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We all know that exercise protects against heart attacks and stroke\u2014but which kind works best?<\/p>\nWe all know that exercise protects against heart attacks and stroke\u2014but which kind works best?<\/p>\n
A new study in JAMA Cardiology<\/em> finally has an answer.<\/p>\n You see, the fat around your heart shows up in two places.<\/p>\n Both are bad. But epicardial fat has been linked to a long list of serious risks, like atherosclerosis, insulin resistance, and high blood sugar.<\/p>\n Pericardial fat is less studied, but we know it plays a role in narrowing the arteries, limiting blood flow to your heart and brain.<\/p>\n So researchers put exercise to the test.<\/p>\n They recruited 50 inactive people with high abdominal fat and BMI, then split them into three groups:<\/p>\n ●\tGroup 2 did resistance training with medium-heavy weights<\/p>\n ●\tGroup 3 didn\u2019t exercise at all\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n Each active group trained for 45 minutes, three times a week. Cardiac fat was tracked using MRI scans.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s what they found:<\/p>\n ●\tBut only the resistance group reduced pericardial fat. And by a huge 34 grams<\/p>\n ●\tThe no-exercise group saw zero change\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n That\u2019s a big deal.<\/p>\n Endurance workouts help your lungs and heart, but they don\u2019t build strength.<\/p>\n Resistance training does both. And now we know it targets the most dangerous heart fat, too.<\/p>\n So the best strategy?<\/p>\n Mix both into your week.<\/p>\n But don\u2019t skip strength work if you care about your heart.<\/p>\n And if you want to clear out cholesterol clogging your arteries, here\u2019s how cutting out ONE ingredient cleared 93% of mine - and how you can do the same\u2026<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n
\n2)\tPericardial fat builds up in the cavity around it.\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n\n
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