When trying to lose weight, our goal should to be target body fat while preserving muscle mass, otherwise instead of looking toned and lean, one may look loose and saggy. Crash dieting is therefore not advisable since you lose majorly water weight and muscle mass, instead of actually burning fat. Body fat mainly comprises of subcutaneous and visceral fat – the former is fat stored under the skin and visceral fat is layers of adipose tissue around the abdominal cavity and internal organs. In fact, one should never aim at going zero fat because certain amount of fat – around 3 to 5% in men and 10 to 15% in women is absolutely essential for survival. In fact, fat percentage below 32% for women and below 25% for men is generally considered normal. And going above these “normal” percentages can predispose one to obesity-related diseases such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and even stroke. Therefore, it not only is important to lower body fat to look and feel lighter and healthier, it’s also deemed necessary to prevent life-threatening disorders. That’s why in this post, we list down ways in which you can lower body fat percentage fast.
Why “Fat” is Essential"
All our body cells have some amount of fat in them, and interestingly, the brain is made of 60% fat. An optimum amount of feet is needed to relay signals through the body and for production of hormones. Our body switches to fat as an alternative source of energy whe...