Reducing weight can have much health benefits, not just improved personal appearance and self-confidence. Medical research has proven that obesity is the number one ‘health killer’, and can lead to many chronic diseases. Statistics show that the heavier the body weight, the higher the chance of chronic diseases and a high death rate. The common complications for fat people include diabetes, heart disease, stroke, arthritis, respiratory disease and certain kinds of cancer.

Obesity does not happen overnight, but is caused by complex factors; it is more than just balancing calorie intake and energy use. Rather, sugar is the key culprit for weight gain. All carbohydrates, such as bread, cereal, potatoes, rice, pastas etc. are broken down by the body into sugar, which is circulated in the bloodstream to bring us energy. During the speedy breaking-down process, blood sugar level can rise rapidly.