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A healthy weight is important for overall health and can aid in the prevention and treatment of a variety of diseases and conditions. Maintaining a healthy weight reduces these risks while also making you feel better about yourself and giving you more energy.
Many factors can contribute to one’s weight including age, gender, family habits, genes, lifestyle, sleep, and even work. Some factors can make it more challenging to maintain or achieve a healthy weight.
It is important to maintain a healthy weight especially as we age to prevent the increased risks which are associated with weight issues. In this article, we discuss some of the main reasons it’s important to maintain a healthy weight.
Reduce the risk of chronic diseases
Maintaining a healthy weight reduces the risk of developing chronic diseases like type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, stroke, and others. Carrying too much weight can throw a person’s hormones out of whack, blocking up your system and triggering a chain reaction of unhealthy physiological events that contribute to an increased risk of chronic diseases.
Improved fertility
Excess body fat can affect every system in the body, often ones many tend not to think about. Carrying excess body fat can impact your reproductive health causing issues such as irregular periods, and struggling to fall pregnant. When being overweight, can lead to hormone issues that affect the reproductive process for both women and men. It can negatively impact ovulation and sperm production as well as cause the overproduction of insulin which can also lead to conditions such as polycystic ovarian syndrome.
Improved emotional health.
Your body produces a chemical that helps buffer stress and stimulates good feelings. Excess body fat can increase inflammatory markers which can interfere with the feel-good substances and increases stress-related hormones. More than 40% of adults who struggle with depression are found to be obese. Research has shown obesity is associated with approximately 25 % increased risk of developing mood and anxiety disorders making maintaining a healthy weight just as important for your emotional health as it is for your physical health.
Improved Sleep
Obtaining a good night’s sleep is essential for staying healthy and allowing you to perform at your best during the day. Excess fat, specifically in the abdominal area can prevent your lungs from fully expanding which prevents you from breathing deeply. It can also raise the risk of obstructive sleep apnea which is a condition whereby you stop breathing multiple times during the night while sleeping.
Increase mobility
You are meant to move around and work your muscles. This pumps oxygen as well as nutrients around your body which impacts your heart and hormones. When we struggle with weight gain, we tend to move around less which leads to a vicious cycle where we tend to pick up more weight. This can leave you feeling out of shape and less likely to be active and get your body moving on a more regular basis.
Increased libido
While we already know that excess weight can affect fertility, it can also stifle your desire to be intimate. Excess weight lowers your sex drive as a healthy libido depends on multiple factors which include balanced hormonal patterns.
In conclusion, maintaining a healthy weight is more than just for appearance. The health benefits of maintaining a healthy weight and lifestyle far outweigh the factors of struggling with being overweight or obese.
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