Number 6 on my list of reasons to get healthy in 2014 is to protect you major organs. Swedish researchers have reported that being overweight TRIPLES the risk of chronic renal failure (CRF), a gradual, irreversible loss of kidney function. The researchers estimate that obesity causes 11 percent of CRF cases in women.
According to researchers from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in California, having a higher BMI (body-mass index, a ratio of height to weight) increases the risk of gallbladder disease.
Changing only one thing can make a huge difference. Swap out that lemon-lime soda for water flavored with fresh cut lime or lemon. Your kidneys will thank you.
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