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
This story is from the January - February 2024 edition of Women's Health South Africa.
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