There has been an overall increase in the number of people who have been diagnosed with being overweight and obese. These two weight problems are generally the result of a person’s inability to use or expend energy that is gained through food consumption. Specifically, the number of calories consumed by a person is not used up and are stored in…
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Gain A Healthy Life Through Xenical
No doubt Obesity or overweight is a major problem that is engulfing the entire world in a very voluptuous manner. The more people are trying to avoid it the more they are getting prone to it. But, has anybody tried to find out the reasons behind it? After a serious of extensive results dieticians proved that majority of the masses…
Super Size Baby The Causes Of Child Obesity
As a child, do you remember being given a lot of food and being told to gulp down every single bit of it? Have you encountered parents who think that fat children make healthy and happy children? These are among the reasons for the rise of child obesity cases worldwide. What is obesity? Obesity means having too much fat content…
Obesity And Poor Male Sexual Health
Obesity is one of the reasons why a lot of people suffer from many health ailments. Being obese or having too much fat than what the human body needs can lead to many health conditions like type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, high blood pressure, arthritis, sleep apnea, and stroke. Moreover, obese men are at high risk of developing blood…
Are You Really Overweight
If you are overweight, you know it by how you feel, how your clothes fit or how you look. But, by how much are you really overweight? And how much weight do you need to lose? One measure of how much you should weight is by determining your Body Mass Index, BMI. This index gives you the relationship of your…
8 Reason To Lose Weight Now
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 overweight technically means…
Obesity An American Epidemic A Worldwide Concern
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% of the nation’s children are overweight. Now, obesity is beginning to spread…
Why Are Our Children Getting Heavier The Five Truths Every Parent Must Know To Get Their Child S Weight On Track
With as many as 50% of all children being overweight in this country, parents are beginning to realize that something must be done. There is no shortage of information about nutrition and exercise, but the task of helping an overweight child without setting them up for a lifetime of dieting is a daunting challenge. Parents who understand the five truths…
Life Insurance Outweighing The Benefits
Have you filled in a life assurance application recently? There’s a little box that strikes fear into the heart of the “slightly overweight”. It simply asks you to state your weight. Do you go straight to the scales, undress to the state of nudity and jiggle about on the said scales, trying to pinpoint the lowest mark on the gauge?…
Pet Insurance Podgy Pets Need A Diet Plan
Is your pet overweight? Four out of every ten pets are obese says one of the UK ‘s largest pet insurers. Owners are overfeeding their dogs and cats with massive portions and fatty foods as well lots of treats from the table. This had led to a huge increase in the number of pet insurance claims for health problems brought…