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Monday, August 10, 2009

Belly Fat is DANGEROUS

In an inteview with Dr. Oz, he discusses how belly fat (aka Omentum Fat or Visceral Fat) really harms our health and how it affects the major organs in the body.


  1. Poisons the liver. The fat gets from the stomach to the liver. Basically the liver is the body's filter. So the poisons from belly fat are now distributed to the rest of the body.

  2. Omentum fat (belly fat) is actually under the muscle. It blocks the Pancrease from functioning, which means it can't produce insulin, causing diabetes.

  3. The omentum fat squeezes the kidneys. This causes blood pressure to go up.

So belly fat causes: High blood sugar, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Those three things are called Metabolic Syndrome. Now Metabolic Syndrome is the cause of:



  • Number one cause of heart attacks

  • Number one cause of strokes

  • Causes imputence, wrinkles, etc.

How can you determine if you have excess belly fat (omentum fat)? Get a tape measure and measure your waist at the navel (belly button). Your waist size should be no more than 1/2 the inches of your height. For example, if you are six feet tall (72 inches), your waist should not be more than 36 inches.


On the average less than 37 inches of belly fat for men and 32 1/2 inches for women. BUT the best way to know if you have belly fat is the above formula.


Belly fat can take 15 years off your life!


To listen to this interview, click here.


Belly fat's worst enemy, Cinch.


Mary Beth Potrykus


http://www.mamabearproductions.net/

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