The No 1 visceral fat mistake dietitians want you to stop

Not all body fat is created equal. While the fat sitting just beneath the skin is largely cosmetic, visceral fat is a different animal entirely. This is the fat stored deep within the abdominal cavity, wrapping around vital organs including the liver, pancreas and intestines and it has a direct line to some of the […]
Belly fat could be the hidden reason your vitamin D keeps dropping

Belly fat may be doing far more harm than most people realize, and a growing body of research is pointing to a troubling connection between abdominal fat and dangerously low vitamin D levels. For a nutrient already in short supply across much of the global population, that link is raising serious questions about who is […]
Waist size exposes a dangerous heart failure risk hiding in plain sight

Waist size has long played second fiddle to body mass index in clinical settings, but a new study presented at the American Heart Association’s EPI|Lifestyle Scientific Sessions 2026 is making a powerful case that this needs to change. The research suggests that where fat lives in the body matters far more than how much of […]