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gained a few pounds over the holidays
it's okay
who cares if your figure has changed a
little well hate to break it to you but
excess weight doesn't just alter your
pant size it does more to your body than
you think and a lot of this damage can
show up within just 90 days take for
instance one a dulled sense of taste
this is one of the first things that
happens to your body if you start
indulging a little too often in fact it
can already start within the first month
it may seem a tad contradictory why
would you eat more if you lose your
sense of taste let me explain studies
have shown that obesity reduces taste
receptors by 25% so this means that bite
of chocolate you had a month ago may
have sent you to sugar heaven for a
moment but today you feel the need to
consume the entire slab to experience
that same rich taste and so the evil
cycle of overeating begins to frequent
migraines that's right those
mind-numbing headaches that make
everyday tasks almost impossible can
quickly start ruining your day as often
as once a week just note that obesity
doesn't exactly cause migraines it's
just one of the risk factors that make
it more likely for them to occur so
being overweight means you'll have a
higher risk of suffering from chronic
pains than someone with a healthier
weight if you're prone to headaches
it might be worth swapping out the
sugary soda for a glass of water during
lunch and see what happens you might be
surprised
three higher bad cholesterol the word
cholesterol has become almost synonymous
with obesity and rapid weight gain but
it's not so black and white your body
actually needs cholesterol to build
healthy cells it's just like most things
in life too much of it isn't a good
thing
this means that eating those delicious
fatty foods on an all-too regular basis
leads to a buildup of fatty deposits in
your blood vessels your arteries then
become blocked preventing your heart
from receiving enough oxygen it also
causes a decrease in blood flow to the
brain to put that in layman's terms your
risk of having a heart attack or stroke
becomes dangerously higher I know that
burgers tasty but is it really worth it
for depression and anxiety research has
shown that there's a strong connection
between weight gain and mental health
overweight people have a 55 percent
greater risk of developing depression
and anxiety than those with a healthier
BMI that's your body mass index it
basically measures how much body fat you
have and what's really sad is that
although men can also be affected the
psychological impact is more significant
among women why do you think that is let
me know down in the comments I'd love to
hear your thoughts on that anyway again
we have a vicious cycle in this one too
you feel down so you comfort eat then
you gain weight and you feel worse
because of it and so on
five troubles getting pregnant
and here's yet another problem women get
to deal with because of weight gain not
only is the size of our waistline
connected to a happier state of mind but
those extra rolls could actually be the
reason you're having troubles getting
pregnant if you've been trying a high
BMI leads to certain hormonal imbalances
that affect a woman's eggs and cause
infertility again like with migraines
excess weight isn't the one and only
culprit out there when it comes to the
sensitive topic of trying to conceive
but it can be a factor oh and fellas
obesity isn't exactly good for the male
reproductive organs either 6 sore
muscles becoming heavier can lead to a
deficiency of vitamin D also known as
the sunshine vitamin your body freely
needs it in order for your bones to
absorb calcium and grow strong it also
helps prevent autoimmune diseases and
chronic pain oh and as a bonus it fights
depression too so yeah the d stands for
does it all not really I just made that
up
anyway if your body doesn't have enough
vitamin D you can experience muscle
pains all over unfortunately taking
vitamin supplements and spending more
time in the Sun won't help you with this
one extra fatty tissue dilutes the
vitamin so it's not absorbed by the body
as it naturally would be so no easy way
out
you have to lose weight to help your
body absorb that much-needed magic
vitamin 7 poor quality sleep obesity can
cause you to literally stop breathing
while you sleep and multiple times
throughout the night now that's scary
this condition is known as sleep apnea
and it happens when the upper Airways
get blocked during sleep either causing
reduced air flow or stopping it
completely as for what can block it
that would be excess fat pushing on your
windpipe
luckily the brain wakes the body up if
the air flow is cut off but that means
disrupted sleep throughout the night
good sleep promotes weight loss meaning
that loss of sleep could lead to more
gain that vicious cycle rearing its ugly
head again what's even worse your poor
quality sleep can affect your partner's
sleep quality - the thing is that
narrowing of the air passages often
result in loud snoring as well and there
you have it
whoever's sharing your bed might be up
all night thanks to your snoring seems a
bit unfair don't you think
eight frequent bathroom trips you might
want to start paying attention to ever
increasing bathroom breaks as it could
be a sign of kidney disease and yes
research shows that this can be
connected to excess weight the
University of California found that
people who are obese have a risk of
kidney failure that's 7 times higher
than that of people with a healthy
weight that's not to say you have to go
out there and try to lose enough weight
to fit into a size zero let's be real
here
but it is one more reason to take care
of your body and health 9 changes to
your DNA you're born with your genes and
that can't change but believe it or not
your lifestyle can influence your DNA at
least that's what scientists at the
German Research Center for Environmental
Health found this change can lead to an
increased risk of type 2 diabetes for
not only a person but also their
children on the bright side you can do
something about it but more on that here
in just a bit we've still got one more
thing excess weight can do to your body
and that is ten higher risk of cancer
if all the other reasons aren't enough
to persuade someone to try and live a
healthier lifestyle
maybe this will drive the point home yes
there are so many types of cancer that
are caused by different things not only
bad habits and poor lifestyle choices
but the fact is it's been proven by
countless studies that unhealthy choices
can increase a person's risk of cancer
and a poor diet is no exception
winking doesn't guarantee someone will
develop cancer but it does seriously
increase the chances now it's time for
the good news there is a simple solution
to obesity and it's not even a secret we
all know how to combat weight gain eat
healthier and start exercising but I'm
not saying you have to starve yourself
or run the next New York City Marathon
enjoying your favorite guilty pleasures
from time to time pacing to crime just
limit yourself to less sugar and fatty
foods per week and try to eat more fresh
fruits and vegetables instead drinking
enough water is another simple trick
fill up on a glass of water before
digging into your meal weight aside a
healthy diet just makes you feel better
overall you'll have more energy better
sleep and an improved mood as for the
workouts start small
don't hurt yourself by pushing too hard
start by going for daily walks or taking
beginner yoga classes both exercise and
weight loss produce a hormone called
serotonin that will make you feel
happier so not only will you like what
you see in the mirror you'll also just
feel better
combine that with the mood boosting
effects of a nutritionally balanced diet
it will be unstoppable
so you can break free from the bad cycle
of weight gain by getting those happy
juices flowing
have you or anyone you know experienced
any of these weight gain symptoms please
share your recommendations in the
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