Many people have asked Rebound Physical Therapy’s Health Promotions Team about why senior citizens so often develop belly fat. As aging occurs, it naturally predisposes a person to accumulating belly fat, especially women. This fat deposit is typically called a “hormonal belly.” I want to help you understand some risks associated with belly fat and foods that cause belly fat to be deposited.
The Risks of Accumulating Belly Fat
Every body has what’s called visceral fat. This fat is hidden because it’s stored deep in the body. This is a more dangerous type of fat to have. This kind of fat creates negative effects like higher blood pressure, obesity, higher cholesterol, and insulin resistance. These problems lead to other problems like a higher risk of strokes, heart disease and type II diabetes.
Foods to Avoid to Prevent This Accumulation of Fat
I’ll go over a couple of belly fat foods—foods that are more likely to produce this visceral fat. In this category, we have refined sugars, sodium, processed foods and high fructose corn syrup. All these foods provide excess calories and lead to weight gain and more fat storage.
I’m not just going to bombard you with negativity, I’m also going to provide some belly fat solutions. Here are some tips to help you in this area.
- Limit or avoid those named belly fat types of foods and ingredients.
- Become a label reader so you can eliminate processed foods.
- Keep your body moving.
These are all very simple solutions to this belly fat problem for seniors. If you need some help, come see us at Rebound. We have highly educated and trained professionals that can help you. So call us today at (785) 271-5533. We would love to work with you on the best solutions for your body.
