{"id":3971,"date":"2026-08-26T08:01:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T13:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.tops.org\/wellness-wednesday\/?p=3971"},"modified":"2026-08-24T10:23:47","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T15:23:47","slug":"fat-is-not-the-enemy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.tops.org\/wellness-wednesday\/fat-is-not-the-enemy\/","title":{"rendered":"Fat Is Not the Enemy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Why do you want to lose weight?\u00a0<\/em>This is a question I want everyone to really pause to reflect on today.\u00a0Weight loss\u00a0is\u00a0not\u00a0a\u00a0magical cure to\u00a0every\u00a0health condition.\u00a0Being healthy also requires more than tending to the physical body.\u00a0However,\u00a0that\u00a0often\u00a0becomes\u00a0the sole focus of our endeavors. For some, it can even start to morph into a borderline obsession \u2014 or contribute to disordered eating patterns, such as being afraid to consume certain types of food or refusing to eat enough calories in a day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is nothing wrong with wanting to be stronger or thinner. But the real goal of changing nutritional and exercise habits should be to have the energy, mobility and mental fitness to live a full, independent life for as long as possible. Those are not objectives determined only by body fat percentage<\/a>, especially since it is not uncommon to lose muscle mass and water weight along the way to seeing a lower number on the scale. It is equally important not to try to eliminate fat completely from one\u2019s diet. This is nearly impossible \u2014 and unhealthy \u2014 because fat is a macronutrient that the human body needs to properly absorb certain nutrients and maintain cellular health.<\/p>\n\n\n

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During a recent live Q&A event on\u00a0Hello by Grouper<\/a>, I was asked by an attendee about\u00a0visceral fat<\/a>. I will be honest that it is a term I learned ages ago, and I haven\u2019t thought much about it in quite a while.\u00a0Yes, for some of you, this might be a legitimate concern.\u00a0However,\u00a0assessing if you have too much visceral fat\u00a0should\u00a0be done\u00a0by a\u00a0licensed\u00a0healthcare provider.\u00a0There are private businesses that provide\u00a0body composition analysis<\/a>, but this\u00a0can\u00a0involve\u00a0expensive testing.\u00a0Plus,\u00a0some methods are more reliable than others.\u00a0Do your research before\u00a0buying\u00a0any\u00a0in-home technology that claims to provide this information for less money or time.\u00a0I recommend doing the same\u00a0before\u00a0purchasing\u00a0in-person\u00a0testing\u00a0that is not done at a doctor\u2019s office, medical\u00a0clinic\u00a0or hospital.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I reminded the woman who asked this question that we all need a certain amount\u00a0of\u00a0body fat.\u00a0In particular, visceral fat plays a vital\u00a0function: it\u00a0protects our internal organs.\u00a0Keep in mind that as we age,\u00a0the risk of\u00a0falling while doing daily activities gradually increases.\u00a0And body fat is a little extra padding\u00a0for our bones and joints.\u00a0Thus,\u00a0not having enough can be just as problematic\u00a0as having too much.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you have other thoughts or feelings about this topic?\u00a0Let\u2019s\u00a0keep the conversation going in the comments thread\u00a0below.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I encourage each of us to make this August an AMAZING wrap-up to summer by maximizing movement time outdoors too! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

~Rachel<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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