There's a hidden fat that matters more for your health than your weight. This is visceral fat: it wraps around your organs, raises your risk of heart disease and cancer, and builds up even in people who look slim and healthy. In today’s episode, Professor Jimmy Bell, a world-leading expert in measuring visceral fat, explains how we can shrink this dangerous belly fat in just 12 weeks. Jimmy explores why two people can weigh exactly the same and carry completely different amounts of this hidden fat, what it is, where it hides and why it matters. By the end, you'll have a completely new understanding of body fat, and what it really means for your long-term health. If your weight has stayed exactly the same for years, what do you think is happening underneath it? 🌱 Try our science-backed and tasty wholefood supplement Daily30: https://zoe.com/daily30?utm_medium=zoe_podcast&utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=d30 🌿Let your gut microbes snack on the ZOE Gut Health Bar | https://zoe.com/snackbar?utm_medium=zoe_podcast&utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=GHB Build healthy habits. Download the ZOE app today and start your trial for just £2.30 for your first week. 👉 Join ZOE: https://zoe.com/buymembership?utm_medium=zoe_podcast&utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=BAU Follow ZOE on Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/zoe/ Timecodes 📚Books by our ZOE Scientists The Food For Life Cookbook | https://amzn.to/4amfIMX Every Body Should Know This by Dr Federica Amati | https://amzn.to/4blJsLg The Appetite Reset by Dr Federica Amati | https://amzn.to/4aBakbR Food For Life by Prof. Tim Spector | https://amzn.to/4amZinu Ferment by Prof. Tim Spector | https://amzn.to/4hU1Df5 Good Mood Food (preorder) by Prof. Tim Spector | https://amzn.to/4l9oXat Free resources from ZOE: The Smart Snacking Guide: How to feed your gut, fuel your day, and snack without guilt | http://ZOE.com/snacking-2026?utm_medium=zoe_podcast&utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=snacking How to eat in 2026 - Discover ZOE’s 8 nutrition principles for long-term health | https://zoe.com/2026?utm_medium=zoe_podcast&utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=How to eat in 2026 Gut Guide - For a Healthier Microbiome in Weeks | https://zoe.com/gutguide?utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=gutguide Mentioned in today's episode Fat cell turnover in humans, Nature (2008) | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18454136/ New study investigates ‘optimal’ diets for healthy aging | https://zoe.com/learn/study-optimal-diet-healthy-aging Study of visceral, subcutaneous, liver and pancreas fat changes after 12 weeks, Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice (2023) | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0168822723005387 MRI assessment of adipose tissue fatty acid composition, Obesity (2024) | https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/oby.24108 Phenotyping, Body Composition, and Precision Nutrition (2024) | https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jimmy-Bell-2/publication/377040115_Phenotyping_Body_Composition_and_Precision_Nutrition/links/65f70d621f0aec67e2a2ca82/Phenotyping-Body-Composition-and-Precision-Nutrition.pdf Have feedback or a topic you'd like us to cover? Let us know here: https://gf6hx47iu5g.typeform.com/topicsuggestion Episode transcripts are available here: https://zoe.com/learn/category/podcasts