{"id":6382,"date":"2020-10-01T13:30:00","date_gmt":"2020-10-01T20:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifestyle.org\/?p=6382"},"modified":"2023-06-05T13:29:57","modified_gmt":"2023-06-05T20:29:57","slug":"how-to-reduce-belly-fat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifestyle.org\/how-to-reduce-belly-fat\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Reduce Belly Fat"},"content":{"rendered":"

Your belly fat, the fatty tissue surrounding your abdominal region, can be divided into two main parts;<\/p>\n

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  1. Subcutaneous fat \u2013 90% of your body fat is subcutaneous. It is in the layer beneath your skin. It\u2019s the fat you can pinch with your fingers.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    1. Visceral fat \u2013 10% of your body fat is beneath your abdominal wall; you can\u2019t pinch it. This fat is mainly in your Omentum, which is the flap of tissue lying under the abdominal muscles and spaces surrounding the main abdominal organs such as your liver and intestines.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Usually, visceral fat is considered more dangerous and is found mostly in people who are obese. Visceral fat influences the production of cholesterol and triggers inflammation, and increases blood pressure and insulin resistance.<\/p>\n

      If your body is apple-shaped, your belly fat is mainly visceral. Research shows that people with more visceral fat have a 50% higher risk of dying from non -communicable diseases like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer. This risk is much less in those who carry their weight throughout the body.<\/p>\n

      What are the reasons for accumulating belly fat?<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Even if your weight is \u201cnormal,\u201d you can still have visceral fat and be at risk of getting heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and other inflammatory diseases because this kind of fat is so harmful.<\/p>\n

      Here are some things that increase belly fat:<\/p>\n