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Health & Fitness

An Apple a Day Keeps the Doctor Away….No. Really.

Looking for reasons to break up with your "love handles", also known as "belly fat"? Read on for the list of my "starter" list of diseases or problems.

Besides the cosmetic reasons, there are plenty of medical reasons that may motivate you to get excess abdominal fat under control. Read on for the scary truths.

Having a large amount of belly fat increases your risk of: Heart disease........High blood pressure.......Strokes.......Colorectal cancer........Depression......Type 2 diabetes........Sexual Dysfunction....Acid Reflux..........High triglycerides................Osteoarthritis........Low levels of HDL ("good" cholesterol)........Sleep apnea........Breast Cancer........Dementia........Osteoporosis........Asthma...........Death

Nuff said…

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*Don’t know what to do to get rid of the extra fat? Go back to my blog posts:
“Belly  Fat and Other Blessings"
“You Are What You Eat...Or Food Can Make You Fat”

For more information:
www.health.harvard.edu
www.mayoclinic.com

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