Belly fat in men has been correlated with ED. The good news is, reducing belly fat is associated with better erection health.

America has an obesity problem. For men, Belly Fat is the culprit tied to a number of poor health outcomes, including heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and erectile dysfunction (ED). While one solution for ED is to take Viagra, a better solution could be reducing belly fat through eating healthier and exercising more could be the remedy. How is that spare tire around your midsection putting men at risk for poor sexual performance and poor health?

Beyond Viagra – Fighting ED with Exercise and Diet

A man’s sexual performance is tied to how he takes care of his body. When a man develops an extra roll of weight around the midsection, he runs the risk of a host of problems, including:

• Diabetes has been clinically linked to abdominal fat cells. These cells disrupt the body’s hormone balance and create insulin resistance.
• Heart disease has been linked to an increase in waist size in men. With every incremental increase in a man’s midsection, come risks to the proper functioning of the heart.
• ED can result when a man’s waist expands. Belly fat can decrease the amount of blood flowing to the penis. It can also lower testosterone levels.

To reduce the chance of problems with sexual health, men should work on losing their belly fat. Here are two ways to reduce your belly fat and your ED, without using Viagra:

1. Eat nutritious meals by avoiding sugar and processed foods and focusing on lean protein, fiber, and fresh vegetables.
2. Exercise moderately to vigorously at least 20 minutes a day.

While Viagra can help with ED, getting healthy and losing belly fat can improve erectile dysfunction.