Todays Health Article

January 17th, 2012

Below is an article contributed by Mike Geary, the founder of  TruthAboutAbs.com .  I thought this was an important topic to share with you because the reality is that most people simply don’t realize how dangerous their excess abdominal fat really is to their health.

The Hidden Dangers of Your Excess Abdominal Fat – It’s More Serious Than a Vanity Issue!

by Mike Geary, Certified Nutrition Specialist, Certified Personal Trainer

Did you know that the vast majority of people in this day and age have excess abdominal fat? The first thing that most people think of is that their extra abdominal fat is simply ugly, is covering up their abs from being visible, and makes them self conscious about showing off their body.

However, what most people don’t realize is that excess abdominal fat in particular, is not only ugly, but is also a dangerous risk factor to your health. Scientific research has clearly demonstrated that although it is unhealthy in general to have excess body fat throughout your body, it is also particularly dangerous to have excess abdominal fat.

There are two types of fat that you have in your abdominal area.

The first type that covers up your abs from being visible is called subcutaneous fat and lies directly beneath the skin and on top of the abdominal muscles.

The second type of fat that you have in your abdominal area is called visceral fat, and that lies deeper in the abdomen beneath your muscle and surrounding your organs. Visceral fat also plays a role in giving certain men that “beer belly” appearance where their abdomen protrudes excessively but at the same time, also feels sort of hard if you push on it.

Both subcutaneous fat and visceral fat in the abdominal area are serious health risk factors, but science has shown that having excessive visceral fat is even more dangerous than subcutaneous fat. Both of them greatly increase the risk your risk of developing heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, stroke, sleep apnea, various forms of cancer, and other degenerative diseases.

Part of the reason visceral fat is particularly dangerous is that it apparently releases more inflammatory molecules into your body on a consistent basis.

If you care about the quality of your life and your loved ones, reducing your abdominal fat should be one of your TOP priorities! There’s just no way around it. Besides, a side-effect of finally getting rid of all of that excessive ugly abdominal fat is that your stomach will flatten out, and if you lose enough stomach fat, you will be able to visibly see those sexy six pack abs that everyone wants.

So what gets rid of extra abdominal fat?

Is there actually a REAL solution beyond all of the gimmicks and hype that you see in ads and on commercials for “miracle” fat loss products?

The first thing you must understand is that there is absolutely NO quick fix solution. There are no pills or supplements of any sort that will help you lose your abdominal fat faster. Also, none of the gimmicky ab rockers, rollers, or ab belts will help get rid of abdominal fat either. You can’t spot reduce your stomach fat by using any of these worthless contraptions. It simply doesn’t work that way.

The ONLY solution to consistently lose your abdominal fat and keep it off for good is to combine a sound nutritious diet full of unprocessed natural foods with a properly designed strategic exercise program that stimulates the necessary hormonal and metabolic response within your body. Both your food intake as well as your training program are important if you are to get this right.

I’ve actually even seen a particular study that divided thousands of participants into a diet-only group and an exercise/diet group. While both groups in this study made good progress, the diet-only group lost significantly LESS abdominal fat than the diet & exercise combined group.

Now the important thing to realize…

is that just any old exercise program will not necessarily do the trick. The majority of people that attempt getting into a good exercise routine are NOT working out effectively enough to really stimulate the loss of stubborn abdominal fat. I see this everyday at the gym.

Most people will do your typical boring ineffective cardio routines, throw in a little outdated body-part style weight training, and pump away with some crunches and side bends, and think that they are doing something useful for reducing their abdominal fat. Then they become frustrated after weeks or months of no results and wonder where they went wrong.

Well, the good news…

is that I’ve spent over a decade researching this topic, analyzing the science, and applying it “in the trenches” with myself as well as thousands of my clients from all over the world to see what works to really stimulate abdominal fat loss.

The entire solution… all of the nutritional strategies, as well as training sequences, exercise combinations, and more have all been compiled in my Truth About Six Pack Abs Program.
Keep in mind that the point of this whole program is NOT abdominal exercises (that is only a very small portion of it). The main point of this program is showing you the absolute most effective strategies for losing your stubborn abdominal fat, so you can get rid of that dangerous health risk, as well as get a flatter more defined midsection.

If you follow the guidelines… you WILL lose your belly fat that has been plaguing you for years. This is not guesswork… it is a proven system that works time and time again for all of my clients on every corner of the globe that actually apply the information I teach. If you apply it, the results will come. It’s really that simple.

The only reason most people fail in their fitness goals is that they have good intentions at first to adopt a new lifestyle, yet after a few weeks or months, they abandon their good intentions and slip right back into their old bad habits that gave them the excess body fat in the first place.

I want to help you succeed in finally getting rid of that extra abdominal fat that is not only UGLY, but also DANGEROUS.

Don’t waste another day allowing that nasty abdominal fat to kill your confidence as well as contribute to your risk for MAJOR diseases.

Get the solution to rid yourself for life of this problem at…

http://www.truthaboutabs.com

Train hard, eat right, and enjoy life!

Mike Geary
Certified Nutrition Specialist
Certified Personal Trainer
Author – The Truth about Six Pack Abs

Todays Health Comments

This just seems to make a lot of sense…we need to understand why and how we change our abdominal fat to a healthier and more desirable look, as well as curbing our obesity. Another article you might find of interest growing-waistlines-and-naughty-foods and you may also may check out the above links for further info.

