Health Center - Diet and Fitness
A healthy diet and a regular fitness routine are keys to living a long, healthy life. Reduce disease risks and symptoms and increase your quality of life by integrating healthy practices now. Your body will thank you. Unsure where to start? You've come to the right place.
Author: HealthyWomen
Published by: National Women's Health Resource Center, Inc., November 2006
Metabolic syndrome is not pre-diabetes, insulin resistance or glucose intolerance. It's not even a disease. Rather, it's a cluster of risk factors associated with obesity. Identifying the syndrome is important because, like that tip of the iceberg, it represents a very serious, yet hidden, danger to your health. You won't find an easier explanation of this complex weight-related health issue than what's presented in this 4-page publication.
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