subject: Why Ten Pounds Can Change your Life [print this page] Do you ever wonder, whats the difference in ten pounds? Dont give up and drink your sadness away on bar stools, no one is too heavy to start trying to lose weight. Even though the overall goal may be way more than ten pounds, science has shown us that losing just ten pounds can change your life. There are many benefits to a simple weight-loss.
1. Just losing ten pounds can minimize the changes that you end up with type-2 Diabetes by about 50%. 2. By reducing the load on your knees, it decreases your risk of osteoarthritis. (Every one pound of your weight translates to a four pound reduction that bears on your knees).
3. For every pound you drop, there is about a 1-2% reduction in your chances of developing heart disease.
4. Losing just ten pounds can also decrease your chances of developing certain cancers.
5. This is a given, but just ten pounds can give you that extra confidence that works to improve your sex life. 6. Your immune system will be stronger and can function easier, keeping you away from disease and petty sicknesses. 7. Studies have shown that losing ten pounds can also help you sleep better.
8. It also helps you perform better during physical exertion and in some cases it can get rid of or reduce serious asthma. Losing ten pounds can definitely cure exercise induced asthma.
9. Not only that, it gives you a confidence boost and can help you reduce inches and decrease in pant sizes.
10. You also add years back to your life. Under the healthiest conditions, you can live far past the current life expectancy age. Now thats worth ten pounds!
