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Two Types of Belly Fat

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Speaking of, we’re discussing all things belly fat this week, and as promised, I’ll also be giving you all of the best tips for reducing unwanted belly fat.

Before we get too far into it this week, it’s important to understand that there are two types of belly fat—subcutaneous and visceral. 👇

📌Subcutaneous fat: Lies just below the skin. This is the fat you can feel/squeeze/pinch on your belly, like a pooch or love handles.

📌Visceral fat: Accumulates deep inside your body. It sticks to and surrounds your organs, including your heart. Visceral fat is dangerous to your health for reasons we will continue to discuss in the coming days and weeks.

Since visceral fat is the most dangerous, let’s briefly talk more about it. The bad news about visceral fat is that genetics often play a role in where you gain fat. More contributing factors are

👉 an imbalanced diet (refined carbs and sugar, alcohol, etc.)

👉 inadequate sleep

👉 a sedentary lifestyle

👉 menopause/aging

The good news is that this lifestyle/program/platform gives you the greatest chance of burning both visceral and subcutaneous belly fat. Many studies suggest that a diet made up of mostly whole-food nutrition, strength training, an appropriate amount of high-intensity exercise, healthy sleeping habits, and lowering stress can all help when it comes to burning this deeper fat that surrounds your organs.

Knowing this information, it appears we’re all in the right place, doesn’t it? 😉

See HIIT workout in comments or go for a brisk walk today!

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Two Types of Belly Fat