Lose Visceral Fat - Get Rid of Belly Fat

Visceral fat is the fat that lies deep inside your body and surrounds your internal organs. It is centered in the abdominal area so that if you have excess belly fat, you also have too much of this fat.

Why is it important to lose visceral fat?

The answer is that this fat is very dangerous to your health. Unlike the fat that lies just below your skin, this internal fat not only surround your most delicate organs but it is closely related to various diseases such as diabetes, heart conditions (including increasing the risk of heart attacks), and strokes.

The most dangerous thing about this internal fat is how the liver turns it into bad cholesterol. This cholesterol is released into your blood stream and slowly clogs you arteries from within. This is a process which can end in a severe heart attack and perhaps death.

Since visceral fat is mainly situated in the abs, you will eliminate it once you get rid of belly fat. The key to that is to become leaner all over your body by doing cardio workouts and increase total body muscle mass.

Abs exercises alone will not eliminate internal belly fat since you can't tell the body which area to burn fat from. It does so as a complete unit according to your genetics. Therefore, the key is to do fat burning workouts and not waste too much time on abs exercises.

Cardio workouts which can help you lose belly fat are walking, running, and rowing. Of course, any activity is better than doing nothing, so even gym bicycles will help you see results.

To lose visceral fat you also need to watch your diet. Mainly, you have to avoid trans-fat. The way to do that is to read product labels carefully and avoid those with trans-fat content.

Getting rid of belly fat is no longer just a matter of looking good. Your health depends on it to a large extent. Make sure to begin working towards having less abdominal fat today.

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John Davenport lost over 30 pounds in his twenties after being overweight most of his life. He now runs a weight loss forum and publishes a diet and fitness newsletter. To read more about how to get flat abs, click here: How To Get Flat Abs