
BELLY FAT: ARE YOU IN THE DANGER ZONE?
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Vickie Petz Kasper, M.D.
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Find Out If Your Belly Fat is In the Danger Zone —and What to Do About It
First things first:
❌ You don’t need a clock.
❌ You don’t need another app.
✅ You just need a tape measure.
(And a little honesty.)
Here’s how to check — the right way:
How to Measure Your Belly Fat Accurately
1. Grab a flexible tape measure (the kind used for sewing, not the metal construction one from the garage!).
2. Stand up straight, but relax. No sucking it in like a before-and-after photo. Inhale, exhale, and let your body be.
3. Find your measuring spot:
○ Place the tape measure right around your belly button, just above your hip bones.
○ Make sure it’s snug but not cinched tight. It should rest comfortably against your skin — not digging in.
4. Look straight ahead and read the measurement — no tilting your head or pulling tighter.
Honesty is power here.
🚩 What Your Measurement Means
● For women: A waist circumference greater than 35 inches (89 cm) signals an unhealthy amount of visceral (belly) fat, increasing your risk of heart disease, diabetes, and other serious health issues.
● For men: Over 40 inches (102 cm) is considered unhealthy.
The greater the waist measurement, the higher the health risks.
👉 If you’re over 35 inches (ladies) or over 40 inches (gentlemen), it’s time to take action — but not with shame or crash diets — with smart, sustainable shifts that work with your body, not against it.
🍴 Let’s work on this together!
Eating plant-based can be a challenge, but for me the challenge is eating out. But if I back up a step, the real problem is that I didn’t plan, so we hop in the car.
And I can promise what you eat in a restaurant, order for take-out, or pull out of a package is NOT healthy for any part of your body, including your waistline.
What you need is not willpower. You need a plan and I’m here to help. Make sure you are on my email list. I’m sharing super-helpful tools and recipes.
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Belly fat is a signal, not a life sentence.
To reach any destination, you have to know where you are starting. Later, we can map out the steps to get there.
🌟 Your Next Step
Listen to this episode, where I invite you to join my journey to lose a few inches. I recently did this successfully, and I’d like to share more with you, including recipes, so make sure you are on my email list.
Stay tuned next week. I’ll talk more about belly fat causes and cures. You’ve got this. And healthy looks great on you.
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