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Enhancing Metabolism with Fiber Moderate Drinking Boosts Breast Cancer Recurrence A Brief Overview on Muscle Testing Testosterone Therapy Does Not Increase Prostate Cancer Risks Green Tea Decreases Abdominal Fat Low Testosterone Linked To Poor Health in Aging Men Low-Carb Diet Decreases Inflammation ED Is An Important Marker of Cardiovascular Disease Endurance Exercise Reduces Fat Surrounding the Heart |
Endurance Exercise Reduces Fat Surrounding the Heart Fat surrounding the organs, particularly in the abdomen, decreases metabolic health, which can lead to heart attack, diabetes and stroke. Heart fat (epicardial fat) restricts movement of the heart and increases blood pressure. Abdominal fat promotes insulin resistance, which interferes with important chemicals that regulate blood flow and blood pressure. A Japanese study found that 12 weeks of endurance training (three times a week for 60 minutes) decreases abdominal and epicardial fat. Blood pressure decreased in direct proportion to decreases in heart fat. Exercise is an effective technique for decreasing abdominal and heart fat and improving metabolic health. (Journal of Applied Physiology, 106: 5-11, 2009) |