You know….that “midlife spread” around the middle that seems to hit us even if we’re not overweight….especially for menopausal women.
Abdominal fat, not the kind you can grab around your middle, but the fat that grows around our organs which is visceral fat. It’s this visceral fat that can cause a variety of health problems. This type of fat may contribute to increased risk of heart disease, and type 2 diabetes.
If you find you’ve gained some inches around your waist, don’t despair! Starting a moderately intense exercise program of at least 30 minutes per day can control this weight.
Don’t worry about how far you go, but how long you go for…..generally it’s best to go for time.
Adding strength training to your exercise program also helps you lose abdominal fat, and keep it off.
As your muscle mass increases from strength training, your ability to burn calories goes up because one pound of muscle can burn up to 50 calories a day at rest.
You must also pay attention to your diet. Try to eat a variety of fruits & vegetables, whole grains, high quality protein, nuts & seeds, and high quality fats such as olive oil. As much as possible, stay away from processed food, and fast food which contain high quantities of sugars & fat and are very high in calories.
So, to sum it up, if you want to lose inches around your waist, take a look at your lifestyle, and start making some changes to your diet, and start walking……
