It’s not about your weight…it’s about your waist-size. That’s frightening news for a lot of apple-shaped men and women, who carry excess weight around their waists.
Today I heard Dr. Mehmet Oz speaking about weight loss and the dangers of being overweight. His message was simple: the key to achieving the best body for you has everything to do with your waist line. He stated matter of factly that large hips or thighs may cost a person a few dates, but that a large waistline may cost them their life.
According to Dr. Oz, when a woman’s waist is larger than 32 ½ inches, or when a man’s waist is larger than 35 inches, an organ called the omentum gets affected. Frighteningly, Dr. Oz states that the larger your waist size, the more years you may be taking off of your life.
The omentum pumps chemicals into your body and is hooked up to your stomach. When you see it outside the body, the omentum looks much like chicken fat. It is thin and see through much like a pair of panty hose. But for someone who is overweight, even by as much as 30 pounds, the omentum is thick, resembling pie dough. The Omentum is supposed to have a little fat on it but not a lot. A fatty omentum damages your liver and other vital organs.
So what can you do if your waist is larger than the recommended 32 ½ inches? Dr. Oz lists four things that are crucial to overall weight loss success:
Know your numbers (weight, waist circumference, blood pressure and cholesterol)
Trash the bad habits
Eat healthy foods
Exercise for 30 minutes a day – aim for a goal of 10,000 steps a day
Look for part 2 of Dr. Oz’s information in an upcoming blog.