Belly
fat is the most difficult fat to get rid of and causes serious health issues
but researchers discovered a new injection that may help humans reduce stomach
fat.
We are all aware that obesity is a growing issue in
the United States and many individuals are searching endlessly for quick
solutions to lose weight. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
predicts that 42 percent of Americans will be obese by 2030. The bad part about
this is that most people carry the fat in their abdomen area which studies have
shown to be the most dangerous. Many Americans think they can do sit ups or
crunches to lose stomach fat but you will only harden the muscles under the
fat. You must do cardiovascular exercises such as running or jogging to lose
weight all over then do ab workouts.
Researchers at Ohio State’s Comprehensive Cancer
Center are finding out that injecting a small capsule of heat generating cells
in the bellies of mice helped them turn their white or bad fat, which stores
fat in the body, into brown fat. Brown fat is good because it speeds up the
metabolism, which led the mice to eventually lose about 20% of belly fat after
80 days of treatment. Ouliana Ziouzenkova with Ohio State’s Comprehensive
Cancer Center, says “We call it thermagenic fat”.
The mice did gain some weight back overtime but it
wasn’t dramatic. Researchers also found that the vaccine caused a decrease in
visceral fat, the fat around the organs, which was very important.
If the injections are created for humans, it will
not be used as a weight loss device just yet. Instead it will be used for
individuals that are not capable of exercising, for instance, elderly people or
individuals who are handicapped. However, for the ones who are not physically
impaired, diet and exercise is the only
way to lose weight and reduce belly fat successfully. You can’t just
exercise one day then stop all of a sudden. You have to stayed dedicated and
work at it until it becomes a routine. If it’s hard to stay motivated you can
find a partner to work out with you and join you in your diet plans and
workouts. You can start small by making small changes to you
calorie intake and walking if you don't have much energy or time to join a gym.
Start your healthy habits today and become a healthier person for the future.