Dieters: How much do you know about fat?

Why is the body obese? It's just because the body accumulates too much fat, so if we want to lose weight successfully, we must first understand fat. But what is fat? Let's break it up clearly today!

I. The location of fat is more important than the amount of fat

Weight is no longer a measure of health. You can overweight a little, but don't let excess fat grow in areas where it shouldn't be. Some fat locations are very dangerous. The most terrible accumulation of fat is near the liver and other abdominal organs.

You can't feel it, see it, or touch it, but it can inject fatty acids directly through the blood to the liver at an extremely fast rate. Threatens the liver's ability to control insulin in the blood. Causes metabolic disorders and induces diabetes and high blood pressure.

As women, we have about 40% to 45% of the fat in our bodies, of which 5% to 10% is abdominal fat. We can go to a specialized medical institution to measure abdominal fat, or we can measure it by the simplest method-measuring the waist circumference.

If a woman's waist circumference exceeds 88cm, it is considered an extremely high risk. Even if it is not for beauty, you should lose weight for health.

II. Pressure thickens abdominal fat

Pressure can also increase fat in the abdominal cavity. When you feel stress, your body produces excessive amounts of hydrocortisone, which in turn promotes excessive secretion of hormones, causing more fat to accumulate in the abdominal cavity. Mothers and us are very different in body shape. When they were young, most of them had fat lower bodies and upper bodies, while for us, all the fat was wrapped around our waist and abdomen.

III. A pear shape is healthier

Research shows that although you have excess abdominal fat, if you also have excess thigh fat, you can feel a little more at ease. Because this shows that your thighs can suck a certain amount of fat from the blood circulation, avoid hyperlipidemia and arteriosclerosis, and suppress the risk of heart disease. It turns out that the plump thighs that we have always disliked also have the function of being large fat receptors.

In this regard, we women have a big advantage over men, that is, about 80% of women have pear shapes with slightly thicker thighs. A pear shaped body is much less at risk of cardiovascular and diabetes than an apple shaped body. But this does not mean that a pear shaped woman can sit back and relax.

Because this advantage disappears after menopause. Before and after menopause, a decrease in estrogen levels can lead to the redistribution of body fat. Therefore, when we are young, we have to control the weight of even a small pear. Otherwise, the weight rises during menopause and the chance of metabolic disorders will increase significantly.

IV. Genes don't always have the final say

A study of twins showed that genes account for 60% to 80% of fat. The study selected 12 pairs of twins. They ate an extra 1000 calories a day and gained an average weight of 22 kilograms after 100 days. Some of them gained 8 kilograms, and some gained 24 kilograms.

For the same pair of twins, the location of excess fat gain was almost the same, but the total weight gain was not exactly the same. Obviously, genes played an important role, but not an absolute role.

There are many different reasons for weight gain. For example, people who are irritable burn more calories, and some people have a faster metabolic rate. Experts say that regardless of genetic factors, the increase in abdominal fat is a lifestyle issue that can be changed.

The good news: The fat that causes the most harm to the body is also the easiest to lose. Studies have shown that for every 10% of your body weight lost, you will be able to lose 30% of your abdominal fat. Every time you lose weight, they are the first to be lost. On the contrary,"fat people also get fat first."

The most harmless fat is also the most difficult to lose, such as the accumulation of fat on thighs and buttocks, which always occupies the last place before being lost. It can be seen that God's prayer for our beauty is far less than his blessing for health. Losing weight in the name of health makes it easier to get God's favor. (Internship Editor: Yan Lili)