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The University of Kentucky Public Relations & Strategic Communications Office provides a weekly health column available for use and reprint by news media. This week s column is by Jean Fry, Ph.D., registered dietitian and assistant professor in the UK College of Health Sciences Department of Athletic Training and Clinical Nutrition.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 25, 2021) Making health a priority has been a challenge during the pandemic, but good nutrition, physical activity and a healthy weight are protective factors against COVID-19. Try these tips to help you reach health-related goals for 2021.
Hit the Hay
Sleeping less than seven hours a night increases hunger hormones, leading to sugary and salty snack cravings. Support health sleep goals by engaging in a screen-free relaxing activity about one hour before bedtime.
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5 Simple Ways to Burn Off Belly Fat
That beer gut may signal deeper troubles.
The adipose tissue that resides under your skin is a connective tissue called
subcutaneous fat, and it sort of jiggles when you flick it or pinch it.
But there’s another kind of fat that’s harder to spot unless you happen to be sporting the telltale protruding belly. That tissue is called
visceral fat because it forms around your
viscera deep in the belly near your internal organs. It doesn’t jiggle; it’s firm to the poke.
Men are more prone to depositing fat in this abdominal danger zone than women, who tend to wear it in their butt, hips, and thighs.