| If you're reading this, you are probably | | | | common in overweight people |
| overweight like I am. I've lost a lot of weight over | | | | 3) Adult onset Diabetes is more common in |
| the past couple of years, and am still working on | | | | overweight adults. Losing a few pounds can make |
| it. Actually, for most of us, it's not weight but fat | | | | a big difference. |
| we need to lose. Muscle is good and healthy, and | | | | 4) High blood pressure is more common in the |
| few people have too much muscle, but many of | | | | overweight. Mine has come down some now that |
| us have too much fat. Other than looks, here are | | | | I've dropped a few pounds |
| 6 reasons why you need to lose weight for your | | | | 5) Strokes are more common in people who are |
| health. | | | | overweight. |
| 1) Cardiovascular disease. It's not surprising that | | | | 6) Sleep apnea. This is temporary stopping |
| most of my friends who have had heart attacks, | | | | breathing while sleeping and quite common. I stop |
| and in some cases died of them, were fat. | | | | breathing over one time a time according to my |
| Obesity is a major risk factor for cardiovascular | | | | doctors, unless a use a special air pressure |
| disease according to the American Heart | | | | machine when I sleep. Weight is a big factor here |
| Association. You probably already know this. | | | | as well. |
| 2) Arthritis. Arthritis is defined as inflammation of | | | | Bottom line, being overweight is unhealthy. It can |
| the joints and can lead to pain and stiffness as | | | | shorten your life as well as reduce the quality of |
| well as loss of mobility. The joints are under more | | | | your life. |
| pressure if you're fat and arthritis is more | | | | |