Health benefits of losing weight

If you are overweight or obese, the ideal and healthiest way
is to lose weight gradually.

A sensible weight loss rate would be 0.5 – 1kg (1-2lbs) per week.

Nevertheless, whatever weight you are, a small reduction (around 5-10% of your starting weight) can produce significant health benefits.

Benefits of losing weight include:

Reduction in high cholesterol levels

• Reduction in joint pain associated with arthritis
• Reduction in breathlessness
• Ability to exercise more easily
• Improvement in blood sugar level
• Improvement in your fertility
• Reduction in the likelihood of suffering from:
  • Cancer
  • Coronary Heart Disease
  • Diabetes
  • High blood pressure
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Stroke

 

• Click here to watch some videos from the British Heart Foundation about the health benefits of maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

 

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