Too Much Belly Fat a Sign Of Health Problems to Come?

Belly fat can look grotesque. Apart from that, being overweight can definitely damage your health. High blood pressure is something that a lot of people suffer from, and if we are overweight we increase the risks. Apparently some doctors in Britain are encouraging all over-55’s to take a new pill designed to lower blood pressure-the polypill. This single pill contains blood pressure medication, aspirin and a cholesterol-lowering statin. The British Medical Journal says that use of blood pressure medication could reduce the risk of heart attacks by a quarter, and strokes by one third. I’m sure though the government will have somethig to say about the extra cost of the medication, though of course if fewer people go into hospital some of that money would actually be saved.