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Professor Jimmy Bell discusses the dangers of visceral fat and how to reduce it in 12 weeks.

There's a hidden fat that matters more for your health than your weight.  This is visceral fat: it wraps around your organs, raises your risk of heart disease and cancer, and builds up even in people who look slim and healthy.  In today’s episode, Professor Jimmy Bell, a world-leading expert in measuring visceral fat, explains how we can shrink this dangerous belly fat in just 12 weeks. Jimmy explores why two people can weigh exactly the same and carry completely different amounts of this hidden fat, what it is, where it hides and why it matters. By the end, you'll have a completely new understanding of body fat, and what it really means for your long-term health. If your weight has stayed exactly the same for years, what do you think is happening underneath it? 🌱 Try our science-backed and tasty wholefood supplement Daily30 🌿Let your gut microbes snack on the ZOE Gut Health Bar Build healthy habits. Download the ZOE app today and start your trial for just £2.30 for your first week. 👉 Join ZOE Follow ZOE on Instagram. Timecodes 00:00 Intro 02:47 The DEXA scan result that didn't match how thin he looked 09:46 Why your body composition can get worse even while your…

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Host: ZOE

Guest: Prof Jimmy Bell

Topics covered

• visceral fat
• heart disease
• cancer
• body composition
• health risks
• nutrition

Keywords

• visceral fat
• heart disease
• cancer
• skinny fat
• body composition
• health risks
• nutrition

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