The Hidden Dangers of Your Excess Abdominal Fat - It's More
Serious Than a Vanity Issue!
By Mike Geary, Certified Nutrition Specialist, Certified
Personal Trainer
Did you know that the vast majority of people in this day
and age have excess abdominal fat? The first thing that most
people think of is that their extra abdominal fat is simply
ugly, is covering up their abs from being visible, and makes
them self conscious about showing off their body.
However, what most people don't realize is that excess
abdominal fat in particular, is not only ugly, but is also a
dangerous risk factor to your health. Scientific research
has clearly demonstrated that although it is unhealthy in
general to have excess body fat throughout your body, it is
also particularly dangerous to have excess abdominal fat.
There are two types of fat that you have in your abdominal
area. The first type that covers up your abs from being
visible is called subcutaneous fat and lies directly beneath
the skin and on top of the abdominal muscles.
The second type of fat that you have in your abdominal area
is called visceral fat, and that lies deeper in the abdomen
beneath your muscle and surrounding your organs. Visceral
fat also plays a role in giving certain men that "beer
belly" appearance where their abdomen protrudes excessively
but at the same time, also feels sort of hard if you push on
it.
Both subcutaneous fat and visceral fat in the abdominal area
are serious health risk factors, but science has shown that
having excessive visceral fat is even more dangerous than
subcutaneous fat. Both of them greatly increase the risk
your risk of developing heart disease, diabetes, high blood
pressure, stroke, sleep apnea, various forms of cancer, and
other degenerative diseases.
Part of the reason visceral fat is particularly dangerous is
that it apparently releases more inflammatory molecules into
your body on a consistent basis.
If you care about the quality of your life and your loved
ones, reducing your abdominal fat should be one of your TOP
priorities! There's just no way around it. Besides, a side-
effect of finally getting rid of all of that excessive ugly
abdominal fat is that your stomach will flatten out, and if
you lose enough stomach fat, you will be able to visibly see
those sexy six pack abs that everyone wants.
So what gets rid of extra abdominal fat? Is there actually a
REAL solution beyond all of the gimmicks and hype that you
see in ads and on commercials for "miracle" fat loss
products?
The first thing you must understand is that there is
absolutely NO quick fix solution. There are no pills or
supplements of any sort that will help you lose your
abdominal fat faster. Also, none of the gimmicky ab rockers,
rollers, or ab belts will help get rid of abdominal fat
either. You can't spot reduce your stomach fat by using any
of these worthless contraptions. It simply doesn't work that
way.
The ONLY solution to consistently lose your abdominal fat
and keep it off for good is to combine a sound nutritious
diet full of unprocessed natural foods with a properly
designed strategic exercise program that stimulates the
necessary hormonal and metabolic response within your body.
Both your food intake as well as your training program are
important if you are to get this right.
I've actually even seen a particular study that divided
thousands of participants into a diet-only group and an
exercise/diet group. While both groups in this study made
good progress, the diet-only group lost significantly LESS
abdominal fat than the diet & exercise combined group.
Now the important thing to realize is that just any old
exercise program will not necessarily do the trick. The
majority of people that attempt getting into a good exercise
routine are NOT working out effectively enough to really
stimulate the loss of stubborn abdominal fat. I see this
everyday at the gym.
Most people will do your typical boring ineffective cardio
routines, throw in a little outdated body-part style weight
training, and pump away with some crunches and side bends,
and think that they are doing something useful for reducing
their abdominal fat. Then they become frustrated after weeks
or months of no results and wonder where they went wrong.
Well, the good news is that I've spent over a decade
researching this topic, analyzing the science, and applying
it "in the trenches" with myself as well as thousands of my
clients from all over the world to see what works to really
stimulate abdominal fat loss.
The entire solution... all of the nutritional strategies, as
well as training sequences, exercise combinations, and more
have all been compiled in my Truth About Six Pack Abs
Program.
Keep in mind that the point of this whole program is NOT
abdominal exercises (that is only a very small portion of
it). The main point of this program is showing you the
absolute most effective strategies for losing your stubborn
abdominal fat, so you can get rid of that dangerous health
risk, as well as get a flatter more defined midsection.
If you follow the guidelines, you WILL lose your belly fat
that has been plaguing you for years. This is not
guesswork... it is a proven system that works time and time
again for all of my clients on every corner of the globe
that actually apply the information I teach. If you apply
it, the results will come. It's really that simple.
The only reason most people fail in their fitness goals is
that they have good intentions at first to adopt a new
lifestyle, yet after a few weeks or months, they abandon
their good intentions and slip right back into their old bad
habits that gave them the excess body fat in the first
place.
