Healthy Fat Loss: The Facts
Women's Health South Africa|January - February 2024
WH cuts through the noise of this weighty issue so you don't have to.
EMMA PRITCHARD AND KIRSTI BUICK
Healthy Fat Loss: The Facts

WHEN IT COMES TO LEARNING HOW TO LOSE UNHEALTHY BODY FAT, INFORMATION OVERLOAD IS A THING. ONE GYM PROMISES TO HELP YOU INTERVAL SPRINT YOUR WAY TO A 1,000-CALORIE BURN, WHILE ANOTHER SWEARS ITS PROGRAMME FOR PUMPING IRON IS YOUR BEST BET. BUT THEN THERE'S THE WIDELY-HELD VIEW THAT BODY COMPOSITION HINGES ON WHAT YOU EAT, NOT HOW YOU TRAIN. A WH SURVEY REVEALED THAT THE MAIN HEALTH GOAL OF READERS IS TO LOSE BODY FAT, SO WE KNOW IT'S IMPORTANT TO CUT THROUGH THE CRAP ON YOUR BEHALF AND IDENTIFY THE BEST WAYS TO SAFELY LOWER YOUR BODY FAT PERCENTAGE INTO A HEALTHY RANGE. WHERE TO BEGIN? HOW DO YOU KNOW IF YOU'VE EVEN GOT UNHEALTHY EXCESS WEIGHT TO SHED? AND HOW BEST TO SHIFT FAT WITHOUT RISKING YOUR HEALTH? DON'T WORRY, WE'VE GOT YOU.

A Fat Lot Of Good 

While the word sadly still has negative connotations, fat – when talking about the health and function of your body – is necessary. “Fat acts as an energy store for the body,” says Nicola Addison, personal trainer and wellbeing expert. “Plus, it protects your organs, cushions joints, regulates body temperature and is responsible for the secretion of certain hormones. In short, it helps keep you alive.”

How To Measure Your Body Fat

この記事は Women's Health South Africa の January - February 2024 版に掲載されています。

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この記事は Women's Health South Africa の January - February 2024 版に掲載されています。

7 日間の Magzter GOLD 無料トライアルを開始して、何千もの厳選されたプレミアム ストーリー、9,000 以上の雑誌や新聞にアクセスしてください。

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