Why and How to Get a Flat Stomach - Belly Fat is Not Only Unsightly, it Endangers Your Health

Most people today have excess abdominal fat. Generally we are more concerned with how this affects our appearance and makes us reluctant to show our bodies.

But what most people don't understand is that excess fat in the abdomen especially, is not only unattractive, but also is also a dangerous risk factor for your health. Scientific studies have clearly shown that although general excess body is detrimental to your health, excess abdominal fat is especially dangerous.

There are two areas of fat that you have in your midsection. Subcutaneous fat, beneath the skin covers your ab muscles preventing them from being visible. The second type of belly fat is called visceral fat, which is within the abdominal cavity surrounding the internal organs beneath the muscle. Visceral fat is responsible for the "beer bellies" that some men have where the abdomen protrudes excessively.

Subcutaneous fat and visceral fat in the abdominal region are both serious health risk factors, but research has shown that having excessive visceral fat is even more dangerous than subcutaneous fat. Both types of abdominal fat greatly increase the risk for diabetes, heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, several types of cancer, and other degenerative diseases.

One of the reasons that visceral fat is so deadly is that it seems to regularly release inflammatory substances into your system.

If you are concerned about the quality of your life and your family, reducing abdominal fat should be one of your highest priorities.

A great side effect of finally losing all of that ugly excessive abdominal fat is that your stomach will flatten out, and if you lose enough that stomach fat, you will be able to see those sexy six pack abs that everyone wants.

So how do you get rid of extra abdominal fat? Is there a REAL solution beyond all of the hype and gimmicks that you see in ads and on commercials for "miracle" fat loss products?

First, you need to understand that there is absolutely NO quick fix. There are no pills, supplements or gadgets of any type that will help you lose your abdominal fat more quickly. You can't spot reduce your stomach fat by using any of these worthless products. It simply won't work that way.

The ONLY solution to lose your abdominal fat and consistently keep it off for good is to combine a sound nutritious diet comprised of unprocessed natural foods with a properly designed strategic exercise program that stimulates your body's desired metabolic and hormonal response. To get it right, both your food intake and your exercise program are important.

I have actually seen a particular study that divided thousands of participants into a diet-only group and an exercise & diet combined group. While both groups in this study had positive results, the diet-only group lost significantly LESS abdominal fat than the diet & exercise combined group.

It is important to realize is that just any old exercise regime will not necessarily produce the desired results. Most people who start an exercise program are NOT working out effectively enough to stimulate the loss of stubborn abdominal fat. I see this all the time at the gym.

Most people will do the typical boring ineffective cardio routines, add a little outdated body-part type weight training, and do some crunches and side bends, thinking that they will reduce their abdominal fat. Then after weeks or months of no results they become frustrated and wonder what went wrong.

The good news is that I've spent over a decade studying this topic, analyzing the science, and applying it "in the real world" with myself and thousands of my clients to see what really works to stimulate abdominal fat loss. I want to help you succeed in finally getting rid of that extra belly fat that is not just UGLY, but also DANGEROUS.

Don't go another day allowing that nasty abdominal fat to kill your confidence as well as contribute to your risk for SERIOUS diseases.

The reason that most people fail with their fitness goals is that despite having good intentions at first to adopt a new lifestyle, they abandon their new lifestyle habits and slip right back into their old bad habits that gave them the excess body fat in the first place.

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Michael Geary is a Certified Personal Trainer, Certified Nutrition Specialist, and author of the internationally best-selling book "The Truth About Six Pack Abs" with readers in over 150 countries.