DANGERS OF CARRYING TOO MUCH ABDOMINAL FAT

DANGERS OF CARRYING TOO MUCH ABDOMINAL FAT

While extra fat in any body part is unhealthy, the abdominal kind can bridge serious health complications. Research suggests that it creates some proteins, inflaming the body’s organs and tissues. Also, it constricts the blood vessels, making them narrower. This increases blood pressure and can cause other lifestyle diseases, including type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol, stroke, and heart issues.

Elena Ognivtseva
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Nutritionist, Cornell University, MS

I believe that nutrition science is a wonderful helper both for the preventive improvement of health and adjunctive therapy in treatment. My goal is to help people improve their health and well-being without torturing themselves with unnecessary dietary restrictions. I am a supporter of a healthy lifestyle – I play sports, cycle, and swim in the lake all year round. With my work, I have been featured in Vice, Country Living, Harrods magazine, Daily Telegraph, Grazia, Women's Health, and other media outlets.

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