5% Weight Loss Health Benefits

Losing 5% of your body mass has recorded health benefits.

Some of the most common benefits include reduced risk of diabetes type 2 , and blood pressure.

Weight Watchers produced this easy to read list of the advantages

Health benefits

Lowers your body’s cholesterol levels Can improve blood sugar control Reduces aches and pains Improves mobility Can improve your breathing Helps you to sleep better Reduces the risk of sleep apnea Helps prevent angina – chest pain caused by decreased oxygen to the heart. Decreased your risk of sudden death from heart disease or stroke May stop the need from regular medication Reduces the risk of certain cancers

Some items on this list I can really identify with.

Reduced Aches and Pains: I have suffered with bad knees for some time after a bad fall in the shower. For a while I couldn’t walk without crutches.

One of the first things I realised was how the ache had eased. This was due to the reduced pressure on them.

The other was Better Sleep: Over the last week I have been waking up less in the night. The benefits are fab, I feel more alert, have more energy and fall asleep less easily when relaxing at the end of the day.