Losing belly fat is something that many people just don’t bother with. It’s not that they don’t want to lose it – but the effort can often seem too much. However, the truth is that belly fat can pose a serious threat to your health.

So How Do I Know I’m At Risk?

If you want to know whether you’re at risk of the many complications of belly fat (including stroke, heart disease and diabetes) then you need to look past how much you weigh. After all, you could have a generally healthy weight but still have a larger than average belly. Or you could be slightly overweight but with weight focused more on other areas.

To know whether your belly fat is above the healthy range you should measure your waist and your hips. Here’s how to do it:
1. Get a tape measure and measure the circumference around the belly button,
2. Next, measure around your hips,
3. Compare the two measurements.

Your waist measurement should be smaller than your hips – and the smaller it is the healthier you are in terms of belly fat.

Still don’t know whether you should go about losing belly fat? Researchers have claimed that an increase of just two inches around your waist can raise the risk of mortality by 13 percent in women and 17 percent in men. No matter how healthy you are in terms of overall weight, having excess weight around this area is very dangerous.

What to Do Next

The good news is that stomach fat is one of the easiest types of fat to get rid of. You should make a few changes to your diet and start exercising regularly. Even if the exercise is only small to begin with, you’ll start to see results relatively quickly.

It’s important to get expert guidance if you want to go about losing belly fat successfully. You can check out the best guide I’ve found to abdominal fat by clicking here.