Belly fat is just plain ugly. But really there's something way worse about the stuff that just how it looks - when white fat expands in your abdomen nestling deep among your organs, it sets you up for some serious health trouble. We know that this type of fat—called visceral fat—churns out stress hormones like … [Read more...]

We all know hydration and regular exercise play a vital role in keeping our metabolism working steadily. But, simply drinking water and hitting the gym aren’t enough. We also need to make sure we’re eating enough. When we don’t consume enough calories, our body desperately wants to hold onto all the ones it gets, … [Read more...]

Belly fat is dangerous fat—period. The excess, often firm fat around your middle is known as visceral fat. As your waistline expands, individual fat cells inflate, which can lead to lower HDL (aka "good") cholesterol and higher levels of triglycerides, a bad type of fatty acid in the blood linked to heart … [Read more...]

Try as hard as you might to resist the temptation of delicious, salt filled no-good-for-you foods, there are times when insidious hunger prevails and you're elbow deep in a bag of pretzels. Finding ways to suppress these unwelcome, but frequent cravings can be a challenge, even to the strongest-willed women . To … [Read more...]

Americans, as research suggests, are getting more and more apple-shaped by the minute—adding inches to their bellies that pose an immediate threat to their health, happiness, and even financial futures. Fifty-four percent of U.S. adults now have central obesity (colloquially referred to as “belly fat,” and … [Read more...]