You both are correct, depending on the context. The first user’s point is correct when it comes to losing weight. You can’t just lose belly fat by doing a bunch of situps.
Funny enough, you actually can target losing belly fat to a degree with diet. Both alcohol and fructose are broken down via the Krebs cycle, and the fat that is the output is deposited in between (and inside of) the organs in your gut. Cutting out alcohol, fructose, and sucrose (which is glucose + fructose) will stop adding fat there. In addition, ketosis tends to cause visceral fat to be broken down for energy more than subcutaneous fat, so that can be used to target visceral fat.
Also, getting rid of visceral fat is a very good idea. Subcutaneous fat doesn’t have much of a negative effect on health unless there is a lot of it, while visceral fat can lead to organ problems like fatty liver disease.
Ah yeah that explains it, thanks! And also IMO completely correct. And I didn’t know about keto burning belly fat better (alcohol belly is a well known result though).
And double yeah, you don’t want fat lining your internal organs, that’s a major health hazard.
And I didn’t know about keto burning belly fat better
FWIW, it’s most prominent on fat that’s already specifically in the liver, since the liver is the organ that converts fats into ketones. And it’s specifically visceral fat. Subcutaneous fat on the belly is the same as everywhere elae
Valmond@lemmy.world 4 months ago
How so? If you train your biceps you won’t get stronger feet?
mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 4 months ago
You both are correct, depending on the context. The first user’s point is correct when it comes to losing weight. You can’t just lose belly fat by doing a bunch of situps.
Funny enough, you actually can target losing belly fat to a degree with diet. Both alcohol and fructose are broken down via the Krebs cycle, and the fat that is the output is deposited in between (and inside of) the organs in your gut. Cutting out alcohol, fructose, and sucrose (which is glucose + fructose) will stop adding fat there. In addition, ketosis tends to cause visceral fat to be broken down for energy more than subcutaneous fat, so that can be used to target visceral fat.
Also, getting rid of visceral fat is a very good idea. Subcutaneous fat doesn’t have much of a negative effect on health unless there is a lot of it, while visceral fat can lead to organ problems like fatty liver disease.
Valmond@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Ah yeah that explains it, thanks! And also IMO completely correct. And I didn’t know about keto burning belly fat better (alcohol belly is a well known result though).
And double yeah, you don’t want fat lining your internal organs, that’s a major health hazard.
mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 4 months ago
FWIW, it’s most prominent on fat that’s already specifically in the liver, since the liver is the organ that converts fats into ketones. And it’s specifically visceral fat. Subcutaneous fat on the belly is the same as everywhere elae