It has been proven that women are at a serious risk of heart disease when the carry around as little as 10 pounds more weight that their dietary guidelines say they should. The guidelines put out for your weight and fat percentage help guide you to better health. Many people will be surprised to find out that they are over weight.
Athletes are often over weight.
However, we need to take into consideration the body fat percent. Finding out that you are carrying too much fat can put you at risk for serious heart disease. Being just 10 pounds overweight or too high in fat percent is creating problems for your heart. Dr. Stephen Sinatra, a cardiologist and author is also spreading the news in his unsettling new book Heart Sense For Women. Reports state over and over again that approximately 500,000 women alone will die each year from heart disease.