Health Benefits of Losing Weight
- The good news about healthy weight loss is that you will begin to feel and notice the positive health effects with a reduction as little as 5-10% of body weight.
- Your energy will increase, aches or pains will decrease, and your self-esteem will increase.
- Using all of these positive health effects to reinforce your resolve and continue with your weight loss will translate into even more success.
If you’re overweight or obese, losing weight can reduce your risk of some potentially serious health problems.
Most people who need to lose weight can get health benefits from losing even a small amount (about 5%) of their weight if they keep it off.
- According to the latest research 90% of all diabetes, 80% of heart disease and 60% of cancers can be prevented with healthier lifestyles and maintaining healthy body weight.
- Starting small and building on the momentum will allow you to reap all of the benefits of weight loss and can be accomplished with simple changes in your nutrition and physical activity.
- The benefits of weight loss cannot be overstated. Your quality and length of life will increase with every Kgs that you lose.
- Remember that it probably took years to put the extra weight on and you should be patient with your weight loss efforts.
- Start small, take action and stay consistent.
Getting to your healthy weight may seem like an impossibly large task but setting small goals and taking consistent action will help you accomplish these goals quickly and more easily.