obese Archives - Healthhype https://healthhype.com/tag/obese Current Health Articles on Symptoms, Diseases and Treatment Fri, 23 Sep 2016 17:23:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://healthhype.com/wp-content/uploads/logoicon.png obese Archives - Healthhype https://healthhype.com/tag/obese 32 32 Belly Fat Causes, Dangers and Ways To Lose A Flabby Tummy https://healthhype.com/belly-fat-causes-dangers-lose-flabby-tummy.html https://healthhype.com/belly-fat-causes-dangers-lose-flabby-tummy.html#respond Sat, 04 Jun 2016 19:36:50 +0000 http://www.healthhype.com/?p=31665 With one-third of Americans being overweight or obese, a flabby belly is not an uncommon sight these days. Many people consider weight gain to be a consequence of aging but it is not. Obesity affects all ages and childhood obesity is a worrying occurrence that is on the rise in the United States. Understanding why belly fat occurs and why it is dangerous may assist with understanding how to lose it. What is Belly Fat? Belly fat is a common way that most of us describe abdominal fat. The accumulation of fat in the abdominal wall becomes visible as a ‘flabby tummy’ or distended abdomen. This is known as subcutaneous fat, meaning fat under the skin. However, there is another type of fat that may accumulate around the organs in the abdominal cavity. This is known as visceral fat. While subcutaneous fat can be seen and ‘pinched’, visceral fat lies deeper and is invisible from the outside. However, visceral fat appears to be more dangerous than superficial (subcutaneous) fat. People who are overweight or obese with a lot of belly fat will also have visceral fat but people who are lean or slim may have less subcutaneous fat yet they [...]

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]]> https://healthhype.com/belly-fat-causes-dangers-lose-flabby-tummy.html/feed 0 7 Common Weight Loss Mistakes and Myths https://healthhype.com/7-common-weight-loss-mistakes-and-myths.html https://healthhype.com/7-common-weight-loss-mistakes-and-myths.html#respond Thu, 31 Jan 2013 01:17:03 +0000 http://www.healthhype.com/?p=23963 Losing weight should be a priority for every person who is overweight or obese irrespective of their age. Similarly maintaining a healthy body weight is a constant undertaking. Both weight loss and weight management are due to the balance of calories – the calories consumed in foods and the calories burned through physical activity. There are various other factors that contribute to weight gain but in the end, being overweight or obese is primarily due to consuming more calories than required by the body on a daily basis. There are new weight loss fads and slimming diets that are constantly emerging. Some are based on sound scientific principles while others are not. Similarly, some are very effective in assisting a person to lose weight. All too often though, there are fad diets that utilize extreme practices and may only help a person shed a few pounds for a short while but thereafter the pounds return and sometimes even a little more than the original weight. Poor decisions in terms of weight loss programs largely stems from misconceptions, myths and mistakes. It is therefore important to speak to a medical doctor, registered dietitian/nutritionist and qualified physical trainer before starting any weight [...]

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