[sonooo]

Yoga is a way of life, an art of righteous living or an integrated system for the benefit of the

body, mind and inner spirit. This art originated, was perfected and practiced in India thousands

of years ago. The references to yoga are available in 'Upanishads' and 'Puranas' composed by

Indian Aryans in the later Vedic and post- Vedic period. The main credit for systematizing yoga

goes to Patanjali who wrote 'Yoga Sutra', two thousand Years ago. He described the principles of

the full eight fold yogic discipline. He composed the treatise in brief code words known as

'Sutras'. 'Yoga Sutra' is the most important basic text on Yoga.

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[joel]

There is no doubt, fat cells in the belly region often represent a very stubborn kind of fat. I have a family history of diabetes on both sides and can put weight on in this region quite easily.

The challenge is to begin to look at belly fat as equal parts circulation and food intake related.

If belly fat is an issue, more likely than not you will always tend to store sugars and carbs easily in the belly region. There is no way around the problem other than to draw a hard line about how much you can eat in terms of processed carb and when you can eat them and with what.

The other part to the equation is you have to get serious about your overall circulation, with an emphasis in the belly region.

There is a non-trivial amount of new research linking problem fat in the belly to localized circulatory issues that result in hypoxia damage to the fat cells in that region.

[ellenl.2734]

I am of the opinion that it is very hard to get rid of the belly fat. A few years ago I also had a flat belly but now after some fast food restaurant visits I gained too much belly fat. I actually decided to reduce the fast food and try to make crunches every day. I hope this will be the right solution.

[giay]

Is it true that too much softdrinks increases belly fat? how come I knew someone who drinks almost a litre of Coke daily, yet she remained very flat down there.

[bangaram12]

joel you got lot of information about health... i appreciate that

[Robin55]

I'm glad I came across this thread. As a person who had gastric bypass and still has not reached their goal weight, I am very interested in learning how to rejuvenate my metabolism again. I do not want to end up diabetic and since I already have arthritis in several joints and my back, I want to continue to take the weight off so I don't end up on a wheelchair in ten years. I don't expect this thread to be a miracle cure, but it seems as if some good info could be gleaned from it. Looking forward to more info.

[gulfstreamer]

So what foods should I focus on to reduce belly fat? It seems what you are saying is that belly fat can be targeted. I don't really see how that is possible but if there is a way I want to hear it.

[Tigger]

Maybe I'm just big-boned.

I've always been a little big around the middle. It seems that I'll always be a big person.

[ghubz]

Thanks joel, so probably more muscle in the affected area will prove the best way to bring in more circulation, can this be a solution

[blueb]

I've always suffered from looking a bit like a toffee apple. I've spindly little legs and hips - then there's a big bulbous lump in the middle where my waist used to be - when I was about 16!

Tell us what we should be doing - it sounds like you've got something up your sleeve Joel!

[Tigger]

I've heard that some people are just bigger. They can be very healthy, but they're always going to be a bigger person around the waist. Is this true?

[bubble]

[joel]

This is 2008 science, so it's not well disseminated yet. The point of the thread is that there is mounting evidence that fat cells (adipocytes) in the midsection region are often damaged in terms of energy metabolism and that there is a circulatory/mitochondrial connection to this. A number of new studies support this.

With respect to watching glycemic index and the relation to belly fat, that would all fit within this understanding. Damaged adipocytes in the midsection do not properly metabolize glucose, so yes, staying away from high glycemic loads will help.

Glycemic index is not a very good way to look at sugar loads, though. Glycemic load is much better. You have to factor in both how fast a carb is broken into glucose and how much glucose is delvered. Glycemic index only factors in how fast which means you have to memorize a stupid list. The easy way is simply to think understand that eating medium to big amounts of fast acting carbs equals a high glycemic load.

[Patti]

I'm not so sure about the science here. I have heard that paying attention to the glycemic index helps with belly fat, and when I tried that it seemed to work. Just hard to stick with it. Cutting our (or reducing) processed food and the "white" stuff seems to help through.

[joel]

Bubble - The first question is did you retain the weight after pregnancy or did you go on a weight reduction program where you lost most of the weight?

The reaason for the question is that post pregnancy weight gain is very difficult to deal with if you don't actively lose weight after pregnancy. Research shows the weight gets "hard wired" on to your body.

Let me know and we can go from there.