Mar
A fat belly is more than an eyesore while wearing a bikini - it’s a potential health risk. According to medical studies, abdominal fat carries greater health risks than fat stored in low areas of the body, such as the thighs and buttocks. Many experts actually believe that the size of your waist and the percentage of body fat concentrated in your stomach areas is a more accurate predictor of future health risks than your weight.
If you are prone to gaining fat around your midsection, any weight gain is likely to result in increased fat tissue in the same area. As such, the best way to prevent it to work to keep your weight at a normal level.
Spot Reduction
You’ve probably seen the glut of commercials on TV selling abdominal exercisers that purport to melt off your stomach fat by helping you build muscles in that area. I can safely inform you that all those things - from the vibrating belt variety to the portable ab machines - are a load of crap.
Fat Loss
For most folks, losing that concentration of abdominal fat can only be achieved by a reduction in your total body fat. As such, eating healthy and exercise continues to be the only sensible way of achieving it. Instead of focusing on losing the belly, you should look towards losing overall body fat by a restricted diet and plenty of aerobic exercise.
Losing the belly will come with losing fat throughout the rest of your body.
