05/28/2026
Your bathroom scale is one of the least useful health tools you own.
What actually predicts longevity isn’t your weight - it’s your body composition, and more specifically, how much visceral fat you’re carrying.
Research from studies covering hundreds of thousands of adults confirms: high body fat percentage is independently linked to increased risk of death from all causes, including cardiovascular disease. And the most dangerous kind is the fat you can’t see.
Here’s the honest truth: plenty of people with a normal BMI have dangerous levels of visceral fat and have no idea.
Swipe to find out what the healthy ranges are and what to do about it →
COMMENT me ‘BODYFAT’ and let’s talk about what your numbers actually mean.