What's The Deal With My Expanding Waistline? | Let's Talk Belly Fat

Has your waist measurement been creeping up over the years? I hear
this a lot, and now that I'm in my 40's I'm experiencing it.
 For me personally, two major things have changed: I'm in
peri-menopause, so hormone changes are an issue, and I'm now
sitting in front of my computer or microphone WAY more than I ever
have so I'm moving less during the day.  Just those two
seemingly small changes have added up to some extra
fluff.     If your belly fat has been increasing
over the years, there may or may not be cause for concern.
 Many healthy people (especially women who have had children)
carry a little extra fluff around the middle and it's really not
negatively affecting their health.  That's because it's mainly
subcutaneous fat.  You might not love it aesthetically, but
health wise it's probably fine.   The real problem with a
growing waistline is the increasing amount of visceral fat.
 Visceral fat is deeper in your abdomen, surrounds your
organs, and actually releases inflammatory compounds leading to a
whole host of chronic diseases including heart disease, and type 2
diabetes.  Increasing visceral fat IS hazardous to your health
and as subcutaneous fat increases, usually so does visceral fat.
    In this episode we're going to discuss: - What is
belly fat, how do we get it, why might it be increasing? - What can
make belly fat dangerous? - Why do you want to lose belly fat?
 For health reasons, or to get a 6-pack? Your WHY is
important. - HOW do you lose belly fat?  ​ Spoiler alert: you
shouldn't be shocked to find out that there is no magic pill,
potion, exercise, or food that will magically help you shed belly
fat.  There are however a few specific things you can focus on
that will help you lose fat overall AND will help you store less
visceral fat.     If anything in this episode resonated
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