Being thin doesn’t mean being healthy

Do you think Nicole Ritchie (pre-pregnancy), Victoria Beckham (aka Posh Spice), Nicole Kidman or Paris Hilton are healthier because they are very thin?

“People who maintain their weight through diet rather than exercise are likely to have major deposits of internal fat, even if they are otherwise slim”. This is the conclusion Dr. Jimmy Bell told the Associated Press in an interview about dieting and weight loss management. This seemingly startling revelation comes from Dr. Bell’s recent search that was conducted with his team of expert scientists on the study of fat storage around vital organs

Dr. Bell’s research, which involves MRI “fat mapping”, showed that some people who we perceived to be thin have excessive internal fat that, though invisible on the outside, could be (JUST AS) unhealthy as people who are obviously overweight because they wear their fat externally.

Here’s another myth that many thin people who maintain their weight through diets or extreme diets believe: being thin means you are safe from diseases. Nothing could be further than the truth because being thin doesn’t make you immune against diseases such as diabetes or heart-related problems.

Here are a few other things to keep in mind: being thin doesn’t mean that you can skip annual medical check-ups and it doesn’t mean that you are physically strong or that your muscle mass is defined.

If you are thin by cutting calories and restricting your food intake … you are not healthy as healthy as you think you might be.

The only possible way for you to be thin and healthy at the same time is to combine cardio exercise, weight training and a healthy diet rich in all the essential elements that are important to your body.

Here’s a last reality check, as you age as if you consistently underfeed your body, then you are not able to consume the antioxidants, amino-acids, vitamins and minerals that are so essential in keeping your bones, muscles, organs and skin healthy in your late 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s and beyond.

You can read Dr. Jimmy Bell’s interview — Diet: Thin people may be fat inside.

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