Losing weight is never an easy journey to jump start. With all the fad diets and new workout programs found at gyms and even ones you can do in your own home it can make it very stressful to start the process of losing weight. Basic lifestyle changes can help you shed some pounds although, if you are looking at more than 10 to 15 pounds there are many other things you must commit to in order to be successful in your weight loss journey.
How Did We Become the "Fat America?"
We have been termed a "fat America" because the high rates of obesity in the United States. Statistics show that over 65% of all Americans living in the United States are considered to be obese or overweight. That's more than half of the adult population! With these high statistics it's no wonder that we are termed a "fat America" and that number continues to
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Adult women tend to carry more fat around her hips, waist, breasts, and buttocks which creates a "pear" body shape.
2. Adult men tend to carry more fat around his abdomen, chest, and buttocks which creates a rounder, "apple" body shape.
Some facts about fat cells:
• The sex hormones testosterone and estrogen play a significant role in where fat is stored on the body.
• During the last trimester of pregnancy, fat cells are formed in the fetus and then later on when puberty starts and our sex hormones are more present
• During the puberty stage, the difference in where fat is stored in men and women begin to set in.
• As your body begins to store more fat, the number of fat cells will stay the same and don't form after the onset of puberty. Instead, fat cells will get bigger.
The Basics of Body Fat
There are two types of fat tissue in the body: white fat and brown fat. White fat is very important for heat insulation, energy metabolism, and mechanical cushioning. Brown fat is found between the shoulders in newborn babies and is extremely in making heat. Because adults have no brown fat, white fat will be the focus of this