Find some benefits of 5-10 Percent Weight-loss :
It’s very common for people to think that unless they lose dozens of pounds, they will not be any healthier.
When thinking about weight-loss, one often has an “ideal” body weight in mind or an ultimate weight-loss goal.
Studies have shown that health benefits resulting from weight-loss are evident with a weight reduction as low as 5-10 percent. This means that an individual that weighs 200 pounds will benefit greatly from losing 10 to 20 pounds.
See how modest weight-loss improve quality of health:
Cholesterol :
A 5-10 percent weight-loss can result in a five point increase in HDL cholesterol. This deserves applause as raising HDL by these few points can lower the risk of an individual developing heart disease.
By losing 5-10 percent of one’s weight, blood pressure, both systolic and diastolic, decrease by 5 mmHg on average. In conjunction with a salt restricted diet, rich in vegetables, fruit and low-fat dairy, this weight-loss could be potentially even higher.
In studies looking at the effect of excess weight on cells of the human body, it was found that fat cells and especially abdominal fat cells produce a large number of substances that result in inflammation in blood vessels.
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