Although the excess flab on your hips and buttocks may not be too flattering and a cause for anxiety and panic with bathing suit season just over the horizon, the excess body fat located in your abdominal area can have a serious and significant effect on your long-term cardiac and overall health.  So when planning and then beginning a weight loss program it’s important to incorporate activities and nutrition elements that will lead you to not only lose the pounds, but also lead you to become leaner through reducing body fat.