It’s one of midlife’s annoying quirks – the gradual growth of that spare tyre. But although it’s all too common, gaining weight around our middles isn’t a natural or inevitable part of ageing. And our increasing belly fat is more than just an irritation. It can be a danger to our health – the visceral fat that we store around our middles in close proximity to your internal organs can literally be a killer.
Fat stored here, around the liver, stomach and intestines, causes damage and raises your risk of preventable