Long Term Care and Your Weight

I have talked about the importance of preventative health strategies several times over the last few months, but today I would like to talk about the 10 percent rule. Studies have shown that by lowering your body mass by 10 percent you can dramatically improve your overall health and lower your risks for certain diseases. If you are overweight right now, then this may be a good starting point for you.

Before you start any weight loss or exercise program, you need to talk with your doctor. They will be able to evaluate your health and let you know what your best options are. They will even be able to provide you with literature and diets that will be healthy for you to go on.

The basics of the 10 percent rule is to lower your weight by 10 percent. This means that if you are 300 pounds that you will need to lose 30 pounds, and if you weigh 560 pounds that you will need to lose 56 pounds. This percentage of weight loss will help you to lower your cholesterol, blood pressure and risk factors. However, for the best health possible, you will want to continue your weight loss and exercise program until you have entered a healthy body mass index range.

If you have had a hard time losing weight in the past then the underlying problem may be more than the notion that you consume more calories than you burn off in a day. The problem may be emotional or psychological. Many people carry their emotional pain on their bodies in the form of fat. Eating for comfort is a common problem among people with obesity. If you think that this may be your issue, then talk to a counselor to help you work through this problem. It will make losing weight a lot easier to do.

The cost of long term care insurance is based on your health and on your risk factors. If you don’t want to spend an arm and a leg on your long term care in the future, then start taking steps to improve your health now. Not only will you improve your overall long term health, but you will also be able to improve your quality of life.

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