Todays Health Article     

American Heart Month            

February 4th, 2011                              

 Today, because more than one-third of our children and more than two-thirds of adults in the United States are overweight or obese, the 7th edition of Dietary Guidelines for Americans places stronger emphasis on reducing calorie consumption and increasing physical activity….(click here for the full press release)                

 Resource http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/DGAs2010-PolicyDocument.htm                

 WASHINGTON on Jan. 31, 2011,  announced the release of the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius released of the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Basically, is the federal government’s evidence-based nutritional guidance; to promoting health, reducing the risk of chronic diseases, reducing the prevalence of overweight and obesity, through improved nutrition and physical activity.               

American Heart Month-February  

Perhaps the timing of this release ( January 31st, 2011) was intentional to help persuade and encourage those, to reduce the risks of chronic diseases, reduce the prevalence of overweight and obesity, and to improve nutrition and physical activity. You would or could actually imagine that they took the very reguirements to preventing heart disease or reducing your risks from a heart maual. Perhaps they are working hand and hand. For our sakes I hope so. We all could apply these guidlines for better health today:     My Life Check (mylifecheck.heart.org)         

Promoting Health

 It is encouraging to know there are those, setting guidelines for us at the kitchen table, but it is another issue, for the every day person to follow through. Most likely the guideline will be read by few, and followed by less, and soon forgotten. “Unless we promote good health as an activity that can become part of our mindset, our habits, our culture, and our very existence. choices will be made by us. Good or Bad.”  The guideline is encouraging and promoting eating less, exercising more, which is practical for all.. Continues to promote eating more fish and drinking more water, leaving alone sugary drinks and red meat. Suggests larger portions of fruits and vegetables… all which is important to improve our health.             

Overweight and Obesity                    

Obesity occurs over time when you eat more calories than you use. It is that simple!  The balance between calories-in and calories-out, can differ for each person. Some facts  that might tip the balance, may include your genetic makeup, overeating, eating high-fat foods and not being physically active.          

 ”Being obese increases your risk of diabetes, heart disease, stroke, arthritis and some cancers. If you are obese, losing even 5 to 10 percent of your weight can delay or prevent some of these diseases. ”  NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases             

To Improve  Nutrition Today

We seem to enjoy the food we eat,  just need to enjoy less of it. More is not always better here, unless it’s your fruit and veggies, which seems to fall short. This is a proven method for weight control avoiding oversize portions. Remember  this. a “reasonable” portion is the size of your fist. And a “serving size” of fish, poultry, or meat is about the size of the palm of your hand.        

Some guidlines suggested:       

• Make half your plate fruits and/or vegetables.
• Concentrate on veggies and fruit of color – dark green, red, and orange. 
•  legumes – dried beans, peas and lentils. 
• Fat free or low fat (1 percent) milk. Give yourself one month to try a lower fat version. You might be surprised. 
• Compare the sodium content on food labels and choose the foods with lower numbers. 
•  For those who have high blood pressure, diabetes or chronic kidney disease, cut your sodium intake to no more than 1500 milligrams a day. 
• Drink water,  instead of sugary drinks

Physical Activity   

If you are 1 of the 64 out of the 100 who are falling short of exercise, most likely you are not burning up the calories you are consuming, that’s why it so important to balance exercise with the food intake. There are too many forms of exercise to mention here, but my suggestion is to fine one you are happy with, that’s important, or shortly you will quit. When I had my office job, I used to park my car several blocks, just to get some walking in, to and from my desk. It could be that simple.   To help, this calculator estimates the number of Calories that you burn during exercise and daily living. The report generated by this calculator also includes information about your Body Mass Index (BMI), and lists your recommended daily intakes for individual nutrients. Read More http://nutritiondata.self.com/tools/calories-burned#ixzz1D3CqhvD0    

Todays Health Comments

Today we must consider where  you and I must improve regarding the food we enjoy, the proportions we eat, and the exercise we get. It is no longer a secret that America has reach epidemic proportions, regarding obesity and weight problems. Have you walked down a busy sidewalk lately?  You have to search to find those who are not. I do mean that in any demeanor way, but a reaching out to help those who will only suffer the effects of ill-health, chronic diseases, diabetes, and heart disease. Can you imagine that if you lose just 5 to 10% of body eight for obesity, you can extend your life and even eliminate some risks. Let us start today by taking just these simple steps. Dj

Today’s Health Article…

                                                                 YOU must dig deep into your inner soul!

 Deep into where you have been storing everything that has happened to you up til now, the conditions, circumstances, the failures, the emotions, your basic psychological make up, and all the analysis that goes along with our very being.

WE  HUMANS ARE VERY COMPLICATED, and unless we come to understand ourselves,  look at what makes us do the the things we do, dieting will not only not work for the long haul, but be only  a short term fix or just the craziest thing ,we might think we can do.

During  our life times,  most all of us can associate, to those who just continue to struggle loosing weight, they seem to be  on a different program every few weeks, seeking instant gratification, and when the results do not meet their expectations, they are on to the next. The frustrations continue to grow and grow til failure seems to be  their conclusion. Now these same people are now just piling on the weight due , perhaps not realizing  they have just condition themselves to a mindset, that may not be healthy at all.

Why is it that some folks do not need any counselling or a trainer, and immediately declare a mindset that they are going to change their eating habits, and exercise accordingly to their goals , and AL la they loose weight.

Some folks just have this ability, some may call it Will Power, Mind Control, or a determined Mindset  Once this person makes a decision, it is like written in concrete and its here to stay. Unfortunately, those folks are not the ones that need help.

How can we acquire this same mindset…Today’s Health Article Coming.