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The body accumulates fat in many areas of the body. It is well known that excess fat can increase the risk of developing certain diseases. However, it is also quite clear that the location where they accumulate these fats play an important role in future health and medical conditions. Subcutaneous fat is found near the surface of the skin. This fat is relatively easy to remove and carries less potential for health problems compared with other types of fat, visceral fat. Visceral fat is the fat that surrounds internal organs. This type of fat is more difficult to eliminate and play an important role in certain types of chronic diseases.

People with high levels of visceral fat are often those who consume a diet deficient in vitamins and:

- Are Obese

- They are sedentary

- Smoke

- Drink alcohol

- They have high stress levels

- They have a diet that is high in fat, particularly saturated fat

Visceral fat can be measured by a lot of different techniques, some better than others. Common methods include waist circumference, the waist-hip ratio, bioelectrical impedance among others. Of all the options some are practically inaccessible to us, ordinary people, either because they are too expensive or equipment involved. The waist circumference and waist-hip ratio is an easy and simple to measure visceral fat. Although not more accurate methods such as bioelectrical impedance, are a practical way to measure fat.

Although the exact mechanism of how visceral fat causes health problems, the most accepted theory is that excess visceral fat releases free fatty acids, resulting in insulin resistance in the liver. This insulin resistance is the trigger for other health problems including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, hypertension and some cancers. The liver also releases additional cholesterol in the bloodstream, which accumulates on the walls and plaques develop, ultimately blocking the arteries, which is the home of many health problems.

Visceral fat is harder to lose than subcutaneous fat because the first surrounds internal organs and use this fat as an energy reserve and cushioning of organs. However visceral fat can be eliminated if we adjust our diet to one that is rich in foods with vitamins and phytonutrients. The best way is with these fat foods low in fat, low-calorie diet and regular exercise.

Diets with caloric intake with 400 or 500 fewer calories than you expend will result in a loss of half a kilo to a kilo of weight per week. This “equation” has proved to be the best balance for weight loss consistently healthy and permanent. However, calorie intake should never fall below 1200 calories for women and 1500 for men. Any reduction would lower those numbers dangerously at risk your health, which is exactly what we are trying to avoid.

Physical activity should consist of at least 30 minutes of exercise most days of the week. If you also incorporate one or two days of higher intensity exercise will help tremendously to remove visceral fat, which in turn will reduce the chances of developing chronic diseases.

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