The "Ziggy" cartoonist Tom Wilson once wrote: "A waist is a terrible thing to mind." And boy, was he right! But if you've lost your waist and really want to get it back, you won't mind doing the work. You'll be wasting belly fat and reclaiming a younger RealAge! That's why, despite the challenge, it's something to embrace - and then you'll be easier to embrace, too!
We've long warned about the dangers of having a waist circumference over 40 inches for men and 35 inches for women: It puts you at risk for metabolic syndrome (high blood pressure, triglycerides and glucose levels; insulin resistance; body-wide inflammation; and stroke risk). Well, now a new study presents evidence that for you folks with Type 2 diabetes, abominable abdominal fat, or having an apple-shaped body, is a bigger indicator of heart woes to come, especially left-ventricle dysfunction, than your weight or BMI.
So if you have major love handles, a bulging belly or both, here are four ways to banish the bulge.
1. Walk 30 minutes a day, heading for a total of 10,000 steps. Make a pedometer your constant companion.
2. Eat 5-9 servings of fruits and veggies daily, and nothing but 100 percent whole grains. Ditch processed foods, trans and sat fats, added sugars and syrups.
3. Opt for healthy, anti-inflammatory fats found in salmon, sea trout and omega-3 DHA supplements from algae.
4. Keep blood sugar levels steady in order to stop weight-and-fat-boosting insulin spikes by eating five times (three small meals and two healthy snacks) every day.
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