Frankly speaking, working on your health is not an easy thing to do, especially given the fact that you have to keep up with it regularly. This doesn’t change the fact that some people actually enjoy it, but then, not everyone is so interested in it nor wants to keep those strict rules when they can as well live freely by keeping to their own random habits. Many people want to sleep short or long hours as it pleases them, eat whatever they want to irrespective of the number of calories, and skip waking up at early hours of the day to work out for a few minutes.
Life seems easier this way to some people. However, things may be changing as greater numbers of people seem to be taking up exercise and healthy living today. What could have changed? Keep reading to know some of the wake-up calls that made people work on their health:
1. Diabetes
Many people are finally coming to the realization of just how much of a disturbance diabetes could be to not just the health, but other areas of life. Diabetes arises from high blood sugar levels that results from an inadequate insulin production or the inability of the body to respond to insulin production.
This is caused by an unhealthy lifestyle, as regards the kind of foods taken in and the lack of workout sessions that could have cut out excess sugars in the body. Individuals associated with this are likely to experience frequent urination, feeling very thirsty, and tingling, pain, or numbness in the hands of feet.
2. Obesity
No one loves to be obese. Obesity opens up the body to certain health defects, and asides the health impairment that occurs, there may also be an emotional destabilization in affected individuals, which may affect various aspects of their lives. Due to this, many of those who are obese have chosen to take the bold step of working out and watching the meals they eat, so as to lose some pounds and stay fit.
3. Cardiovascular diseases
The heart is open to a lot of risks which are likely to result from both diabetes and obesity. If the coronary artery is clogged with fat, it can lead to high blood pressure, as there won’t be smooth passage of blood and this will require more energy from the heart to pump blood effectively. Hypertension can result from this, and eventually heart failure, which leads to death.
4. Immunodeficiency
The immune system can be impaired as a result of a poor health, and the inability of the immune system to work effectively will increase the risk of invading pathogens in the body. The body won’t be able to fight against infectious diseases or cancer like it would have if it were perfectly okay.
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