Why Belly Fat Is Different: Visceral vs. Subcutaneous Fat Explained ALT: Illustration showing the difference between subcutaneous belly fat under the skin and visceral fat around abdominal organs. --> Two people can wear the same clothing size, have similar weights, and still carry different amounts of fat deep inside their abdomens. That is one reason belly fat deserves a more thoughtful explanation than the usual advice to do more crunches. The important detail is where the fat sits . Some is stored just under the skin, where you can pinch it. Some lies deeper, around organs such as the intestines. Those two fat stores are not identical in how they behave or in the health risks linked with having too much of them. Here is what makes belly fat different, why a tape measure can sometimes tell you something a scale misses, and which habits have evidence behind them. None of this means you need a perfectly flat stomach to be healthy. What Makes Belly Fat D...

8 Things to Do in Your 30s That May Help You Stay Healthier in Your 70s Most people don't wake up at 35 worrying about how easily they'll climb stairs at 75. But many of the things that influence health later in life—cardiovascular fitness, muscle strength, blood pressure, smoking, sleep and metabolic health—build up over years. That makes your 30s a useful time to start thinking long term. The goal isn't to somehow stop aging. It's to reach later life with more physical capacity and fewer preventable health problems. The best-supported approach is fairly simple: stay physically active, strength-train regularly, don't smoke, get enough sleep, eat mostly nutrient-dense foods, keep an eye on blood pressure and other cardiovascular risk factors, drink less alcohol and stay current with routine medical and dental care. None of those habits guarantees you'll be healthy at 70. Genetics, injuries, socioeconomic circumstances, medical conditions and plain luc...