A. Excess belly fat (called visceral fat) creates serious health risks, even if you are only mildly overweight. So, it’s great that you want to reduce it. Visceral fat lies deep inside your abdomen, below the layer of subcutaneous fat just underneath the skin. Visceral fat also can surround the intestines, liver, and other abdominal organs. It takes a multipronged approach to shrink visceral fat. Here are five areas you should address.

Aerobic exercise. Do at least 30 minutes of moderate-intensity activity five or more days per week. Better yet, strive to get 45 to 60 minutes each day. Even if you don’t lose weight with aerobics, you can lose visceral fat as well as gain muscle mass.

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