Fri, May-14-04, 14:32
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PuertoRican Princess
Posts: 16,809
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Plan: Atkins
Stats: 299/236/135
BF:
Progress: 38%
Location: South Carolina
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Relacore was designed to mitigate the Metabolic Syndrome and reduce the accumulation of stress-induced cortisol, a leading cause of belly fat accumulation.
The Metabolic Syndrome, which affects about one-quarter of all adults in the U.S., has emerged as just as strong a contributor to early heart disease as cigarette smoking. The Metabolic Syndrome, also known as syndrome X or insulin resistance syndrome, is a constellation of metabolic risk factors that significantly increases the risk for coronary events.
The metabolic syndrome is identified by the presence of three or more of the following:
Abdominal Obesity
Waist circumference greater than 40 inches in men or greater than 35 inches in women
Triglycerides
150 mg/dL; HDL cholesterol less than 40 mg/dL in men or less than 50 mg/dL in women
Blood Pressure
130/85 mmHg; and fasting glucose 110 mg/dL.
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