You already know that the more belly fat you have, the higher your risk of developing several life threatening health complications including heart disease and diabetes, but you might not know that the excess belly fat has also been linked to cognitive problems such as dementia. Researchers have discovered that when a person has belly fat, the fat actually causes their brain to shrink. The more the brain shrinks, the greater the likelihood is that you will eventually be diagnosed with either dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. Men with an abundance of belly fat and who do not take steps to reduce belly fat are three times more likely to be diagnosed with a cognitive health problem than men who are fit and trim.

Just because you might not have a spare tire, it does not mean that you could not be at risk for dementia. What researchers at the Boston University School of Medicine discovered is that the belly fat that causes the size of the brain to shrink has nothing to do with the fat hanging over the top of your jeans, in... [ Read more ]

As a woman you cannot afford to ignore the buildup of belly fat. When you are younger you probably did not think of belly fat, but as you approach menopause, you are going to discover that your fat seems to be shifting from your arms and shoulders and settling into your stomach. If you do not take steps to reduce belly fat, you are putting yourself at risk to develop some serious health problems that include heart disease, breast cancer, and diabetes.

The two most effective ways to reduce belly fat are through intense exercise programs that are designed to burn fat and boost your metabolism, as well as making some serious changes to your diet. In order of either of these things to truly help, you are going to have to come up with a exercise and diet plan and stick to it. No matter how good your diet is or how carefully you have constructed your exercise program, you will not... [ Read more ]

If you are like most men, you know that you really should do something about your belly fat and should start working out a system for belly fat reduction. The problem is that the only type of belly fat you are thinking about is the belly fat you can see, the subcutaneous fat, which is the fat that hangs over the top of your jeans. While this type of belly fat is a problem and puts a great deal of strain on your joints and skeletal system, the belly fat that you really need to worry about is what you cannot see, the visceral fat.

What is Visceral Fat?

Visceral fat is deep fat, it builds up in your abdominal cavity. This fat wraps itself around your internal organs and starts to apply pressure. The constant pressure makes it very difficult for your internal organs to function properly. The organs that are impacted the most by visceral belly fat are the liver, the gall bladder, and the pancreas.

The Dangers of Visceral Fat

Over time, if you do not make a serious attempt to visceral belly fat reduction the... [ Read more ]