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According to the Mayo Clinic, fat distributes itself differently if you gain weight as an adult than if you gain it as a teen or adolescent. You can actually experience redistribution of fat even if you don’t gain weight. In women in particular, fat that once seemed to accumulate on the hips and thighs may decrease, while abdominal fat increases. Aging and hormones are two reasons for this shift.

Aging and Belly Fat

As you grow older, your metabolism tends to slow down, and the amount of body fat you carry around tends to increase. Accumulation of extra fat isn’t a certainty. Some middle aged and older adults are able to keep fat levels low through diet and exercise. But for many, fat increases, and targets the midsection as you age. Menopause also increases the likelihood that you will gain weight in the mid-section.

Because a slowing metabolism is often accompanied by a drop in physical activity, the problem is often compounded. But regular vigorous physical activity coupled with a healthy diet will keep abdominal weight gain in check. Continue reading Why You Have Belly Fat and Why it is Unhealthy

For a couple of years now, weight loss with the aid of hoodia has been all the rage on the Internet, and on television. Originally coming only from South Africa, the plant hoodia gordonii is now grown in Mexico, the U.S., and China. These plants have not been scientifically studied for their effectiveness, but they are the same plants grown in the southern Kalahari Desert in South Africa. Hoodia is the name of a genus of 13 species of succulent plants, which are similar, but not related to cacti. Hoodia can reach heights of 3 feet, and have large flowers.

Common names for hoodia are “Bushman’s Hat” and “Queen of the Namib.” The species hoodia gordonii is the species being marketed for weight loss. In the wild it smells like rotten meat, and is pollinated by flies. It has been used for hundreds of years as an appetite suppressant for Kalahari Desert hunters embarking on long hunting trips. One theory of how hoodia works is that its active ingredient, known as P57, works on the brain, specifically regulating the availability of ATP in the hypothalamus, where appetite is regulated. Scientists believe that P57 acts on the brain in a manner like glucose, sending a message that you are full, even though you have not eaten. It has no known side effects, but the taste is considered very unpleasant and bitter. Continue reading Lose Weight with Hoodia