Fight the Flab or Risk Heart Failure
A recently published U.S. study reports that even a small amount of excess fat will significantly increase the risk of heart failure.
It’s no surprise that obesity (defined as being around 20% overweight) will increase the risk of heart problems. But this latest study indicates that even being slightly overweight has risks for the heart.
Researchers have closely recorded the health of over 21,000 U.S. male doctors for twenty years to gather data. They have found that even people who are only moderately overweight are at greater risk of heart problems, and the likelihood of them experiencing problems increased the more overweight they became.
The study found that men who are about 5 feet 10 inches tall increased their risk of heart failure by about 11 percent for every 3.2kg (7 pounds) of excess weight. Heart failure is a contributory factor in as many as 300,000 deaths in the United States each year.
Exercise is a very important factor in lessening the chance of heart failure. People who took exercise only 2 or 3 times a month, reduced their risk of heart failure by around 18% when compared with others who took no exercise.
As we enter the Christmas period of mass-over-indulgence it is useful to think about the harm that each of us could be doing to our hearts with every mince pie we eat. Here are a few suggestions that will help you keep off those health-threatening pounds:
Drink Lots of Water: Always have a glass of water with every meal. Ensuring your body remains hydrated will help to burn fat. Also, water will not add pounds to your waistline.
Wear Tight Clothes: This is a simple way to monitor any build up of flab. If you wear clothes that are a snug fit you will soon be aware of any additional body fat as you will not be able to do up your jeans.
Compensate for Treats with Exercise: You know you are going to be tempted by all sorts of lovely treats so make certain you burn them off with adequate exercise. Its useful to be aware of exactly what you need to do to use up the energy provided by that mince pie before you eat it.
Don’t Give in to Temptation: Much easier said than done. But if you remind yourself that by eating that last mince pie you will need to do an hours vigorous exercise that may be enough to steer you away from the temptation.
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