Along with losing weight, you will risk factors for a number of chronic diseases, and may experience significant health benefits, including:
- Better control of diabetes
- Decreased risk of developing diabetes
- Improved blood pressure
- Decreased risk of heart disease
- Improved cholesterol
- Decreased risk of stroke
- Increased mobility and decreased joint pain
- Improvement in GERD
- Decreased inflammation
- Better mental state and sense of well-being
- Decreased risk and improvement of sleep apnea
- Improved stamina and energy
- Decreased risk of certain cancers like colon, breast, and endometrial
- Hormonal balance
- Improvement in back pain
- Decreased risk or improvement of gall bladder and fatty liver disease