Most people think that if they fall in the “normal” weight range for their height that they are, for the most part, safe in terms of their overall health, but there is a new number aside from your weight that you may need to be concerned with.  Research funded by the American Cancer Society has revealed that the size of your waist may be just as important as your weight when it comes to determining health.

Even for people who fall within the normal weight range, a larger than average waist size could be a sign of trouble to come – waist size has been linked in research to heart disease, dementia, breast cancer and a number of other serious health conditions.  If you have noticed your waistline expanding, with or without a major increase in weight you should strongly consider taking action in the form of a cleaner and healthier diet and an increase in activity.

The Wilsonville has a wide variety of delicious meals that help make healthier eating an absolute pleasure and plenty of regular activities that will help to get you up and moving on a regular basis.  For those of you who’ve noticed a big increase in your waistline that you want to remedy, or for those who just want to take every step necessary to look, live and be healthier, there is the incredible Wilsonville exercise program for physical renewal.

Don’t get discouraged by the fact that your waistline has expanded, it happens to more than half of men over fifty and nearly three quarters of women, just use the tools available to you at the Wilsonville to get that number in check right along with your weight, so you can continue to live an active and healthy a life as possible.

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