Irrespective of weight loss, maintaining a lower level of visceral fat—fat stored deep within the abdomen, wrapping around vital organs—may lead to better long-term cardiometabolic and cognitive health, according to two new Harvard Chan School studies.
There’s some evidence that healthy low carb diets are more effective than healthy low fat diets at changing the ratio of visceral fat to subcutaneous fat.
And another meta study suggests that it’s more effective to exercise more (even if you end up eating more) than to solely restrict calorie consumption.
There’s some evidence that healthy low carb diets are more effective than healthy low fat diets at changing the ratio of visceral fat to subcutaneous fat.
And another meta study suggests that it’s more effective to exercise more (even if you end up eating more) than to solely restrict calorie consumption.