cook at home
-don’t drink calories
-walk outside daily
You don’t need a crash diet.
You need a sustainable plan that fits your lifestyle and the accountability to execute it.
Thanks for reading!
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