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I added this information to the ebook to get you to take action because having all these medical condition is not only bad for your health but can get really expensive!

Heart diseases and strokes are the leading causes of deaths in the United States. This is because overweight people suffer from high blood pressure, blood fats (triglycerides) and angina which lead to major heart problems and strokes.

The problem occurs when plaque, a fatty material, builds up on the inner walls of coronary arteries which supplies oxygenated blood to the heart. The plaque in the arteries narrows it hence reducing flow of oxygenated blood to the heart.
As your BMI slowly increases, the chances of suffering for heart attacks and disease such as coronary heart disease becomes greater.

In case of obese people, the heart can simply fail to pump enough blood around the circulatory system to attend to the needs of the body, leading to congestive heart failure.

Strokes

Obesity and overweight can help store fatty adipose deposits in the arteries which might lead to blood clots within the arteries.
In case the blocked artery is close to the brain it can hinder the flow of oxygen and blood to the brain and hence cause a stroke.
Strokes are more prevalent in people who have high BMI.

Hypertension or High Blood Pressure

This is as a result of the high amount of pressure exerted by the blood as it pushes against the artery walls. Obese and overweight people have a higher chance of suffering from hypertension.

Heart Cancer

The second deadliest disease that kills thousands of people within the United States is cancer. Many different varieties of cancer can develop if one‟s overweight or obese.

Cancer is common amongst men in the form of colon, rectum and prostrate cancer, while breast, colon, ovary, gallbladder, uterus and cervical cancer are common in women.

Gallbladder stones

Overweight people might experience problems like inflamed gallbladders and small gallbladder stones. These small stones generally caused by high cholesterol create abdominal pain and the only available cure is surgery.

Blood sugar or diabetes

Non-insulin diabetes mellitus (also called type-II diabetes) is quite common in the USA. This affects the body by reducing its abilities to control the sugar level in the blood. Obese people are at twice the risk of developing diabetes than people with average BMI.

Diabetes cannot be completely cured hence people suffering from it have to stay on a daily dose of medication.
This disease can also lead to complications and other health-related problems like blindness, heart problems, strokes and kidney failure amongst a few common ones.

Sleep Apnea

This is another problem related to obesity. People who suffer from sleep apnea stop breathing for short durations while asleep. This commonly leads to sleepiness during the day and often, heart failure.

People who suffer from overweight should avoid junk foods, fatty foods, beef and other greasy or oily foodstuffs. An intake of fresh water, juices and lots of vegetables should be enough to keep severe diseases away and help reduce the weight.

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