LIFESTYLE NEWS - Women with waists larger than 88cm and men with waists bigger than 101cm tend to have a higher overall risk to get obesity-related diseases than people with smaller waists.
Extra centimeters around your waist are worse than around your hips, because a lot of belly fat is visceral fat. It wraps around the inner organs, different from fat under the skin that you’d find in your hips and thighs.
Extra belly fat also puts you at greater risk for type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol, high triglycerides, high blood pressure, and heart disease.
So in short, yes, your waist size can definitely be wrecking your health. Here are a few foods to avoid and alternatives, to help you get started.
Avoid:
- Sugary cereals
- Sugar laden soda’s
- Confectionary
- Processed meats
- Take aways
- Deep fried foods
- White bread, pasta and rice
- Potatoes, pap and samp
Opt for:
- Oats, eggs, sugar free yogurt and fruit
- Water - lots of it!, green tea, diluted fruit juice - restricted
- Stewed fruit in natural syrup, berries
- Small portions of good quality meats
- Homemade raw vegetable salads
- Fresh fruit and veggies - at least 5 portions a day.
- Maximum 2 slices of low GI whole wheat bread per day
- Wholegrain pasta/brown rice - 50g cooked is a portion
- Steamed green, orange and red veggies like cabbage, kale, spinach, carrots, peppers, tomatoes. Go low on the starchy veggies like butternut, squash, sweet potato, corn and peas.
If you are one of the millions out there suffering from weight related disease, it is - and never will be - too late to transform your lifestyle. With daily exercise, a well balanced and nutritious diet and proper hydration, you can be well on your way to reducing your waistline and thus vastly improving your overall health.
If you find it too difficult to do it on your own, find a reputable plan with adequate and professional support to help you with a healthy lifestyle plan.
Contact Julie at the Dr Rossouw Weight loss plan for help with weight and lifestyle management: 082 720 4938.
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