A 37-year-old member asked:
what are considered the most effective ab exercises to lose belly fat?
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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
25 years experience Psychiatry
Fat: You cannot preferentially lose fat from one specific area of the body (naturally). However, overall weight loss will contribute to loss over different body areas. Exercise can be used to firm, tone and sculpt.
Answered on Apr 22, 2013
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Dr. Allan Goldstein answered
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Two things: Aerobic exercise and crunches.
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Dr. Cory Annis answered
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Any: Exercise in general, coupled w/ diet, helps you lose belly fat. A combo of too much of the wrong kinds of carbs & not enough active muscle tissue is w ... Read More
A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
25 years experience Psychiatry
No preferential loss: There is not a non-surgical approach to preferentially remove fat from one part of the body.
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Dr. David Sneid answered
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