I want to help you succeed in finally getting rid of that
extra abdominal fat that is not only UGLY, but also
DANGEROUS.
Don't waste another day allowing that nasty abdominal fat
to kill your confidence as well as contribute to your risk
for MAJOR diseases.
Friday, February 12, 2010
Friday, February 5, 2010
Some morbidly obese missing genes that could affect weight: study
THE CANADIAN PRESS
MONTREAL - Researchers have discovered that a small proportion of morbidly obese people are missing a chunk of their DNA, and that genetic deletion may be dramatically affecting their weight.
In a study published in this week's issue of the journal Nature, the international team of scientists suggests that about seven in every 1,000 morbidly obese people are missing the 30-gene section of DNA. The genetic variation was not found in people of normal weight.
About two per cent of North Americans are morbidly obese, with a Body Mass Index over 40. (A healthy BMI, a mathematical ratio of weight and height, is between 18.5 and 24.9.) In about five per cent of cases, excessive weight gain is believed to be linked to genetic causes, including mutations and missing DNA.
"In the past three years, we have made fantastic progress in learning how common genetic changes can lead to chronic diseases like diabetes, as well as to small differences in people's weight and height," said co-author Dr. Robert Sladek of McGill University in Montreal.
"The genetic change identified in this study is much less common, but leads to much more substantial changes in the body weight of the individuals that it affects," Sladek said Wednesday in a release.
Previous research has identified several genetic variations that appear to contribute to obesity, most of them single mutations that change the function of a gene.
While the Nature study authors do not know all the functions of the 30 missing genes, mutations in some of them have been linked to delayed development, autism and schizophrenia.
They suggest there may be other genetic deletions, besides the ones they identified, that increase a person's risk of becoming obese.
"It is becoming increasingly clear that for some morbidly obese people, their weight gain has an underlying genetic cause," said lead author Philippe Froguel, a professor in the School of Public Health at Imperial College London.
"If we can identify these individuals through genetic testing, we can then offer them appropriate support and medical interventions, such as the option of weight-loss surgery, to improve their long-term health."
MONTREAL - Researchers have discovered that a small proportion of morbidly obese people are missing a chunk of their DNA, and that genetic deletion may be dramatically affecting their weight.
In a study published in this week's issue of the journal Nature, the international team of scientists suggests that about seven in every 1,000 morbidly obese people are missing the 30-gene section of DNA. The genetic variation was not found in people of normal weight.
About two per cent of North Americans are morbidly obese, with a Body Mass Index over 40. (A healthy BMI, a mathematical ratio of weight and height, is between 18.5 and 24.9.) In about five per cent of cases, excessive weight gain is believed to be linked to genetic causes, including mutations and missing DNA.
"In the past three years, we have made fantastic progress in learning how common genetic changes can lead to chronic diseases like diabetes, as well as to small differences in people's weight and height," said co-author Dr. Robert Sladek of McGill University in Montreal.
"The genetic change identified in this study is much less common, but leads to much more substantial changes in the body weight of the individuals that it affects," Sladek said Wednesday in a release.
Previous research has identified several genetic variations that appear to contribute to obesity, most of them single mutations that change the function of a gene.
While the Nature study authors do not know all the functions of the 30 missing genes, mutations in some of them have been linked to delayed development, autism and schizophrenia.
They suggest there may be other genetic deletions, besides the ones they identified, that increase a person's risk of becoming obese.
"It is becoming increasingly clear that for some morbidly obese people, their weight gain has an underlying genetic cause," said lead author Philippe Froguel, a professor in the School of Public Health at Imperial College London.
"If we can identify these individuals through genetic testing, we can then offer them appropriate support and medical interventions, such as the option of weight-loss surgery, to improve their long-term health."
Weird Tricks For Flatter Abs!
Why Haven't More Women And Men Who Struggle With Their Weight Been Told These Facts?
Diets That Work? Forget It!...
You WON'T lose weight fast and keep it off by just eating low carb diets, low fat diets, or low calorie diets. The truth is, fast weight loss that lasts comes down to a diet that works, but that is right for you. You're going to discover an easy way to trick your body into burning more calories by eating more with these delicious and healthy fat burning foods that satisfy your cravings...
Cardio Doesn't Work...
Those long and frequent cardio or aerobic workouts from quick weight loss programs are the WORST WAY to burn fat. You're going to see how to almost triple your fat loss and fitness results by exercising in the complete OPPOSITE manner with these tips for just 45 minutes a WEEK...with no cardio at all!
