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Super Fact of the Day: Seven miles of blood vessels are generated with each new pound of fat in your body

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Dr. Surbhi Bansal AgrawalGeneral Physician • 19 Years Exp.PDDM, MHA, MBBS
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For each pound of fat that you gain, the body forms seven new miles of blood vessels. Your body works harder to pump blood through all these extra vessels, exerting pressure on your heart, decreasing oxygenation and nutrient replenishment in other tissues. The good thing is that if you lose a pound your body breaks down and re-absorbs the unnecessary vessels.

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