There is good news about life after age 50:
- losing even just two inches off of your waist can dramatically improve your health overall.
Now, for the startling news:
- the risk of dying increases about 25% for each additional four inches of waist size.
It’s shocking and scary, I know, but there you have it.
Fortunately, there are solutions for reducing your waist size, even if you’re over age 50. What follows are proven solutions for shrinking stubborn belly fat – and also a motivational video lower within this article.
New Research About Waist Size For People Over Age 50
Slimmer waist size increases odds of a longer life, says new research.
A recent New York Times article (see sources below this article) revealed the connection between waist size and longevity in the results of a research study by epidemiologist Dr. Eric Jacobs.
The doctor and his research team tracked 48,500 men and 56,343 women, over age 50, from 1997 to 2006.
What they discovered is fascinating.
The upshot is: having a large waist size doubles the risk of dying.
The results from the research establish that it’s important to your lifespan and vitality to have a tight waist.

Slim Waist Size Means Longer Life, while Standard Modern Diet Shortens Life Expectancy
It is my belief that many of us are mildly allergic to many foods in the standard modern diet, but we don’t know it.
And, according to my own quirky theory, the more allergy or inflammation-inducing foods you eat, the more subcutaneous and visceral fat cells your body produces to pad and protect your vital organs from irritation.
I’m not the only one who makes the connection between food hypersensitivity, inflammation, and belly fat.
Quick Ways to Tell If Your Body Dislikes the Food You Just Ate
The blender helped me to discover the magical world of freshly made green smoothies (life-changing, and that’s an understatement.)

I use my food processor almost every night to make a fast and healthy dinner, and I use my blender to make breakfasts, lunches, and healthier, lower-calorie frozen desserts. This was no little thing. This made a huge difference!
3. Use a Proven Success Formula After Age 50
I decided to keep it simple. My strategy was just to shave 200 calories off my daily intake (which isn’t that much; yes, I noticed it, but it wasn’t painful) and burn 300 more calories a day through exercise (again: totally do-able).
Because I know that muscle mass correlates with higher metabolism, I made sure to include some strength training each week.
My personal favorite is using the kettlebell because I find it’s easier on my 56-year-old joints (see image, above).
Pilates was very helpful to me (as it has been for decades), so I turned-up my pilates workouts a notch.
I use kettlebells and pilates exercises to help my clients, age 50 and over, trim their waistlines, too.
As I experimented with my daily menu, I found that – over time – my taste buds changed and became used to fresh plant foods. I was attracted increasingly to anti-inflammatory foods: I had fewer grains and more “super salads.”

Perhaps most importantly, I tried to have a sense of humor. Life after 50 isn’t always easy – it’s strange to have a full head of silver hair and see my skin lose some of its elasticity and refinement, but the wisdom I’ve acquired in life truly has made me happier than I’ve ever been before.
My mind feels calmer at this age.
My life feels more meaningful to me, and so as I undertook my lifestyle improvements after age 50, I chose to see it as just more adventure on the journey (I never, ever thought of it as a diet).
Yes, you can lose belly fat after age 50. Here I am doing a Pilates workout – age 56 – knee raises using parallel bars (the Pilates trapeze table). Abdominal exercises help trim my waistline and keep my core muscles firm; however, what has been more helpful to me for losing belly fat, has been eating an anti-inflammatory diet – a freshly made green smoothie each day and avoiding grains, dairy, and sugar. Less fruit, too.
- What action steps do this article inspire in you to complete?
- Do you believe the results of Dr. Jacob’s research study, that long life correlates to a lean waist, even for people over age 50?

Lose Belly Fat After 50
You can enjoy robust health and a trim waist during the second half of your life. Here are proven ways to lose belly fat – even after the age of 50.
Instructions
First, know the facts:
- the risk of dying increases about 25% for each additional four inches of waist size.
- metabolism slows down each year – mostly because overall muscle tends to shrink with time (and muscle tissue loves to burn calories for fuel).
Fortunately, there are proven solutions:
- Do sprints once each week. (Intense, short bursts of anaerobic exercise followed by lower-intensity rest periods have been proven to burn calories efficiently while developing muscle tone. Also, bone density in increased, and heart and lung capacity is improved.)
- Quit inflammatory foods.(Avoid typical culprits like grains, dairy, sugar, alcohol, and deep-fried foods. The more inflammation-inducing foods you eat, the more subcutaneous and visceral fat cells your body will body produce in an attempt to pad and protect your vital organs from irritation.)
- Create an ideal day of eating. (Craft a menu of a typical day that is high in vegetables and totals 200 calories less than what you will expend. )
- Go to sleep 30 minutes earlier. (Good sleep reduces the stress hormones that impair metabolism.)
Notes
Stay positive. Making changes to your body composition can be an exciting adventure. It's your physique, and you're in charge of its destiny.
Preparation is likely to be a key to your success. "Winging" your food choices on a particular day might lead down an unfortunate path. Instead, you might find it helpful to do a meal prep day each week, and pack your lunches in advance. Also, many people find a blender and food processor invaluable for increasing vegetable intake.
Additional Sources about Losing Belly Fat After 50:
Correlation between Waistspan and Healthspan – http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/08/09/waist-size-linked-with-longevity/?_r=0
Parents Not Recognizing Obesity in Their Own Offspring – https://consumer.healthday.com/kids-health-information-23/misc-kid-s-health-news-435/today-s-parents-less-able-to-spot-obesity-in-their-kids-study-691022.html
Inflammation Increase Linked to Fatal Disorders –http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303612804577531092453590070.html
Food Allergy Culprits – http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2010/08/24/junk-food-diet-puts-children-at-higher-risk-of-allergies.aspx
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