Normal Weight Doesn't Always Equal Healthy Weight

No 'weight discrimination' allowed here. ;)
Yes, it's true. At any weight, body fat is harmful!

Read this interesting aricle: |http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/01/AR2008040100754.html|

Basically, it says that we have to pay strict attention to our body fat percentage (as opposed to weight) and strive to keep it low.
Well, for my part, I plan to keep both my weight and my body fat percentage very low!

If you're too busy to read it, I list the most important findings here:

"Despite appearances to the contrary, more than half of normal-weight Americans have a high percentage of body fat. And, like their overweight contemporaries, this makes them susceptible to heart disease, diabetes and other metabolic disorders, a new study says."

"These findings should alert doctors that body weight isn't the only way to protect against health problems caused by excess pounds, Lopez-Jimenez said. Even normal-weight people should be advised to exercise and eat a healthful diet to reduce their level of fat, especially belly fat, he added."

"Even a small amount of extra fat where it matters most can wreak metabolic havoc, increasing risk for diabetes and heart disease, while leaving you with a body weight that looks perfectly innocent," Katz said. "Excess body fat in the belly is a menace, whatever your weight. This study should sensitize patients and providers alike to this concern."

~~~ Yours in low body fat and health, Heather. ~~~