What Is Visceral Fat? How to Reduce It and Improve Your Health

If you're focused on fat loss or improving your long-term health, there's one type of fat you really need to pay attention to — visceral fat. Unlike the fat just beneath your skin, visceral fat is stored deep in the abdominal cavity and surrounds your vital organs.

This kind of fat is much more than a cosmetic issue. It’s been directly linked to chronic health conditions, and many people don’t even realize they have it.