5 Real Reasons To Lose Weight

Reason #5: Your knees and elbows will thank you.

Obesity makes it much more likely that you’ll get osteoarthritis (Sometimes called degenerative joint disease or “wear and tear” arthritis, osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common chronic condition of the joints.  It occurs when the cartilage or cushion between joints breaks down leading to pain, stiffness and swelling.).
In one study comparing the heaviest patients to the lightest, the chance of being diagnosed with osteoarthritis in one knee was more than 6 times in the heavy group. For both knees it was almost 18 times!

Bottom Line: One important reason to lose weight is to reduce joint pain and improve your movement. These are things you can benefit from almost immediately.

Reason #4: You’ll get a good night’s sleep

More body fat means more potential for sleep apnea. This comes from a few combined factors:

  • Fat in your airway narrows the space available. This makes your airway more prone to collapsing.
  • Fat in your upper body puts weight on your lungs and reduces the space available to them. You need more oxygen but you can’t get it as well.
  • Fat — a hormone-producing organ — changes your hormonal signals. This rewires your respiratory systems.

 
Bottom line:  Another important reason to lose weight is so that you can sleep better. Not only does this help regulate metabolism, hormone systems, and more.

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