[Miss_Hattie]

I'm bringing this older post back for a reminder about the hazards of yo-yo dieting.

How many years have we all been struggling to lose weight and having some success only to regain and have to lose it again ..... over and over again? For diabetics who are already at a higher risk for heart disease and poor circulation, I think we'd better lose the weight ONCE AND FOREVER!!!

[Miss_Hattie]

A University of Michigan study has linked yo-yo dieting to heart problems in post-menopausal women. The study shows gaining or losing 10 or pounds in a year five or more times in a lifetime ups the risk of cardiovascular problems, which also are exacerbated by high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes and smoking.

Cardiologist Dr. Claire Duvernoy and her team looked at how fluctuating weight affected blood flow to the heart and the lining of the blood vessels. They found post-menopausal
yo-yo dieters were much more likely to have reduced myocardial blood flow, regardless of current weight.

"So, even if a woman in our study was now thin, getting there by yo-yo dieting was shown to have a negative affect on the blood flow to her heart," said Duvernoy.

"This is important because reduced blood flow to the heart could be an indication of a blockage in coronary arteries or in the small blood vessels of the heart, which could eventually trigger a heart attack or stroke."