GOOD MORNING FROM THE FABULOUS GOLD COAST

Were have no tourist, no beaches and no jobs .all due to swine flu,a big Storm surf, and the economic downturn

But we still have those pot bellies

SO TODAY LETS TALK FAT BELLIES

Big belly, pot belly, beer belly, it doesn’t matter what you call it
The extra big belly will even cause you to age prematurely. According to research done at St Thomas’s Hospital, London, obesity accelerates the ageing process even more than cigarette smoking. Their research shows that the difference between being obese and being lean corresponds to over eight years of extra ageing.

Most people are struggling with at least a few extra pounds of body fat. Most likely this unwanted fat is sitting around your waistline like a spare tire. This fat is not just unsightly. It is downright dangerous to your health.

Specialists estimate that a woman with a waist measurement of over 34 inches or a man with a waist measuring over 39 inches increase their risk of many illnesses like heart disease, diabetes and high blood pressure by a whopping 500 per cent. .

THE ANATOMY OF BELLY FAT

When we consume more energy that we burn up, the body stores the excess as fat in special fat cells called adipocytes. The abdomen is the favourite storage area and there are actually two types of abdominal fat. The less important type is the subcutaneous fat or the fat that is sitting just underneath the skin. This fat, like the fat on the hips and buttocks, may be unsightly but is not medically important. This is the fat that doctors can remove with popular surgical procedures like liposuction or lipectomy.

The other type of fat is internal or visceral fat. Inside the belly there is an apron covering the internal organs called the omentum. This apron can become loaded with unhealthy fat. Even worse, this internal fat can surround, strangle and even penetrate into organs like the liver, with devastating effects.

I must also point out that it is quite possible to have a normal body weight or even be underweight and still suffer from excess body fat. Medical researchers using MRI scans have shown that over 45 per cent of people with normal BMI (body mass index) had unhealthy amounts of excess belly fat

THE CHEMISTRY OF BELLY FAT

The fat cells inside your abdomen are not just globs of excess fat. They actively produce a number of powerful chemicals called cytokines that promote inflammation. and disrupt the body’s metabolism. A multitude of disorders like diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, elevated blood cholesterol, triglycerides and uric acid can result.

Excess belly fat creates hormone imbalance. Whether you are a man or a woman, the more abdominal fat you carry, the more of the female hormone estrogen you will produce. This can be devastating for a man. An overweight man will have high levels of estrogen (female hormone) while his testosterone levels will fall. This will increase his risk of prostate cancer, sexual dysfunction, low sperm count and infertility.

On the female side, too much estrogen promotes menstrual difficulties, uterine fibroids, breast lumps and breast cancer, endometriosis, polycystic ovaries and infertility. The actions of other important hormones like insulin, glucagons and leptin are also compromised by belly

Fortunately if you have gained belly fat there are ways to shed the pounds and return to a healthier you. Exercise is the best way to rid the belly fat. When exercising you start losing weight and become toned which will begin to shrink the belly fat and eventually turn into muscle. It is best to discuss with your doctor how much exercise you can handle everyday to target your abdominal area. If you do not have the strength to do exercise simply going for a walk can be beneficial. After eating a meal, a nice walk around your neighborhood will help you burn calories and get fit.

 Diet changes will also help you stop gaining belly fat and begin losing it. Find healthier alternatives to the foods you currently eat. Instead of eating white bread, you could eat a more beneficial loaf. You should also keep track of your daily calorie intake, and perhaps even ration your meal sizes.

 Changing your diet and adding exercise will not only have you looking well on the outside. Your body will be healthier and less likely to encounter a slew of diseases that can occur with belly fat. Even if you cannot do as much exercise as you would like to, every bit helps. You will not only change your pant size, you will also change your health for years to come
So give up the hamburgers cut down on the grog throw away the smokes and get healthy,easier said then done but lets all try.

READ THIS

Nutrition It’s about
eating well to nourish your body.

LISTEN TO YOUR STOMACH

Your stomach is only the size of your fist clenched.
Imagine this and you’ll soon realise it doesn’t take a lot
to fill that volume. Aim to eat only when you’re hungry.
Stop when you’re comfortably full – not stuffed! Check
in with your stomach every so often – it takes the
stomach 20 minutes to signal the brain that it’s FULL!

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