Gut causing you to gain weight?

This great article connects food to weight (surprise, huh?), but in a different way that I hadn't thought about. The digestive system is amazing!

When you think of body fat you most likely think of cellulite and love handles (subcutaneous fat), but there's another type of fat in your body that is much less visible and actually far more dangerous.

Unlike subcutaneous fat that lies just under your skin and is noticeable, visceral fat lies in your abdominal cavity, under the abdominal muscle, and often surrounds your vital organs.

Visceral fat, together with elevated blood pressure, unstable blood sugar and unhealthy levels of cholesterol make up what we call "metabolic syndrome," which in turn increases your risk of heart disease, diabetes and stroke. Like all body fat, diet and exercise will help keep your visceral fat levels to a minimum, however there appear to be other factors involved as well, including the health of your digestive tract.

Read the whole article: Is a Leaky Gut Causing You to Pack on the Pounds?

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  1. Thanks for sharing the different types of fat that exists in our system. I am sure that these harmful fats can also be eliminated through coolsculpting.

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