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It has been perennially pointed out by health experts that maintaining healthy body weight is primarily significant for health and longevity. If an individual is overweight, they are posed in higher risks for diabetes, high blood pressure and cardiovascular diseases to mention a few. The necessity of adherence to a well-balanced diet and a regular exercise regimen cannot be undermined as such are the basic means to keep the organs in efficient working condition by preventing fat accumulation and enhancing blood and oxygen circulation.

Countless health risks are presented to those who are overweight and one of them is high blood sugar. As the body puts on more fat, its capability to remove excess sugar from the blood is lessened as a lowered insulin response is instigated by extra fat cells. Such is why overweight individuals are more prone to developing high blood sugar.


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For years, a majority is under the notion that high blood sugar is exclusively associated with diabetes, but such is generally not the case as high blood sugar has to do with the onset of cardiovascular risks as well. In diabetics, high blood sugar increases the risks for blindness, kidney disease and nerve damage.

But studies have shown that high blood sugar also increases the risks of heart disease which accounts for 80% of deaths in individuals suffering from diabetes. Individuals with high blood sugar are at much higher risk of developing heart disease and other fatal illnesses even if they are non-diabetics. This has been indicated by studies conducted by the University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine.





This provides further justification as to why individuals have to engage in weight management for health advantages and not just for cosmetic reasons. Losing weight is not just about looking good- it is about staying healthy, this, those who expect to achieve longevity, must keep in mind. Kay Tee-Haw, M.D.

headed a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine on September 21, 2004 cited that there is a strong relationship between cardiovascular disease and high blood sugar level even for individuals not suffering from diabetes. For Americans, a moderately high blood sugar is considered as “normal”, but the fact is, the condition puts them at a high blood sugar risk which has been found to be a risk factor for deaths from all causes.

Of all the 521 deaths from all causes among the participants in the study, three-fourths were those of individuals with moderately high blood sugar levels ranging from 5% to 6.9%. Those with blood sugar levels below 5% as measured through a hemoglobin 1c (HbA1c) test were indicated to be with the lowest rates of heart disease and death.

A risk of death from any cause is increased by 28% among women and 24% among men once there is high blood sugar, even with just a 1% increase in blood sugar levels. Other risks factors such as age, body mass index, cholesterol counts, systolic blood pressure, history of heart disease and smoking are independent of these high blood sugar risks.

Only about one-fourth of the American population is in a safe blood sugar range of 5% which is why these findings about high blood sugar prove to be significant. The risk of the onset of heart disease goes up with even a slight increase of 0.1% in sugar levels. Preventive measures for high blood sugar must be taken as the condition generally progresses as obesity does.

A diet high in fruits and vegetables rather than sugar and simple carbohydrates is recommended to ward off high blood sugar.


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The author of this article Rose Windale is a Health and Wellness Coach who has been successful with several natural health programs for many years. Rose recently published a step-by-step guide on how to lose weight the EASY way and become totally healthy and happy. More info on her life-changing eating habits plan HERE.


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