Weight Loss Nutrition: Why It’s Important
By Dr. Edward F. Group III, DC, ND, DACBN
updated on 11/19/2007 at 03:05PM
The Benefits of Losing Weight
Better Health
It’s no secret that losing weight will improve your health. But you may not realize just how dangerous those extra pound can be. Excess weight has been directly linked to serious health conditions such as heart disease, certain types of cancer, stroke and diabetes. In addition, excess weight is tied to a host of other conditions of varying degrees of severity, ranging from joint problems to sleep disorders.
Heart Disease and Stroke: Overweight people are more likely to have high blood pressure and high cholesterol, the two major risk factors for heart disease and stroke.
Type 2 Diabetes: Diabetes threatens the health and quality of life of its sufferers. If you’re overweight, you are twice as likely to develop Type 2 Diabetes someone who is not overweight.
Cancer: There are several kinds of cancer associated with being overweight and obesity. Overweight women are at a greater risk of developing cancer of the uterus, gallbladder, cervix, ovary, breast and colon. For men, the risk is greater for developing cancer of the colon, rectum and prostate.
Joint Pain: Osteoarthritis, a common joint disorder, is more prevalent in those who are overweight or obese. It develops in the joints of your knees, hips and lower back, due to the pressure from excess weight.
Gout: People who are overweight and obese are more likely to suffer from gout, a joint disease caused by high levels of uric acid in the blood.
Gallbladder Disorders: Gallbladder disease and gallstones occur more frequently in those who are overweight or obese.
Sleep Disorders: Sleep apnea is a serious sleep condition that causes its suffers to stop breathing for short periods throughout the night. People who suffer from sleep apnea have problems with daytime sleepiness, snoring, respiratory distress, and irritability, as well as cardiac disorders. Losing weight can significantly reduce or eliminate this sleep disorder.
Improved Energy
Carrying around excess weight zaps your energy levels and leaves you feeling fatigued and sluggish. Losing as little as 5-10 pounds can boost your energy levels significantly and even help you get better sleep each night. In addition, people who lose weight also report feeling more sexual desire and more sexually attractive than before their weight loss.
The Benefits Of Weight Loss Nutrition
Losing weight is important for both your mental and physical health. It can boost your energy levels and significantly reduce your risk of developing a number of potentially serious diseases. And in order to lose weight quickly and effectively, you need to develop a good weight loss nutrition plan to keep your body energized while you burn calories.
Many people try to lose weight by reducing their food intake dramatically until their nutritional status reaches a low point. But this drastic reduction in calories causes the body to slow down it’s metabolism and prevents weight loss. A better way to lose weight is to cut back on calories while making sure to consume all of the vitamins and minerals that your body needs to function each day.
About the Author
Dr. Edward F. Group III continues to develop, sell and evaluate exclusively high-end natural and organic healthcare products to support a wide range of health conditions. The products we promote are free of toxic tag-along herbicides, insecticides, pesticides, heavy metals, fumigants, irradiation, liver-toxic glues, binders, or gelatin capsules with animal-source risk and toxic preservatives.
