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Posted on Aug 31st 2007 9:00AM by Bethany SandersIs thin really in? Not necessarily when it comes to heart health. Recent research suggests that even the significantly overweight can improve their cardiovascular health, without losing a pound. Not only that, but yo-yo dieting -- or repeatedly losing and gaining weight -- can actually harm your heart if you gain back those pounds in dangerous belly fat.
Like our mamas always taught us, it's what happens on the inside that counts. Even if you don't always agree with what you see in the mirror, your HDL , triglycerides, and blood sugar can tell you if you're taking care of your internal health. I don't think that means that if your numbers are good, you get a pass to eat large bowls of ice cream while watching reruns of The Sopranos, like some of us (ahem) would like to do. But what it does mean is that even after getting plenty of activity and eating a healthy diet, you can only dream of the "perfect" body on the outside, you can celebrate the fact that you've got a killer body on the inside, and that's far more important where your health is concerned.
Read more about the healthy, heavy heart at AOL Body.
Like our mamas always taught us, it's what happens on the inside that counts. Even if you don't always agree with what you see in the mirror, your HDL , triglycerides, and blood sugar can tell you if you're taking care of your internal health. I don't think that means that if your numbers are good, you get a pass to eat large bowls of ice cream while watching reruns of The Sopranos, like some of us (ahem) would like to do. But what it does mean is that even after getting plenty of activity and eating a healthy diet, you can only dream of the "perfect" body on the outside, you can celebrate the fact that you've got a killer body on the inside, and that's far more important where your health is concerned.
Read more about the healthy, heavy heart at AOL Body.
