Reducing your body fat percentage is an important part of your overall health because too much fat can make you more prone to serious health problems, such as a heart attack or stroke. It can also drain your energy and create problems with your movement.
For some people, body fat is a topic of humor while for others it is an obsession but whichever way you look at it, the whole issue of body fat seems to interest almost everybody. Although fat is part of everybody’s anatomy, it takes on a higher level of significance to some people than others. So, what is body fat, why do we have it and how does it affect our bodies, both positively and negatively.