What your waist says...

Hey Ppls, Here's a fun fact I picked up by reading the book, the Abs Diet for Women: According to the National Institutes of Health, a waistline larger than 35 inches for women signals significant risk of heart disease and diabetes. One study in the International Journal of Obesity found that women should strive for waist sizes less than 31.5-- as your wasit grows larger, so does your risk of heart disease. Now the real scary part: A study showed that the average woman's waist size is more than 36 inches--meaning she is at an increased risk for the same health problems. Sounds scary, but another great reason to measure your waist size!