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4. Stress. Stress can lead to overeating, eating high-calorie or high-fat foods, and sleep loss. When you’re stressed, the stress hormone cortisol reduces your brain’s sensitivity to leptin ...
Belly fat tends to accumulate more as we age (especially for women) and apart from being a nuisance, it can have a big impact on our health. But it’s actually the belly fat you can’t see that ...
High sodium consumption (5 g or more of salt per day) and insufficient potassium intake (less than 3.5 grams (0.12 oz) per day) have been linked to high blood pressure and increased risk of heart disease, stroke, and kidney disease. [6] [7] As an essential nutrient, sodium is involved in numerous cellular and organ functions. Several national ...
Menopausal weight gain impacts 60-70% women. Hormonal changes cause a redistribution of abdominal fat. A dietitian shares diet tips to reduce belly fat.
Women are found to be more sodium sensitive than men; one possible explanation is based on the fact that women tend to consume more salt per unit weight, as women weigh less than men on average. [32] Several studies have shown that the increase in age is also associated with the occurrence of sodium sensitivity. [31]
Gerson therapy: A form of alternative medicine, the diet is low salt, low fat and vegetarian, and also involves taking specific supplements. It was developed by Max Gerson, who claimed the therapy could cure cancer and chronic, degenerative diseases. These claims have not been scientifically proven, and they can cause serious illness and death ...
According to Harvard Medical School, visceral belly fat increases numerous health risks, including metabolic conditions, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and even breast cancer and the ...
Estrogen (female sex hormone) causes fat to be stored in the buttocks, thighs, and hips in women. [21] [22] When women reach menopause and the estrogen produced by the ovaries declines, fat migrates from the buttocks, hips and thighs to the waist; [23] later fat is stored in the abdomen. [12] Visceral fat can be caused by excess cortisol levels ...