I got my facts from reading The Abs Diet book by David Zinczenko, it is a really good book and helps you understand why it is so important to get rid of belly fat, and teaches you how to lose it.

If you are overweight this applies to you.

Overweight people are:

• 50% more likely to get heart disease (obese: Up to 100%)
• Up to 360% more likely to get Diabetes (obese: An astonishing 1020%)
• 16% more like to die of a heart attack (obese: 49% more likely)
• Roughly 50% more likely to have total cholesterol above 250 (obese: up to 122%)
• 50% more likely to have erectile dysfunction (obese: 49% more likely)
• 14% less attractive to the opposite sex (obese: 43%)
• Likely to stay 19% longer in the hospital (obese: 49%)
• 20% more likely to have asthma (obese: 50% more likely)
• Up to 31% more likely to die of any cause (obese: 62%)
• 120% more likely to develop stomach cancer (obese: 330%)
• 19% more likely to die in a car crash (obese: 37%)
• Up to 90% more likely to develop gallstones (obese: Up to 150%)
• 590% more likely to develop esophageal (obese: 1520%)
• 35% more likely to develop kidney cancer (obese: 70%)
• 14% more likely to have osteoarthritis (obese: 34%)
• 70% more likely to develop high blood pressure (obese: Up to 170%)

So there are many ways to help you lose your beer belly, obviously proper nutrition is probably the best way to get rid of it, but you also need to incorporate a workout program. Here are a few great workout programs that you can do to help you lose that belly. P90x, it is a very intense workout that has full body workouts and great ab routines. It is a 90 day workout and definitely will make you sweat. If you think that P90x would be to intense, then you can also try Power 90. Another great workout that will melt the fat off your body is Shaun T Insanity, this workout is a cardio masterpiece, it is a 60 day workout program that focuses on Max interval training, both of these programs also use muscle confusion to ensure great results. If you think Shaun T Insanity will be to tough, then you could also try Shaun T's Hip Hop Abs.

Remember to consult your doctor before starting any workout program.