The perils of drinking sugary beverages strike again. In a new evaluation from the prestigious Framingham Heart Study, researchers reported that drinking sugary beverages was tied to larger accumulations of belly fat. This is of note because belly fat, known as visceral fat, is the deadliest type of body fat because it can dramatically boost the […]
According to a study, so called “normal weight obesity” is rampant in America. “Normal weight obesity” refers to people whose weight is normal for their size, but who have clinically significant excess body fat. Specifically, greater than 20% body fat for men and 30% for women. After evaluating data on 2,127 adults participating in a […]
Think that putting on a few pounds is harmless – think again. In a sobering new study presented at a recent scientific meeting, researchers demonstrated that gaining as little as five pounds is enough to drive up blood pressure, particularly if the weight is gained in the belly. For this eight-week study, scientists had […]
Americans are snacking more than ever and evidence is mounting that it is a major driver of our bulging bellies. To investigate the effects of consuming excess calories from three larger meals vs. three meals plus between meal snacks, scientist assigned 36 lean men to either a normal calorie (weight maintenance) diet or a high calorie (weight gain) […]
When it comes to body fat and health – it’s all about location, location, location. Over the past decade, studies have been pilling up showing that the fat deposited within the belly (visceral fat) isparticularly dangerous, especially in terms of metabolic dysfunction and boosting cardiovascular risk. In a landmark new evaluation- marking the first study to examine […]
There is now a mountain of scientific evidence that belly (visceral) fat is particularly dangerous so I am excited to share results from a new report that identified two simple strategies for fighting this menace. For this evaluation, Wake Forest researchers followed 1,114 people over a 5-year period to determine what dietary and lifestyle factors […]
Thankfully, there are a host of proven strategies for losing and fighting belly fat. Here they are: Exercise as much and as often as possible — If you don’t accumulate at least 30 minutes of moderate aerobic activity most days of the week you are virtually guaranteed to accumulate belly fat. (I can always tell who […]
Up until now, there has never been credible data to support that calories consumed late at night were any more fattening than those consumed during the day. An intriguing new laboratory study however, reveals “hard data” to the contrary and should give us reason to be particularly food wary during the wee hours of the […]
