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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nSome women store extra fat around their waists. A survey compiled by weight management supplement Lipobind found that 50 per cent of British women admit to having a \u201cmuffin top\u201d \u2013 that unsightly bulge of fat above the belt \u2013 with 33 per cent saying it is the spot they would most like to reduce. Why there? \u201cFirstly, our shape is determined by our genes,\u201d says Dr Ayham Al-Ayoubi. \u201cWomen often inherit their mother\u2019s curves.\u201d While we are each genetically programmed to store fat in differing proportions around the body, the male hormone testosterone predisposes men to accumulate fat around their abdomen rather than on their hips and thighs.However, excess weight gain around the waist in either sex is down to what we eat and drink. \u201cIf you drink a lot of white wine, for example \u2013 or even orange juice \u2013 your waistline will thicken,\u201d says Dr Ayham Al-Ayoubi. He explains that these contain simple sugars which are processed quickly and thus turn to fat. How you drink matters, too. A 2009 study at University College London found that men and women who were binge-drinkers \u2013 consuming between 10 and 12 units on one occasion at least once a month \u2013 had larger waistlines compared to non-bingers. Men\u2019s waists were on average two inches larger, women\u2019s waists by four inches. Lastly, says nutritionist Dr Marilyn Glenville, blame some waistline fat on stress levels. When our body senses danger, the hormone cortisol is released. This triggers the conversion of fat into energy to give us the explosive boost we need for action; any energy not needed is turned back into fat after danger has passed. As part of the hormone action, after a surge, the body craves high carbohydrate food, to replenish its stocks. \u201cIf you don\u2019t fight or flee when your body expects you to, the fat and glucose swimming around your system gets deposited as fat \u2013 around the middle of your body,\u201d says Glenville. \u201cAnd if you eat something sugary or fatty as a consequence of the post-stress appetite surge, any weight you gain as a result will be there, too. Fat targets the middle because it is close to the liver, where it can quickly be converted back into energy if needed, ready for the next stress attack.\u201d In women, fat accumulates fast on our breasts, too. Dr Ayham Al-Ayoubi explains: \u201cFat is stored where it may be needed to make milk for breastfeeding.\u201dIf your own hot spot is upper arms, blame your age. As we get older, we naturally lose collagen, the stretchy fibres that give our skin definition. Throw in gravity, and some neglected muscle tone, and you end up with \u201cbingo wings\u201d, when any fat seems to hang suspended and loose from the bone, rather than being firm. What can you do about it? Personal trainer Roger Love suggests you first look at your posture. \u201cStand up straight, shoulders back, chest lifted, abs tight,\u201d he says. \u201cYou\u2019ll look better instantly, regardless of trouble spots.\u201d If you want more than a quick fix when posing on the beach for next year\u2019s family photographs, Love says there\u2019s nothing else for it but to improve your diet as well as your cardiovascular fitness. \u201cThen you can work stubborn areas with a varied exercise routine. But take a full body approach; treat the order the fat comes off as a nice surprise. You can\u2019t choose what order fat goes in.\u201d For trouble spots, Dr Ayham Al-Ayoubi suggests SmartLipo, whereby local anaesthetic is injected into the fatty area and a laser is inserted into the layer of fat just underneath the skin. This melts fat that is released into the bloodstream, from where it is broken down and excreted naturally. To view Dr Ayoubi in the Media click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Dr Ayoubi about Smartlipo – September 2010<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2069,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18],"class_list":["post-2068","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-media-articles","tag-anti-wrinkle-injections","tag-breast-augmentation","tag-cellulaze","tag-cellulite","tag-collagen-stimulation","tag-collagen-stimulation-and-co2-laser","tag-dermal-fillers","tag-ellanse","tag-sculptra","tag-silhouette-soft","tag-smartlipo","tag-velashape","entry"],"yoast_head":"\n