The Sugar Belly Secret: Subtract the Sugar, Lose the Weight, and Transform Your Life - Paperback

by Susie C. Allen (Author)

The most important goal for many people trying to lose weight is to tone their midsections. With the help of Atkins, find out what belly fat is and how to get rid of it:
The excess fat around your stomach's organs is called belly fat. Fat is one of three types: visceral fat (dangerous belly fat), subcutaneous fat (the layer directly below the surface of the skin), and triglycerides (the fat that circulates in your blood). When there is an excessive amount of visceral fat, which is beneath the muscles in your stomach, there are numerous health risks.
Fat in the belly isn't just there; Through the production of excessive hormones and chemicals, it has the potential to harm almost every organ in your body. Visceral fat can increase your risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and colorectal cancer, among other diseases.
Wrap a measuring tape around your stomach without covering it, just above your hip bone. The tape ought to be snug but not excessively so. A waist measurement of 35 inches or more for a woman is a sign of unhealthy belly fat. A measurement of 40 inches or more is considered unhealthy for men