Belly fat is disgusting. Although fat may accumulate in other areas of the body as well, it seems like everyone is prone to developing abdominal fat. It is a common problem but men are more susceptible to it perhaps because more of them drink beer than women. Whether it is found in the belly or not, excess fat has become a major health concern in America. In fact, obesity is now an epidemic in this country. Not too long ago, obesity was not that big a problem. However, in recent years the numbers of obese men, women, and even children has dramatically increased. As a consequence, the cases of obesity-related disorders such as hypertension and diabetes have also risen. Because of this, people have now become more keenly aware of their need to make serious lifestyle changes in order to either prevent obesity or solve it. A study done in Oklahoma in 2004 says that there are several factors that lead to rapid weight gain and obesity. At the same time, important measures are also being done in order to prevent these from happening.

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Do want a sexy midsection? Sure who doesn't. But the problem is most people have no idea how to go about and get it. I’m talking about 6-pack abs. Or just a flat, sexy stomach. For some reason the stomach is seen as a very sexy part of the body. But the problem is, that is usually where fat accumulates if we overeat and don’t exercise. Especially for men. Women will get that beer gut too, but usually not as bad-- other problem areas are the hips, thighs, and butt. But we all want a flat, sexy stomach! So what do we do? Usually we do 3 things. 3 things that are wrong. #1 We usually do lots of ab work. Crunches and situps are probably the most common. But it doesn’t work. Why? Because you cannot spot reduce a certain body part. You can’t make one section of your body look unbelievable and leave the rest to chance. It has to be a collaborative effort on your whole body. #2 and #3: Focusing on weight loss and long-duration cardio. Just doesn’t work. Why? Again we come back to Metabolism.