Losing even a few pounds
may make a difference
Maintaining a healthy weight provides many health benefits. If you are overweight, losing as little as five to 10 pounds may help lower your blood pressure.
A little weight loss can bring a lot of health
gains.
Being overweight puts you at greater risk of
developing health problems.
A few great reasons to
manage your weight:
- Did you know you might experience health benefits from
losing as few as 10 pounds? Even a small weight loss can help manage or
prevent high blood pressure in many
overweight people (those with a body mass index (BMI) of 25 or greater)
- Weight loss reduces the strain on your heart.
- Being overweight puts extra strain on your heart,
increasing the risk for developing high blood pressure and damage to your
blood vessels that can lead to serious health threats.
If your doctor recommends that you lose weight,
there’s a simple rule to follow: move
more, eat less and make
smarter food choices. Gradually
increase your level of physical activity beyond lower the number of calories
you take in and eat a healthy diet.
Increasing activity in order to
lose weight you can then determine which dietary and fitness choices work best for
maintaining your weight.
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