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Obesity is an increasing social and medical problem all over the world and refers to having too much body fat. However , it is not like being overweight which refers to weighing too much . A person may be overweight because of extra muscle or bone or water retention in the body. Both result in a person having more than the recommended healthy body weight . This could cause a host of medical problems like osteoarthritis , gallstones,liverproblems ,heart diseases ,high blood pressure ,high triglycerides, high cholesterol ,diabetes sleep , apnea etc. Apart from eating too much,obesity can be caused by excess alcohol consumption ,menopause , hypothyroidism , not exercising etc. The first step to fighting obesity or being overweight is to start a weight loss program .This includes following a strict diet ,exercise and in some cases even surgery . The liver is organ that is essential for fat burning .Studies have found that when the liver is gets damaged ,the detoxification process is reduced. Turmeric can help detoxify the liver and protect the cell damage caused due to environmental ,attack from free radicals etc.High cholesterol causes plaque build upin arterial walls leading to coronary heart diseases ,athersclerosis,weight gain etc.