You Can't Lose Belly Fat With Crunches & Sit-ups...
1000's of crunches, sit ups, or those crappy infomercial abs gizmos WILL NOT allow you to lose belly fat or give you a flatter stomach and certainly not six pack abs. You're going to learn how to lose stomach fat 5 times faster with these full body exercises that don't actually target your abs at all...
Click Here To Start Enjoying Flatter Abs!
Diets That Work? Forget It!...
You WON'T lose weight fast and keep it off by just eating low carb diets, low fat diets, or low calorie diets. The truth is, fast weight loss that lasts comes down to a diet that works, but that is right for you. You're going to discover an easy way to trick your body into burning more calories by eating more with these delicious and healthy fat burning foods that satisfy your cravings...
Cardio Doesn't Work...
Those long and frequent cardio or aerobic workouts from quick weight loss programs are the WORST WAY to burn fat. You're going to see how to almost triple your fat loss and fitness results by exercising in the complete OPPOSITE manner with these tips for just 45 minutes a WEEK...with no cardio at all!
You Can't Lose Belly Fat With Crunches & Sit-ups...
1000's of crunches, sit ups, or those crappy infomercial abs gizmos WILL NOT allow you to lose belly fat or give you a flatter stomach and certainly not six pack abs. You're going to learn how to lose stomach fat 5 times faster with these full body exercises that don't actually target your abs at all...
Click Here To Start Enjoying Flatter Abs!
Thursday, February 4, 2010
What's Stopping You From Losing Weight?
We all have thousands of reasons which are most often just excuses why
we cannot lose weight.
Not enough time to exercise is one of the most common excuse touted
as a barrier to weight loss.
However, even when we are motivated enough to go to the gym or do the
workouts, some of the slips we make set us back.
Read more at this article link below
Diet And Fitness!
we cannot lose weight.
Not enough time to exercise is one of the most common excuse touted
as a barrier to weight loss.
However, even when we are motivated enough to go to the gym or do the
workouts, some of the slips we make set us back.
Read more at this article link below
Diet And Fitness!
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
What is abdominal Obesity Or Belly Fat?
Wikepeidia defines abdominal obesity or belly fat as the accumulation
of abdominal fat resulting in an increase of waist size.
There is a clinical term for this: Central obesity.
Most of us don't care what it is called, we hate it with a passion and
want it gone in an instant.
However, belly fat was not accumulated overnight and except
for going under the knife it will not go in a night or a day.
So, how do you get rid of belly fat?
Well truthfully, if fat is stored energy, then you will have to use more
energy than you store, that means some form of dieting and/or
extra physical activity.
We have all heard about targeting belly fat with extra scrunches,
sit ups and the like.
I have not found that strategy to work, overall effort is required.
So to get rid of the belly fat that you already have and show off
that lovely flat stomach with tight muscles that we all envy, you will
have to lose the abdominal fat.
Here are three effective means of banishing belly fat:
In the meantime, did you you that you could fake it while you lose
those unwanted waist inches?
Well you can!
You can lose up to 3 dress sizes in 10 minutes! Guaranteed!
Works for men too!
Order yours here now!
of abdominal fat resulting in an increase of waist size.
There is a clinical term for this: Central obesity.
Most of us don't care what it is called, we hate it with a passion and
want it gone in an instant.
Hence all the diets, tips and tricks that promises to get rid of
"pot belly", "beer belly", "muffin tops" or "menpot" which are
just some of the other names we have for the hated belly fat.
"pot belly", "beer belly", "muffin tops" or "menpot" which are
just some of the other names we have for the hated belly fat.
However, belly fat was not accumulated overnight and except
for going under the knife it will not go in a night or a day.
So, how do you get rid of belly fat?
Well truthfully, if fat is stored energy, then you will have to use more
energy than you store, that means some form of dieting and/or
extra physical activity.
We have all heard about targeting belly fat with extra scrunches,
sit ups and the like.
I have not found that strategy to work, overall effort is required.
So to get rid of the belly fat that you already have and show off
that lovely flat stomach with tight muscles that we all envy, you will
have to lose the abdominal fat.
Here are three effective means of banishing belly fat:
- Aerobic and cardio exercises
- Weight training (don't forget muscles burn fat)
- Reduce or eliminate refined foods in your diet
In the meantime, did you you that you could fake it while you lose
those unwanted waist inches?
Well you can!
You can lose up to 3 dress sizes in 10 minutes! Guaranteed!
Works for men too!
Order yours here now!
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