| Have you ever gone to your doctor and been told | | | | Disease. |
| "You have to lose weight". I certainly have. If this has | | | | Benefit - If you were to lose weight and increase your |
| happened, it is really something to act upon and not to | | | | activity level by doing more exercise, this would go a |
| be ignored. | | | | long way to help in controlling your blood sugar levels. |
| There are so many health benefits and reasons for us | | | | 3. Osteoarthritis - this is a joint disorder that could |
| to heed this advice. Here are 3 areas of risk that | | | | effect the knees, hips and also the lower back. The |
| come to the forefront of my mind, which we should | | | | pain brought on by this condition can really restrict your |
| avoid if at all possible. | | | | mobility which will lead to further weight gain due to |
| 1. Heart Disease and Stroke - this is a major risk factor | | | | inactivity. |
| if we are carrying excess weight. This is the leading | | | | Benefits - If you were to lose weight in any amount |
| cause of death in both men and women in North | | | | (the more weight lost the better), it would go a long |
| America. Encompassed in this is High Blood Pressure, | | | | way in reducing the stress on your joints and would |
| Blood Fats (cholesterol and triglycerides), Angina (chest | | | | also improve the symptoms of this disorder. |
| pain) which is decreased oxygen to the heart. | | | | I know there are many more problems associated |
| Benefit - Did you know that if you lose weight by 5-10 | | | | with the excess weight we carry, but I just wanted to |
| percent, this can decrease your chance of developing | | | | name a few. When you look at the overall picture, if |
| heart disease or of having a stroke. It could also lower | | | | we were to lose weight and become more active it |
| your blood pressure and the levels of blood fats that | | | | would go a long way in improving our health and every |
| may exist already. | | | | day life. |
| 2. Diabetes (Type 1 and Type 2) - both types of | | | | If you do decide to follow your doctor's advice "You |
| diabetes are associated with long-term complications | | | | have to lose weight" and start a weight loss and |
| that can threaten your life, and it can certainly effect | | | | exercise program, please know that there are various |
| the quality of your life over time. Just some of the | | | | ways to accomplish this goal in a healthy and natural |
| complication associated with this disease as it | | | | way. |
| advances is the possibility of Eye, Kidney, and Heart | | | | |