11 Reasons Why You're Not Losing Belly Fat
Belly fat blues
by Carey Rossi
Getting rid of your belly bulge is important for more than just vanity's sake. Excess abdominal fatparticularly visceral fat, the kind that surrounds your organs and puffs your stomach into a "beer gut"is a predictor of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance, and some cancers. If diet and exercise haven't done much to reduce your pooch, then your hormones, your age, and other genetic factors may be the reason why. Read on for 11 possible reasons why your belly fat won't budge.
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