All Entries Tagged With: "belly fat"

How to walk off the belly fat

Sure, you know walking is good exercise. But here’s some­thing you might not realize: You can give your waistline (and other body parts) a serious trimming by tweaking that walk around the block.
The three women below each walked off at least 35 pounds, much of it around the middle, using one of these secret weapons: [...]

The Best Exercises to Lose Belly Fat

Are you looking for specific exercises to lose belly fat? Truth is, belly fat does not burn off from doing only sit-ups, crunches or any additional type of spot decreasing exercises aimed at burning belly fat. Those are all great for shrinking the belly by tightening muscle but they will not actually take the fat [...]

Belly Fat Linked to Stroke Risk

We know that being overweight or obese can contribute to heart disease and heart attacks, but does extra weight around your belly increase your risk of stroke?
A new study says that may be the case.
Led by Yaroslav Winter, MD, researchers from the University of Heidelberg looked at whether people who were obese or overweight had [...]

Pot Belly Is A Better Risk Predictor Of Heart Attack Than BMI

Abdominal obesity is a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. A potbelly indicates that the risk of a heart attack is more even if the rest of the body is skinny as a beanpole.
This new study suggests that the key predictor of risk is the relationship of waist size to the hips, an elevated waist-to-hip [...]

A large belly: not a sign of richness but cause of worry!

A new study appearing in online edition of Gut, a journal of British Society of Gastroenterology says that belly fat may raise the risk of gallstones in older women.
The findings of the study were that abdominal circumference and waist-to- hip ratio were associated with an increased risk of gallstones and gall bladder removal or cholecystectomy [...]

10 Ways to Control Your Appetite and Belly Fat

Are you hungry because you’re fat, or are you fat because you’re hungry? This is no chicken-or-the-egg question. To some degree, at least, you are hungry because you’re fat. You have more body area and that means greater surface to radiate heat and call for calories.
That being the case, foods which satisfy your hunger fastest [...]

Expert Advice On Controlling Belly Fat

Belly fat is linked to insulin resistance, which in turn is linked to
our eating and exercise habits. Insulin is released when we eat; it
moves digested sugars from our blood into our cells. Belly fat is one
of the easiest to gain – one big dinner before going to bed is enough
to gain belly fat. If after [...]

Low-Fat Diet May Not Belly Up to Low-Carb and Mediterranean Diets

While many Americans believe that the lower the fat in your diet, the better the results that will be achieved, a new study has found that a low-carbohydrate or Mediterranean-type diet may actually be more effective and just as safe.
Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston conducted a study of 322 moderately obese employees [...]

The Truth About Belly fat

Belly fat is the most frequently asked question by women, and of course they want the fastest and quickest way to lose it. There are many articles and diets out there that claim they can help you lose unwanted belly fat but it can be very overwhelming.
Belly Fat is very common these days. The [...]

Discover How To Reduce Your Fat Belly

Is a Fat Stomach Unhealthy?
Yes. For people with a BMI of 34 or less, a fat belly is regarded as an additional health risk. Fatty tissue which is stored around the stomach and abdomen (sometimes called intra-abdominal, or visceral fat) carries a greater health risk than fat located in the lower body around the butt [...]

Lose Your Belly Fat for Good

In a recent AOL poll, we asked our readers to tell us what their least favorite body parts were. The overwhelming answer? “My belly!”
But the concern over a flabby belly is more serious than simply not looking good in a bathing suit. Researchers are finding that abdominal fat leads to higher risks of heart disease, [...]

How to Get Rid of Your Belly Fat

For many of us as we come out of our teens years and enter into adult hood we realize that certain things tend start to take on a jiggling effect. This is usually the most evident in the belly area. You notice that you have this little layer of belly fat that starts to grow [...]

How To Lose Inches of Belly Fat

The Way to Eat
Incorporate a serving of rich food every time you eat to reap the benefits of this amazingly healthful belly-flattening fat.
Have a clear calorie goal
Consume four 400-calorie meals a day. Significant weight loss requires calorie control. For the average woman, 1,600 calories per day is ideal because it’s low enough to create weight [...]

Belly fat in women

Belly fat hasn’t always been your problem — you’ve worried more about hips and thighs. Now your midsection’s making up for lost time. What’s up?

Whether it’s because of heredity, hormonal changes or aging-related weight gain, many women notice an increase in belly fat as they grow older — and especially after menopause. Gaining fat in [...]