Have you been wanting to lose weight but just can’t get up the motivation? Perhaps it will help if you learn some of the medical benefits of weight loss.
Reduced Risk of Chronic Diseases
People who are obese or overweight are at a higher risk for chronic diseases, such as diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. Research suggests that up to 90% of diabetes could be prevented with healthier lifestyles and the maintenance of a normal body weight, along with 80% of heart disease, and 60% of cancer.
Feel More Energy
If you are carrying around less weight, you will find you have more energy during all your daily activities. This can give you a visibly lighter step, and make it more fun to engage in activities.
Have More Self-Confidence
People who are overweight tend to have lower self-esteem. This is especially true of people who want to lose weight but either don’t try or try and fail. Taking off your weight can make you feel better about yourself, which is a change other people will notice.
Be Friskier
Your self-esteem is also an important factor in your sex drive. If you don’t feel good about yourself, you are less likely to want to engage in sexual activity. For men, there’s another factor as well, a 5-point BMI increases can lower your testosterone levels to that of a man ten years older.
Sleep Better
If you’re overweight and waking up in the morning feeling exhausted; if you are sleepy throughout the day; if you’ve lost motivation for the things you used to love, then you may have obstructive sleep apnea. In obstructive sleep apnea, your airway closes at night, forcing you to wake up partly hundreds of times a night, which means you are getting much less sleep. Losing weight can reduce the severity of your sleep apnea or eliminate it altogether.
Enjoy a Better Relationship
Even if you don’t have sleep apnea, you’re likely a snorer if you’re overweight. The bed partners of snorers lose an hour of more of sleep every night, and this can lead to more fights between couples. Losing weight can cut down on your snoring, which, along with your friskier, more confident self, will lead to better relationships.
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