Los Angeles, CA -- (SBWire) -- 10/01/2013 --Americans spend a lot time thinking about body fat: ways to lose it, methods of toning, how it impacts their health… But for all this time spent analyzing it, there are still several myths regarding body fat that make dealing with it very frustrating.
Once a person starts exercising, they can be afraid to take a break for fear that the muscle they’ve developed will suddenly turn into body fat. Others fear this happening as they age and their metabolism slows. Fortunately, “there’s no scientific process in our body that turns muscle into fat,” Dr. J Shah of Amari Medical in Scarsdale, NY reassures. While aging does come with a decline in muscle mass, this doesn’t mean it automatically becomes fat. Exercise and muscle development are necessary for bone, heart, and lung health just as it is for keeping weight and body fat levels at a minimum.
The hope of some is that when they start exercising, their legs or hips will be the first place to tone up. Unfortunately, there is no way to target where the body loses fat. Spot training will benefit the muscles, but the exercises themselves do not change the amount of body fat surrounding the area. The only way to lose fat overall is a combination of both diet and adequate physical activity.
Many also believe the lower body fat percentage a person has, the healthier they are overall. While true that an excess of body fat can put one’s health at risk, the body does require some to function. Body fat provides padding around vital organs, and helps in protecting the body from both heat and cold. Healthy levels for men hover right around 15% while women can have 22% body fat and be in a healthy range.
Reduction in body fat has benefits for the overall health of a person, but the ideal of “no body fat” is unachievable and unhealthy. The goal should be set to reduce fat to recommended levels, and maintain this through proper diet and exercise – both essential parts of any healthy lifestyle.
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