Now that  we know some of the good stuff fat does for us, let’s explore some of fat’s negatives. In the U.S. today, 63.1 percent of all adults are overweight or obese, and 34 percent of all children and adolescents fall into that same category. A lean adult has about 40 million fat cells, but an obese one has at least two to three times that many.
Too much body fat also causes blood vessels to harden and clog, thereby causing cardiovascular disease. Other conditions facilitated by too much body fat include type 2 diabetes, body pain, sleep apnea and even carpal tunnel syndrome.
Also, too much visceral fat (inside the body) is dangerous, because it actually presses on internal organs. The best way to get rid of body fat is through proper diet and exercise. Even a 7 percent drop can add many healthful benefits.
Exercise or nutrition question? Email me at dwcrocker77@gmail.com. or visit fitness4yourlife.org.
David Crocker of Landrum has been a nutritionist and personal trainer for 26 years. He served as strength director of the Spartanburg Y.M.C.A., head strength coach for the S.C. state champion girls gymnastic team, USC-Spartanburg baseball team, Converse college equestrian team, lead trainer to L.H. Fields modeling agency,andtaught four semesters at USC-Union. David was also a regular guest of the Pam Stone radio show.