Can We be Obese and Healthy at The Same Time?
Obesity in itself is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, diabetes, hypertension and many other health problems. For that reason and beyond aesthetic considerations, an overweight person is not the stereotype we associate with a healthy life. Otherwise, when we think of healthy life we imagine an athletic man running with a water bottle in his hand.
However, it can be a healthy fat person at a time. A study in Holland showed that nearly 7% of those surveyed were obese but had never had heart problems or signs of diabetes, being even “metabolically healthy.” Obviously, this is no guarantee that the future may present, though in some ways shows us that obesity is not always synonymous with poor health and can be controlled.
Many people are born with a tendency to obesity or gain weight easily because they inherited from their parents and that they can not change or control. However, the lifestyle that takes depends on ourselves. In other words, the possibility of being a healthy person is in our hands.
What you have to do to have a healthier life? We summarize the main commands that you always remember in here.
- Eating fruits and vegetables, they are very nutritious for the body. In addition, we provide few calories and help us maintain a healthy weight.
- Eat whole grains or fiber-rich foods.
- Drink plenty of water and avoid soda and alcohol.
- Avoid salt. A low-salt diet helps control blood pressure.
- Avoid saturated fats and trans fats.
- And of course, do some exercise several times a week.