Garth Brooks has piled on more than 50 pounds and medical experts warn that the country king is digging himself an early grave — with his knife and fork! “Garth is in real trouble,” a longtime friend dished to The National ENQUIRER. “He’s 56 now and has been adding way too many inches to his waistline.” Read on for details of Garth’s gathering girth, or click here for more on stars struggling with weigh gain….
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The excess pounds are even more concerning because Garth is about to launch a mammoth new tour that will tax his energy to the limit. After viewing photos of the star, Dr. Stuart Fischer, who has not treated Brooks, estimates the singer now crushes the scales at over 250 pounds.
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Lifespan expert Dr. Gabe Mirkin grimly adds: “He looks like he is headed for a heart attack. He stores most of his fat in his belly and has much smaller hips. Most people with a big belly already have high blood-sugar levels after meals, and that can damage arteries. Plaques form and break off to cause heart attacks.”
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But a trip to Haiti with Habitat for Humanity made her realize the extra pounds were affecting her movement, so she decided to go on an 80/20 diet — eating lean 80 percent of the time and indulging the other 20 percent.
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Now she also fears for Garth and is urging him to go on the same diet. Said the insider: “If he doesn’t lose weight now, it could kill him!”
Photo credit: Mega
The excess pounds are even more concerning because Garth is about to launch a mammoth new tour that will tax his energy to the limit. After viewing photos of the star, Dr. Stuart Fischer, who has not treated Brooks, estimates the singer now crushes the scales at over 250 pounds.
Lifespan expert Dr. Gabe Mirkin grimly adds: “He looks like he is headed for a heart attack. He stores most of his fat in his belly and has much smaller hips. Most people with a big belly already have high blood-sugar levels after meals, and that can damage arteries. Plaques form and break off to cause heart attacks.”
But a trip to Haiti with Habitat for Humanity made her realize the extra pounds were affecting her movement, so she decided to go on an 80/20 diet — eating lean 80 percent of the time and indulging the other 20 percent.
Now she also fears for Garth and is urging him to go on the same diet. Said the insider: “If he doesn’t lose weight now, it could kill him!”
