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Tuesday, June 22, 2010

That's the Fat Jack

We don't like to discuss it, but that doesn't make it go away.  What?  BELLY FAT!  Have you heard about the dangers of abdominal obesity?

Belly fat increases the risk of:


  • diabetes

  • heart disease

  • cancer


  • Did you know that it could literally be killing you, even if you are at an ideal body weight?

    A group of scientists at the National Institutes of Health recently analyzed data collected from 44,000 women in the Nurses' Health Study over a 16-year period and asked if abdominal obesity affected their death rates from heart disease and cancer (Zhang et al, Circulation, 117: 1658-1667, 2008).

    The answer was yes!

    You ask "How can they be at ideal body weight and still have abdominal obesity?"Of course, the women who were both overweight and had abdominal obesity were even more likely to die from heart disease or cancer.

    There is a natural tendency to lose muscle mass as we age. When we add in the inactivity associated with the American lifestyle that loss of muscle mass is accelerated and the muscle is replaced with fat.

    Thus, it is actually possible in today's world to have both normal weight and abdominal obesity - and that is not a good thing!
    So it is not just about not looking good in your bathing suit - abdominal obesity is a killer!

    The good news is that you can do something about abdominal obesity.  A combination of exercise, a healthy diet and the "Cinch Inch Loss Plan" is a proven way of getting rid of that unsightly belly fat forever!

    Thank you to Dr. Stephen Chaney for this information.

    If you want a credible person to speak with who will help you get rid of abdominal obesity (belly fat) and want confidentiality, call Mary Beth at 810-813-3308.

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