In additional to losing fat when using weight loss supplements, weight loss also comes from the heart, brain, bones and other vital organs and systems people rely on for life and health. Much of the weight loss also comes from the collagen that supports the skin.

An Arizona State University study on Leanology capsules shows that absolutely all of the weight lost is from fat. The heart, brain, bones and collagen are protected because of the unique way Leanology capsules burn fat. 128 participants were given Leanology Capsules. Over a 4 month period, participants lost 76% more body weight and 132% more body fat than their counterparts.

Leanology capsules contain a proprietary blend of nutrients called Converta which is clinically proven to burn up to 132% more body fat – and only fat – in a four-step system:

1. Converta liberates fat from the fat cell
2. Then it releases it in the blood stream
3. Converta makes cells receptive to this fat
4. It then escorts the fat into the mitochondria (the energy producing part of the cell) where fat is burned as fuel

Want to live longer? Get leaner. That’s the message of a study published in The Lancet, a British medical journal, concluding that “moderate obesity typically shortens life span by about three years.”

“Moderate obesity,” according to researcher Gary Whitlock, means being about 50-60 pounds overweight for most people. He said that more than one-third of middle-aged Americans are now in this category. For those more seriously obese – weighing twice their ideal weight – Whitlock says the effect on life span is just like that of smoking: it cuts the span by about 10 years.

The conclusion came from data collected on almost 900,000 men and women, mostly from Europe and North America.

To reduce your risk of developing brain ills such as dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, reduce your weight. That recommendation comes from a series of papers published in the Neurology journal.

Researchers found that brain problems can develop faster when obesity and its common companions, diabetes and heart disease, are present. Experts summarize that people can take active steps to reduce their risk of brain impairment by maintaining a healthy weight.

In one report on almost 4,900 women, average age 66, a professor found these results: Obesity, high blood pressure and a low level of HDL, the “good” cholesterol, were each associated with a 23% increase in risk for impaired mental function

Researchers with the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research in Oakland, CA recently reported that people who were fatter in middle age were as much as 74% more likely to develop dementia when they became senior citizens.

This study looked specifically at belly fat to see if it was a risk factor for people who were not otherwise considered overweight. The study examined 6,583 Kaiser Permanente health care plan members between the ages of 40 and 45 who had their abdominal fat measured in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The researchers recently followed up to see what happened when these same people reached their 70s and beyond.

Approximately 16% of those studied developed dementia. Researchers found that obese people in their 40s with the most abdominal fat were 3.6 times more likely to develop dementia than those with the least amount of abdominal fat.

Researchers also noted that the roots of dementia develop years before it becomes obvious, so a positive change in belly fat now could create a big benefit late in life.

A new study finds that potbellies may be a big indicator of future heart disease. Researchers found a strong association between the potbelly, apple shape among a relatively young group of people and the buildup of plaque in arteries. These findings were published in the August 21, 2007 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

The American Heart Association has stated that more than 870,000 North Americans die from heart disease each year, making it the leading killer of men and women. Study results indicated that for both men and women, even small increases in waist-to-hip ratio translated into small but steady increases in calcium deposits. According to researchers, abdominal fat also can trigger a chain of inflammatory activities that can cause plaque buildup and ultimately heart disease.

Researchers concluded that, “even small improvements in your body shape are going to benefit you, with the ultimate goal of having the smallest waist relative to your hips.” They also suggested that health care advisors focus on central weight distribution rather than weight alone as a more precise way to identify at-risk patients.

A study of over 300,000 people in The Netherlands now indicates that the fat itself is a risk for developing heart disease. The Dutch research looked at 21 earlier studies and found that even if doctors could get a heavy person’s blood pressure and cholesterol down to normal, that patient would still be at higher risk for heart disease. The researchers were careful to first take into account age, gender, physical activity levels and smoking. Then, they re-calculated based on blood pressure and cholesterol. The results:

• Overweight people were 32% more likely to develop heart disease than people of normal weight.
• Obese people were 81% more likely to develop heart disease than people of normal weight.

Researchers then took blood pressure and cholesterol out of the picture (basically assuming normal levels), and found that excess fat was still a risk factor:

• Overweight people’s risk of heart disease was 17%.
• Obese people’s risk of heart disease was 48%.

If there’s too much “you” around your middle, there might not be enough breathing power in your lungs. No matter what your body mass index (BMI, a standardized measurement of weight) is, research suggests that abdominal fat means reduced lung function.

The study, conducted by the French National Institute for Health and Medical Research, looked at lung function among some 122,000 people, average age 45. Conclusion: women with waistlines of 35 inches or more, and men with 40 inches or more, were about twice as likely to have below-normal lung power as slimmer people.

According to researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health, obesity is essentially an inflammatory disease. They discovered that excess calories affect fat cells in such a way that they mount an immune response. By constantly activating the immune system at a low level, chemicals are released that help contribute to inflammation. Researchers also found that obesity causes stress, which alerts the immune system, which then leads to inflammation. This inflammation may eventually result in high levels of fatty acids and glucose in the blood.