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15th March 2009
Your Weight, Your Waist Line
and Your Triglyceride Levels
Weight Maintenance For Vibrant Health
Cliff Baker
It's time to
pull out that trusty tape measure! It's time once more to measure your
waistline. While you always knew that the size of your waistline was a good
predictor of how much weight you carried around with you -- obviously. The
smaller your waistline the better you felt -- and the sexier the clothes you
could wear.
But now the
medical community is telling us that a smaller waistline plays a larger role
than ever in predicting your future heart health.
Hard to
believe? It's true. Specifically what a large waistline indicates is an
increasing risk of higher levels of an unhealthy lipid or fat called
triglycerides. If you've ever visited your doctor and received a lipid profile
then you're at least familiar with the term.
Up until now,
doctors knew there was a connection between triglycerides and heart problems as
well as other degenerative conditions, but they were baffled as to how to lower
these dangerous fats. They are impervious to regular cholesterol-lower drugs.
But now we know
that the best way to lower these levels (which should be no greater than 100
mg/dL).
And now your
doctor -- just by measuring your waistline -- can give you some indication of
where your future health stands.
As amazing as
this may sound, according to Dr. Eleazar Kadile, director of the Center for
Integrative Medicine in Wisconsin, "the size of your waistline is the most
accurate biomarker" of developing cardiovascular disease. Dr. Kadile is the
founder of the Green Bay Diet, the breakthrough weight loss system where you can safely and
easily lose as much as 30 pounds in 30 days...without breaking a sweat.
"Men whose
waistlines are 40 inches or more are far more likely to die of a heart attack or
stroke than men with smaller waist sizes," he said.
Similarly,
"women whose waistline exceeds 34 inches are also in danger of increasing their
odds of death by heart attack or stroke -- regardless of their current age."
His
recommendations: lose weight -- and especially inches in the waistline. He
even has suggestions on how to start: throw out just about every boxed, packaged
and processed food in the house. "Many individuals don't realize the calories
and hidden sugars found in these foods," he said. "Concentrate, instead on
eating fresh foods and vegetables."
He firmly
believes that your waist size will quickly reflect these new eating habits.
Kadile calls
high levels of triglycerides a "crystal ball." These lipids predict more than
just your chances of developing a heart attack or stroke. They also reflect
your chances of developing diabetes. In fact, according to Kadile, high
triglycerides levels are part of the Metabolic X Syndrome, a group of signs that
indicate you may be on the health threshold of developing Type 2 diabetes.
It indeed may
seem strange that an instrument as simple as a tape measure becomes a seer of
sorts when it comes to your health. But it's imperative that you learn to read
the writing on the wall as it were.
If your sole
reason for losing weight is to look better -- or even feel better -- perhaps you
should revamp your priorities. How about reducing your waistline to extend your
life?
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