By calebsoji on Skatehive
We are experiencing a silent health epidemic everywhere, and a majority of the population is not even aware that it has a name. It is known as metabolic syndrome and the lifestyle we have today is one of the major causes why it continues to proliferate. Metabolic syndrome is not an isolated illness. It is a cluster of diseases whereby they occur simultaneously in the body and increase an individual tendency of developing type 2 diabetes, heart disease and stroke. Such conditions are high blood sugar levels, high blood pressure levels, too much fat around the waist, high triglycerides, and low HDL (the good cholesterol levels). Image Source When an individual has three or more of these together, the physicians state that the person is experiencing metabolic syndrome. The International Diabetes Federation estimates that one out of four adults across the world can be classified as having metabolic syndrome. It is not a surprising number when you consider the lifestyle of the people nowada