Fat may show up in all sorts out of places around the body.
It can strain the seat of a pair of jeans, hang over a belt, or make a wedding ring just about impossible to take off (hopefully things won't reach that stage however).
In these weight conscious times, many people care about every extra ripple and protrusion, no matter where it shows.
Doctors, however, see things differently.
When it comes to your health, there's one place where fat is particularly dangerous.
So much so, you might soon forget about vanity and quickly realize that your life is in danger, not just your looks.
Fat around the stomach is a potent risk factor for heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and even some types of cancers, says Samuel Klein, MD, the director of the Center for Human Nutrition at Washington University School of Medicine in St.
Louis, Missouri.
Despite numerous years of studies -- and an excess of potential study volunteers -- experts are not exactly certain why people with excessive weight around their stomachs are such frequent targets for disease.
However, they do acknowledge that fat cells actually regulate metabolic functions, and many experts believe fat cells in the belly release particularly large amounts of fatty acids, which bring mayhem on a person's blood sugar and insulin metabolism.
The solution? Get off your butt, stop making excuses and lose the stomach fat.
You've no excuse that hasn't been tried before, and I don't care what "genes you have".
Anybody and everybody is capable of losing their stomach fat, at least to the point where their lives are not at risk, and at best where they can show off a sexy six pack set of abs on the beach.
Remember, when it comes to health, it's not just your own wants and needs...
you must think of your loved ones and why it's not fair to jeopardize your health and potentially risk your life in the process.
It's not fair on your family and friends.
It's not fair on your own self esteem either.
It can strain the seat of a pair of jeans, hang over a belt, or make a wedding ring just about impossible to take off (hopefully things won't reach that stage however).
In these weight conscious times, many people care about every extra ripple and protrusion, no matter where it shows.
Doctors, however, see things differently.
When it comes to your health, there's one place where fat is particularly dangerous.
So much so, you might soon forget about vanity and quickly realize that your life is in danger, not just your looks.
Fat around the stomach is a potent risk factor for heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and even some types of cancers, says Samuel Klein, MD, the director of the Center for Human Nutrition at Washington University School of Medicine in St.
Louis, Missouri.
Despite numerous years of studies -- and an excess of potential study volunteers -- experts are not exactly certain why people with excessive weight around their stomachs are such frequent targets for disease.
However, they do acknowledge that fat cells actually regulate metabolic functions, and many experts believe fat cells in the belly release particularly large amounts of fatty acids, which bring mayhem on a person's blood sugar and insulin metabolism.
The solution? Get off your butt, stop making excuses and lose the stomach fat.
You've no excuse that hasn't been tried before, and I don't care what "genes you have".
Anybody and everybody is capable of losing their stomach fat, at least to the point where their lives are not at risk, and at best where they can show off a sexy six pack set of abs on the beach.
Remember, when it comes to health, it's not just your own wants and needs...
you must think of your loved ones and why it's not fair to jeopardize your health and potentially risk your life in the process.
It's not fair on your family and friends.
It's not fair on your own self esteem either.