Tag: body shape
How many of us would love our bods more if only we could lose that last 10 lbs, or by trimming that muffin top just a smidge? New research shows, though, the more you love your body to start with, the more successful your weight loss efforts.
Two groups were involved in the study; one group received nutrition, stress and other info on how important it is to take care of yourself, while the second group were in an intervention plan and learned more about , body image, emotional eating and overcoming personal barriers to weight loss.
The ones in the intervention plan reported better body image and fewer concerns about body shape and size and lost an average of 7 percent of body weight compared to less than 2 percent in the control group.
(Mirror, Luis Alicandu)
July 18, 2011
A few years ago, having a higher waist-to-hip ratio (aka being apple-shaped) was declared to be unhealthier than being pear-shaped, and experts were saying a tape measure would provide a better snapshot of your health than would stepping on a scale.
Now a review of several studies published in The Lancet refutes this, saying your waist-to-hip ratio is no better at predicting heart and stroke risk than BMI. (In fact, it’s blood pressure, history of diabetes and cholesterol levels that provide the most info in terms of determining cardiovascular risk.)
(Green apple sculpture, structube.com)
March 11, 2011
I’ve heard of being apple or pear shaped, but when did aubergine, butternut squash and broccoli become categories, too?
Seems that many of us have a skewed notion of our body shape–with many of us seeing ourselves as more curvaceous (that’d be the hourglass butternut squash body shape) than we actually are, based on this study conducted in the UK.
The takeaway? Accept your curves, or lack thereof, and eat a well-balanced diet and exercise to be as healthy as you can be.
February 22, 2011
