Obesity – End the battle with your body
Posted on February 10, 2010 - Filed Under accountability, body image, body mass index obesity, children, diet, dieting, eat | Leave a Comment
We’re no longer shocked by the celebrity photos that show protruding hipbones, bony breastplates, countable ribs, and collarbones practically piercing through the flesh of their shoulders. It looks normal to us now. It’s the look we’re supposed to achieve.
The media sounds a loud alarm over the celebrities who get too thin. And then they go [...]
7 Weight Loss Tips for Kids and Their Families
Posted on February 9, 2010 - Filed Under body mass index obesity, children, diet, exercise, fat, fitness, food, health, junk food obesity, kids, obesity eating habits, obesity in child, obesity united states, physical education obesity, type 2 diabetes obesity, weight loss, youth health problems, youth type 2 diabetes | Leave a Comment
Here is a sure-fire list of diet dos and don’ts to help your family triumph over obesity:
1. Be a ‘healthy’ role model. The number one thing that parents can do is to be a good role model for their children, Parents so often unknowingly set their kids up for failure. If there are chips, cookies [...]
8 reasons to fight Obesity now
Posted on December 16, 2009 - Filed Under accountability, body mass index obesity, children, diet, lose weight, obesity, weight loss | Leave a Comment
Obesity is the second leading cause of death after smoking. It is associated with an increased mortality rate of all ages including children. Losing weight though commercialized is still to your benefit if you carry more weight than you should.
Obesity and overweight are term often used interchangeably. However, technically they refer to two different states.
Being [...]
Obesity, Weight Loss and Eating Wisely
Posted on November 18, 2009 - Filed Under accountability, body mass index obesity, children, diet, dieting, eat, fitness, health, healthy, nutrition, weight, weight loss, wisely | Leave a Comment
Please bear in mind that I am not a dietician, or a physician, and my opinions are those of a Yoga teacher and life-long student of Ayurveda. Always consult your family physician before changing your diet.
It may be generally agreed that eating wisely and weight loss do not often agree. Just look back that the [...]
Obesity In America Today
Posted on July 12, 2009 - Filed Under body mass index obesity, junk food obesity, obesity eating habits, obesity in child, obesity united states, physical education obesity | Leave a Comment
The Americans tend to lead a fast-paced lifestyle so convenience foods and takeaways always seem like the best option. Its not. Obesity in America has risen more than anywhere else in the world but not only with adults, children are also suffering the same fate! If obesity is not tackled then all around the world [...]
Read More..>>Obesity – Not Everybody Agrees It Is An Epidemic
Posted on June 24, 2009 - Filed Under body mass index obesity, junk food obesity, obesity eating habits, obesity in child, obesity united states, physical education obesity | Leave a Comment
Obesity has become such an important topic in health and self-improvement circles that it deserves its own “News and Views” column. Here is the February, 2006 issue.
**Book claims obesity “epidemic” is a big lie
In his new book, “Fat Politics: The Real Story Behind America’s Obesity Epidemic”, writer Eric Oliver claims that the ramped up concern [...]
Youth Obesity
Posted on May 20, 2009 - Filed Under body mass index obesity, junk food obesity, obesity eating habits, obesity in child, obesity united states, physical education obesity, type 2 diabetes obesity | Leave a Comment
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According to the American Heart Association (PCA), one third of children and adolescents and 66 percent of the adult population is overweight or obese. If the trend continues, there will be a reduction in life expectancy of our children, making it the first generation to live less [...]
Obesity United States
Posted on May 20, 2009 - Filed Under body mass index obesity, junk food obesity, obesity eating habits, obesity in child, obesity united states, physical education obesity, type 2 diabetes obesity | Leave a Comment
Obesity United States – Obesity an American Epidemic
If you are considered overweight, whether you know it or not, you are in the majority. In America, it has been recently estimated that 65% of the population is overweight with 30% being at least clinically obese. To add to this alarming statistic is the estimate that 15-20% [...]
Body Mass Index Obesity
Posted on May 20, 2009 - Filed Under body mass index obesity, junk food obesity, obesity eating habits, obesity in child, obesity united states, physical education obesity, type 2 diabetes obesity | Leave a Comment
Obesity is a common problem nowadays to the world. It not only restricted to some common countries like US or UK but it is a problem gripping the whole world and in a very dramatic manner. Obesity is a curse in this new generation. People try to escape from it, but ultimately someway or the [...]
Read More..>>Youth type 2 obesity
Posted on May 20, 2009 - Filed Under body mass index obesity, junk food obesity, obesity eating habits, obesity in child, obesity united states, physical education obesity, type 2 diabetes obesity, youth health problems, youth type 2 diabetes | Leave a Comment
Type 2 diabetes is sometimes referred to as mature onset diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is much more common than Type I. In Type 2 diabetes the pancreas either does not produce adequate levels of insulin or the body becomes resistant to its own insulin.
Type I diabetes, also known as adolescent diabetes, differs from Type 2 [...]