When a person has metabolic syndrome, as well as medical disorder, the risk of having diabetes and cardiovascular diseases will be increased. As a matter of fact, a lot of people are suffering from such syndrome. This is especially true in some developed countries due to the fact that the large number of people who are overweight.
You may want to know the symptoms of metabolic syndrome. The most obvious symptom is having a lot of fat around the waist. Yes you will have the symptom if you have a lot of belly fat! Besides, high blood pressure and high cholesterol levels are also symptoms of metabolic syndrome.
So the question here is: How can you lower the risk of having metabolic syndrome? According to a recent research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, regular cardio exercises can greatly help in order to lower the risk of developing the syndrome. You can do the exercises easily. You can just perform brisk walking for about 30 minutes everyday. And this will certainly help. This is in fact a good way to make your stay away from diabetes or other heart problems. If you want to lower the risk of developing metabolic syndrome, be sure to start exercising everyday!
Due to the genetic make-up, some people may be predisposed to have such syndrome. However, researches show that even in this case, moderate cardio exercises can help to lower the risk. Of cause these people should also perform the exercises regularly. There are some studies even show that there can be more benefits if the exercises are more vigorous. Besides walking, you may also go swimming, jogging or even biking. They are all excellent cardio exercises. Of course if you think these are too vigorous, you may still stick to the brisk walking exercises mention previously. The main idea of the exercise is to help to burn fat.
In the study reported in the Journal of the American Heart Association, it is also shown that the chance of having the syndrome will be dropped by 26% if an average man performs the walking exercise everyday. If he is an extremely fit man, the chance of developing the syndrome will be dropped by 50%. On the other hand, the percentages for women, in the same study, are 20% and 63%. From this you will know the importance of cardio exercises.
If the syndrome has developed, the most effective treatment will be changing to a healthy life style. You have to perform exercises, and take less fat. At the end of the day the life style will help you to have a healthier body!
Diabetes And Metabolic Syndrome
According to the US Health Department, Metabolic Syndrome is : "A collection of metabolic risk factors in one individual. The root causes of metabolic syndrome are overweight/obesity, physical activity, and genetic factors..."
What are the symptoms of Metabolic Syndrome? The list of symptoms includes insulin resistance, high blood pressure, excessive weight (especially around the waist) , high cholesterol (triglycerides) and increased levels of uric acid.
Now that you know what cause Metabolic Syndrome and what damage it can do to you, you need to know how to prevent and treat it.
Here's what you can do to prevent and treat Metabolic Syndrome so as to stay healthy and cut the risks of heart failure :-
1) Take part in regular cardio exercises.
One basic cardio exercise that you can do is brisk walking. Brisk walk for half an hour, 5 days a week. But what is brisk walking, you ask? Well, a common definition is to walk fast without exerting yourself too much. Not easy strolling here, you need to feel the adrenaline rush and the heart pumping, although at a comfortable pace.
Others cardio exercises that you can participate in include swimming, biking, jogging or hiking. These exercises are good for your heart as it gets used to more effort and builds up endurance. Exercising regularly also lowers your cholesterol levels and helps burn unwanted fat.
2) Reduce your daily calories intake.
Avoid unhealthful food with lots of fat content as these can make you gain weight. Avoid high calorie food unless you are very hungry. Most of the food you eat are extras and turn into fats and can create problems for your heart. As you can see above, losing unwanted weight is the way to go to fight Metabolic Syndrome.
The Journal of the American Heart Association recently quoted research showing that men who did brisk walks had a 26 % less chance of getting Metabolic Syndrome. Men who were highly fit had a 50 % lowered less chance of getting Metabolic Syndrome. The figures for women were 20 % and 63 % respectively.
So there you have it. The best method for preventing and dealing with Metabolic Syndrome is engaging in regular cardio-respiratory exercises and a reduction in daily calorie intake. This can be done if you put in some conscious effort. Nothing is impossible and like Nike says in their advertisement, Just Do It! Ok, consult a doctor if you are not sure what to do.
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