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Section around menopause is new, but subcutaneous fat is still stored in the hips, thighs, or elsewhere.Visceral fat gets its name from the term viscera, which refers to the internal organs in the abdomen. It lies cloaked deep inside your body, where it wraps around your heart, liver, and other nearby major organs. Because its sequestered beneath a layer of muscle, and it doesn't jiggle when you walk or always show up in ...

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As you enter perimenopause and hit menopause, your body fat distribution starts to look more like a mans and less like a woman's.
What do I mean by that? Well, you've heard of the term beer belly? Male body fat tends to concentrate around the belly area—and it doesn't really have much to do with beer, except for the fact that, because beer is a source of excess calories, it's generally a catalyst for weight gain. Female body fat. on the other hand, tends to concentrate around the hips, thighs, and butt during the years that we're most likely to reproduce. Some researchers theorize that as estrogen levels decline, a woman's body stops laying down fat in these trouble zones and starts laying down fat near the belly, like a man's body does. ...

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A woman who weighs 145unds and Is inches tall has a BMI of 40.7. You can also visit the BMI calculator at flatbellydiet.com for an instant calculation.
If your BMI is 25 or higher, you're considered "overweight," but if your BMI is 30 or above, you're "obese.If it's 40 or above, you're "morbidly obese," and your health is at great risk. A BMI below 18.5 is "underweight"—that's also cause for concern, because it indicates too low a percentage of body fat to ensure healthy functioning. An index between 18.5 and 24 ..9 is just right.
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She usually walks 30 minutes at lunchtime, but on days when she can't, she stops at the gym even before she goes home and does her 30 minutes of walking there. Chicago Bears Jerseys At home, she either does floor exercises or uses hand weights. She says her energy level is so high these days that exercising is easy.
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