Many of us are concerned about weight loss. Not nearly enough of us are concerned about health. We’re more concerned about the way we look. As I’ve said many times, weight loss is simply burning more calories than you consume. When we are out of shape, we are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease. CVD happens through a sequence of biochemical events. Fat cells in our bodies cause inflammation in our blood vessels which leads to high blood pressure. At the same time, a high level of fatty acids in the blood which occurs in obese people, inhibits a compound that helps relax blood vessel walls and lower blood pressure.
Fat cells secrete estrogen which leads to certain types of cancer, mainly breast cancer. Being overweight also increases the chance of type II diabetes. You are at risk for diabetes if you have a waist larger then 40” for men and 35” for women, a body mass index greater than 25, triglycerides over 150mg/dl, an HDL level less than 40 for men and less than 50 for women, or a blood pressure greater than 130/85.
Many people think they can lose a lot of weight by eating no carbs and being on a mostly meat diet. This could even be dangerous to your health. Here is a very good article on how much protein your body needs and just some good information.
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