Friday, January 22, 2010

Being Overweight - 3 Health Risks

Being overweight isn't just a looks problem, it can be down right dangerous for your health! All that extra weight causes physical stress on almost every part of your body. You may not notice it (unless you're climbing some stairs), but critical organs like your lungs and heart have to work overtime because of all that extra weight.

Let's take a look at 3 serious health risks for being overweight.

Cancer - I should start off with saying that there is no scientifically confirmed reason why the risk for cancer increases in individual who are overweight, however the statistics show a marked increase of cancer in those who are clinically obese as compared to those in a healthy weight range.
Type 2 Diabetes - More than 70% of those with type 2 diabetes are overweight. Type 2 diabetes is one of those deadly diseases that is intrinsically part of being obese. You can drastically lower your risk of developing type 2 diabetes by staying in shape and never getting to the point where you're overweight. If you already have type 2 diabetes then losing weight can make your glucose levels much easier to manage and in some cases you can actually reverse type 2 diabetes so much that you may not need to take medicine for it.
Heart Disease - You've probably heard about this one simply because it can kill you instantly! 70% of those diagnosed with heart disease are clinically obese. Reducing your weight allows your heart to work less which can add years onto your life. It's also a fact that a healthy weight promotes the reduction in LDL cholesterol (the bad cholesterol) while at the same time raising HDL (the good cholesterol).

So remember, reducing your weight does more than make you look good, it can be a real lifesaver!




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