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Metabolic syndrome is becoming increasingly common and is a combination of poor health conditions linked together by low metabolic rate. Your metabolism is basically your body's engine and the chemical reactions in the body's cells that convert the food you eat into fuel for energy and is needed for everything from moving to thinking to growing and for life itself. Its impairment and slowness can interfere with good health A faulty malfunctioning metabolism is caused by an unhealthy lifestyle that includes eating too many calories and not enough proper physical activity. You can tell if you have this condition by a few tell tale signs that combine to put you at high risk for several serious health issues. As excess body fat usually precedes this condition if you are at risk you will have an excessive amount of weight around your waist, usually measuring over 40 inches for men and over 36 inches for women. You will also likely have high blood pressure along with high cholesterol levels and a resistance to insulin. If you have insulin resistance, your body is unable to respond normally to insulin which causes your blood sugar levels to rise and over time can lead to diabetes. The health consequences of the world's burgeoning obesity epidemic include the big three killers 'heart disease, cancer and diabetes along with many others. Health problems caused by being overweight could wipe out the increased life expectancy we have attained over the past century. And obesity is certainly the villain that is wreaking havoc with our metabolic health. Your individual lifestyle is the big factor in whether you develop metabolic syndrome or not as these things do not happen of their own accord. One of the most important things you can do to prevent this happening to you is a regular proper exercise program containing mostly strength training exercise. The condition of your muscles are crucial to sugar and fat metabolisms and energy/heat conversions together with the regulation of hormonal balance. Strength training exercise not only increases muscle strength but also improves the efficiency of your metabolism and acts to prevent the diseases that are typical of our modern developed world. The lack of muscle building and maintaining activity that has been removed to make our daily lives easier and more convenient is a major cause of these diseases. Your exercise program will go a very long way to ensuring you have good metabolic health. This means you can handle and cope well with stress and you are resistant to sickness and disease. It also means you have physical strength, vitality and plenty of energy and stamina. Your mental health should also be healthy with no sign of depression or other mental disorders. You will have the wellbeing and wellness to work, play, eat and sleep with ease. In other words you will live life to the full. Give yourself a check up and see if you can tick all these boxes. If you cannot do this get a proper exercise program into your life and watch your metabolic health improve. Make sure you seek the help of a fitness professional to give you the best possible start.
My name is Carolyn Hansen, and my goal is to show you how to burn fat - without starving yourself - by combining strength training with the right foods that increase metabolism, decrease food cravings, and keep you looking trim. Come find out how it is done.
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