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Fed up with your growing belly? You’re not alone. As we age, we often acquire a tyre of fat, but while our hormones and genetics may be against us, there are things you can do to shift it. And it’s worth trying, because visceral fat, as belly fat is medically known, doesn’t just look bad, it isn’t good for our health.
Fat stored here, around the liver, stomach and intestines, causes damage and raises your risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, stroke,