Howdy!

On Friday, one of the most influential people in broadcast journalism, Tim Russert, passed away.

He died of a heart attack at age 58.

I was just watching Larry King and he was interviewing a couple of cardiovascular experts asking them about Tim Russert’s heart attack.

Tim had gone in for a stress test in late April, but this didn’t reveal that he had heart disease.

Larry King asked one of the doctor’s how else could Tim have known he was at
risk for heart disease.

And the doctor said, his waist circumference.

The size of your waist is a very valid predictor of your risk of heart disease.

I’m always talking about getting your abs as lean and sexy as possible so you’ll look good on the beach.

But the reality is a flat stomach can help save your life!

Here is a quick calculation you can do to see if you are at higher risk for heart disease.

This came from one of the doctor’s on Larry King.

Take your height in inches.

Measure your waist at the level of your belly button (not the size pants you wear), using a tape measure.

If your waist size is more than half of your height, then you may be at risk for heart disease.

So for example, my height is 73 inches.

Half of my height is 36 1/2 inches.

If my waist size is 37 inches or more, I would be at a higher risk of heart disease.

Try the calculation and see what you come up with.

If your waist is too big, you probably know what you need to be doing. : )

You also may want to check out Bikini Abs Makeover.

Have an amazing day.

Scott

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