Here are some health problem caused by unbalanced diet and in red are the factors that is cause by unbalanced diet.

1. High blood pressure

Also known as hypertension, it is quite common.
Many factors can affect blood pressure, including:

• How much water and salt you have in your body
• The condition of your kidneys, nervous system, or blood vessels
• The levels of different body hormones

2. Stroke

The following can increase the risk of bleeding into the brain, which makes you more likely to have a stroke:

• Alcohol use
• Bleeding disorders
• Cocaine use
• Head injury

3. Liver disease

You can get lever disease by having ~

long-term, excessive alcohol consumption

chronic infection with hepatitis B virus

inherited disorders of iron and copper metabolism

severe reactions to certain medications

fatty liver caused by obesity

infections from bacteria and parasites usually found in the tropics

repeated episodes of heart failure with liver congestion and bile-duct obstruction

4. Cancers

More and more people are getting cancer everyday. Cancer can be quite deadly, and usually got by:

• Benzene and other chemicals
• Drinking excess alcohol
• Environmental toxins, such as certain poisonous mushrooms and a type of poison that can grow on peanut plants (aflatoxins)
• Excessive sunlight exposure
• Genetic problems
• Obesity
• Radiation
• Viruses

However, the cause of many cancers remains unknown.
The most common cause of cancer-related death is lung cancer.

5. High cholesterol

Uncontrollable High Cholesterol Risk Factors:

• Gender: After menopause, a woman's LDL-cholesterol level ("bad" cholesterol) goes up, as does her risk for heart disease.
• Age: Your risk increases as you get older. Men aged 45 years or older and women aged 55 years or older are at increased risk of high cholesterol.
• Family history: Your risk increases if a father or brother was affected by early heart disease (before age 55) or a mother or sister was affected by early heart disease (before age 65).

Controllable Risk Factors for High Cholesterol Include:

• Diet: The saturated fat and cholesterol in the food you eat raise total and LDL-cholesterol levels.
• Weight: Being overweight can make your LDL-cholesterol level go up and your HDL level go down.
• Exercise : Increased physical activity helps to lower LDL- cholesterol and raise HDL-cholesterol (the "good" cholesterol) levels. It also helps you lose weight.

6. Diabetes

There are many risk factors for type 2 diabetes, including:

• Age over 45 years
• A parent, brother, or sister with diabetes
• Gestational diabetes or delivering a baby weighing more than 9 pounds
• Heart disease
• High blood cholesterol level
• Obesity
• Not getting enough exercise
• Polycystic ovary disease (in women)
• Previous impaired glucose tolerance
• Some ethnic groups (particularly African Americans, Native Americans, Asians, Pacific Islanders, and Hispanic Americans)

7. Many many many more...


We can see that most health problem are because of obesity and alcohol. So, lets leep ourselves at a suitable weight and avoid alcohol :)

  

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