Turn your body into a fat burning machine, Pt 2

After writing the first part of this post yesterday I realized there is so much more I could have written about so I decided to make this at least a 2-3 part series so stay tuned!

Yesterday we talked about the 2 types of fat; visceral (around your organs) and subcutaneous (under the skin) and the benefits of getting enough good fats in your diet and supplementation program to turn your body into a fat burning machine by producing Omega 9's and CLA. I briefly touched on another requirement to get rid of that deadly visceral fat and that's exercise.

According to the Mayo Clinic and the Department of Human and Health Services the weekly recommended weekly amount of moderate exercise (brisk walking) is a MINIMUM of 150 minutes per week. Which is only about 30 minutes per day, 5 days per week. This would be good for those who are not used to physical activity at all and may be a good starting point. They also recommend AT LEAST 75 minutes per week of vigorous aerobic activity such as jogging. They also suggest strength training exercises at least 2 days per week. So if you were to do just the bare minimum, you could compile a program of doing moderate aerobic activity consisting of 3 days of moderate aerobic activity on Monday, Wednesday and Friday for 25-30 minutes per day and strength training on Tuesday and Thursday. Of course they summarize by saying if you want to lose weight or have specific fitness goals, you may need to exercise more. THIS IS THE MINIMUM!!!

Remember, the danger of the visceral fat poses a myriad of health concerns including but not limited to producing hormones (cortisol) and other substances that can raise blood pressure, lower good cholesterol, raise bad cholesterol, insulin resistance. This translates to higher risks of breast cancer, colorectal cancer, heart disease, stroke and Type 2 diabetes.

If you'd like to know more about nutritional guidance and supplements that can help reduce this type of dangerous belly fat along with the unsightly subcutaneous fat, give me a call at 405-206-1700, look me up on Facebook under Level 10 Nutrition or follow me on Twitter @level10body .