Don’t Lose Weight, Gain Health !!

When you have tried everything under the sun and still haven’t lost weight you think why should I lose weight? The most common answers that I get are

• Looking good
• Avoiding Cardio vascular diseases

Apart from this the wedding, family vacation, reunions and other similar occasions are the main reasons for weight-loss.

Keeping all that aside, rather forgetting it for a moment, has anyone really thought about being fit as being more than lean ???

Unfortunately the fitness industry has made fitness more as a trend than a necessity !! People who are serious about fitness either have a profession related to it or have already gone through health challenges. Do we ever think about fitness when one has still not hit the hot button????

Let’s see being trim and fit from a different point of view. Top reasons why you should be your ideal body weight, not thin and not fat :-

You will sleep well

Most people who undergo lots of stress and are unable to sleep, blame it on work. However people who have the ideal body weight can cope with stress much better than their obese counterparts. Reason for this is sleep apnea. Fat muscles block the respiratory system which leads to oxygen depletion, which in turn leads to disturbed sleep. Sleep is important as the repair mechanism in the body happens when we sleep and it also regulates our metabolism.

It alters your taste

Yes you read it right, your taste alters. Obesity leads to alterations in the taste buds which makes them more inclined towards fatty or sweet foods as you lose fat and get fit the taste buds alter and you automatically start liking healthy foods. Try it to believe it!!

Immunity is low

Increased BMI and body fat lead to constant sickness like sinus, gum bleeding, stomach infections etc. Not only this, the body might not detect and react to infections and by the time it is found could be too late to cure!!

Your Knees will thank you

Osteoarthritis is the number one cause in women for joint problems, and is purely related to your weight. Excess weight load on joints is found to be the major trigger in this degenerative disease.

At the end of the day its all about health !! Don’t wait till its too late !! If you have parents and grandparents going through lifestyle related diseases, its time you change your food habits today, because you know what lies in the future for you.

Don’t lose Weight, GAIN HEALTH !!