If you are trying to lose weight and have been unhappy with your unsightly paunch, here are the reasons why you should get rid of the fat tummy first.
Fat is harmful to health is a well-known fact and “beer belly” fat, is the worst. Obesity is a global issue.
British scientists reviewed past studies of almost one million people in Europe and North America. The study found that carrying one-third more weight than doctors deem ideal raises a person’s chance of dying early by 30{15aeb35eec840799df247626cfa6821cb9499241e90aba7a245c8546144fd8f4}. This death risk is equal to that of a lifelong smoker!
The main reason extra weight turn deadly is by causing heart attacks and strokes, the leading killers worldwide, along with increasing cancer risks. Excess body fat may be responsible for a quarter of heart attacks and strokes in the UK and a third in the US, as well as 6{15aeb35eec840799df247626cfa6821cb9499241e90aba7a245c8546144fd8f4} to 8{15aeb35eec840799df247626cfa6821cb9499241e90aba7a245c8546144fd8f4} of cancer deaths. Obesity is the second most major cause of avoidable pre-mature death for middle age people who are not smokers.
Obesity rates among adults in the US doubled between 1980 and 2000. The country’s health agency estimates 30{15aeb35eec840799df247626cfa6821cb9499241e90aba7a245c8546144fd8f4} of the population is now obese, meaning their BMI is more than 30. The Ideal BMI, body-mass index (BMI), a common measure of body fat that compares a person’s weight and height – is between 22.5 and 25, or about 154 pounds for a man or woman 5ft 7in tall.
Meanwhile, there is good new! A newest obesity theory suggests that fat may be good! We may one day fight excess body fat with “good” fat!
Similar to that of cholesterol, studies show there are good and bad types of body fat. The good fat which is brownish and stored around your neck could help you lose weight. While bad fat, in white or yellow and is often found along the waistline where excess energy is stored.
Researchers found that some good fat, which spurs the body to burn calories to generate body heat, played a vital role in keeping infants warm. Such fat, however, is mostly gone or inactive by adulthood! Now the good news is : studies show good fat does remain in adults, affecting metabolism and potentially helping people lose excess weight.
Here are what the scientists learned about good fat:
* Lean people had far more of it than overweight and obese people, especially among older people.
* It burns far more calories and generates more body heat when people are in a cooler environment.
* Women were more likely to have it than men and their deposits of good fat were larger and more active.
The findings could eventually pave the way for future drug development to curb excess body fat – the belly fat concentrated in the abdomen.
While we look forward to hearing good news of weight-loss drug to be made available, the best alternative to achieving your weight-loss goal is to embark on a workout routines plan!
