14/12/2021
𝒯𝒽𝑒 3 𝑔𝑜𝑜𝒹 𝓇𝑒𝒶𝓈𝑜𝓃𝓈 𝒻𝑜𝓇 𝓁𝑜𝓈𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝓌𝑒𝒾𝑔𝒽𝓉.
𝓡𝓮𝓪𝓼𝓸𝓷 #1: Your knees and elbows will thank you.
Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease in which we lose cartilage and gradually destroy the bones of our joints.
One important reason to lose weight is to reduce joint pain and improve movement. These are things you can benefit from almost immediately.
𝓡𝓮𝓪𝓼𝓸𝓷 #2: Your immune system will work properly again.
Increased BMI and more body fat are associated with greater risk for several kinds of infections, including:
gum infections,
nose and sinus infections,
stomach infections, and
herpes (thankfully, the mouth kind).
Losing body fat can mean a healthier, more responsive, robust immune system. And that means fewer colds, fewer infections, and
healthier daily life.
𝓡𝓮𝓪𝓼𝓸𝓷 #3: You’ll survive surgery and childbirth.
People with a lot of body fat:
are harder to intubate,
have a higher risk of incisional hernia post-laparoscopy
(i.e. popping open again),
have a longer operation time,
have a higher risk of catheter site infection, and
have a higher rate of serious postoperative complications.
Surgery is a risky business for people who are obese.
Every surgery patient wants a safe and speedy recovery. And every mother wants a safe birth and a thriving, bouncing baby. Having a healthy body fat range makes those happy outcomes much more likely.
