How can losing weight help your heart?

Maintaining a healthy weight and balanced nutrition greatly affects your heart health. Being overweight puts you at risk of many diseases and conditions that can cause heart attacks or strokes.
Many people struggle with weight loss. This may be because we have an unhealthy relationship with our bodies and food. Our weight loss programs help you to develop healthy eating habits so that you can get down to a healthy weight and keep the weight off for good. This can significantly reduce your heart attack and stroke risk.

IT LOWERS YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE

Blood pressure refers to the pressure your heart has to exert to pump blood through your veins to the rest of your body. If your heart has to work harder to do its job, it puts the heart at an increased risk of failure. The increased pressure can also weaken the arteries, presenting another threat to your heart.
When you are overweight, your body has to work harder to pump the blood through your body because blood needs to be supplied to all parts of your body, and if you’re larger, it has to pump faster or harder to manage this. By losing weight, you will reduce your blood pressure, which has many cardiovascular benefits.

REDUCES THE RISK OF TYPE II DIABETES

Type II diabetes results from your cells becoming resistant to the insulin your body produces. This means that your pancreas has to work harder to produce more insulin. As a result, it causes you to retain fluid and salt, increasing your blood pressure.
Diabetes can also cause damage to the walls of the blood vessels, making them harden over time. This also increases your blood pressure to compensate to make it through the hardened blood vessels. Diabetes and high blood pressure combined create a significant risk of heart attack and stroke.

HEALTHIER YOU AND A HEALTHIER HEART

In addition to lowering your blood pressure and reducing your risk of diabetes, eating a healthy, balanced diet ensures that your heart gets the vitamins and minerals it needs to work more efficiently, reducing stress on the heart and keeping your cardiovascular system healthy.
Eating omega-three fatty acids, for example, lowers your triglycerides. High triglycerides lead to coronary artery disease, the buildup of fats in your arteries that can lead to blockages. When you eat a healthier diet and lose weight, it greatly reduces your risk of a blockage.

FEELING BETTER

Weight loss will help you feel better by reducing the pressure on your joints and strain on your organs and nerves. When your heart has less pressure, your metabolism rises and you also feel like being more active.
A healthy diet will keep your weight down and give your body the fuel it needs to be more active, which further improves heart health.

BENEFITS OF SLIM4LIFE

The weight loss programs at slim4life are dedicated to helping you learn how to eat to fuel your body and maintain a healthy weight are important to long-term weight loss. Speaking to our counselors twice or more per week helps keep you accountable and will give you the strength and support you need to achieve your weight loss goals.