Apples & Pears: The Body Shape Solution for Weight Loss and Wellne

Changes are you already know if you're an apple or a pear. If you tend to gain weight in your belly and back, you're an apple. If your thights and derriere are the canvas on which your snack food sins are written, then you're a pear. But what does it matter? Gut or butt, too much is too much, right? Wrong!Whether your fat is visceral (apple) or subcutaneous (pear) will determine far more than whether you select a swimsuit with a waist-whittling pattern or a thigh-hiding skirt. According to author Marie Savard, M.D., your body shape is the single most powerful predictor of future health.So much more than just another diet and weight loss book, Apples & Pears is a smart and relevant volume that shows how an understanding of body shape-and especially the hormonal/biological factors that underlie it-can alert women to their risk of heart disease, osteoporosis, cancer, diabetes or hypertension. Rich with cutting edge and scientific information never before collected in a single accessible publication, Apples & Pears is prescriptive, practical, and possible.GUT OR BUTT--ARE YOU AN APPLE OR A PEAR?First, measure around your waist. (If you have a visible waist, measure around the narrowest part. If you don't have a waist, measure around the widest part of your middle, usually about one inch above your navel.) Stand up straight, but relaxed. Don't suck in your gut. Hold the tape measure loosely, without putting pressure on the skin. That number is your waist circumference. Next, measure around your hips--not at the hip bones, but about three to four inches lower at the widest point of your lower body. Divide your waist measurement by your hip measurement to get your waist to hip ratio, or WHR. If your WHR is 0.80 or lower, you are classified as pear-shaped.If your WHR is higher than 0.80, you are classified as apple-shaped.

Author / Editor: Svec, Carol / Savard, Marie

Category: Health

ISBN: 1439100357

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