Even Temporary Weight Loss Can Have Heart Benefits

By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe, Contributing Writer Published: 05/21/2014 02:38 PM EDT on LiveScience Adults who lose weight may be able to reap long-term cardiovascular health benefits, even if they gain the weight back, according to a new study. In the study, researchers found that the less time adults carried around extra body fat, the less likely they were to experience cardiovascular health-related issues, such as high blood pressure or an increased risk of diabetes later in life. …