Obesity
Today, 64.5 percent of adult Americans (about 127 million) are categorized as being overweight or obese. Each year, obesity causes at least 300,000 excess deaths in the U.S., and healthcare costs of American adults with obesity amount to approximately $100 billion. Apart from the obvious physical symptoms of being very large in size and unable to partake in normal activities such as sport, obesity increases one's risk of developing conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes (type 2), heart disease, stroke, gallbladder disease and cancer of the breast, prostate and colon.
Child obesity is also becoming is large problem facing America. The amount of overweight children has risen significantly in the past ten years, and is expected to grow at an even greater rate in the future.
Not only does our society frown upon obesity on those who have it, but more importantly, it serves as a major health risk to those who have it. Thus, we should be concerned about teaching our children to eat well and stay active. Child obesity is not only a problem because they may get teased at school, it's a problem that could carry into adulthood where several health risks will coincide.
Not only are children eating more junk food than they ever have before, but they are considerably less active as well. Children have always loved watching TV and playing video games, but it seems to have gotten out of control. With the introduction of a variety of games consoles and now the internet, children spend more time staring at electronic screens than playing outside. It is this sedentary lifestyle that is hurting our young. So, it is important to encourage your child to get involved in out door activities. Organized sports are great for this. Riding bikes, hiking, or building tree houses and forts are typical things that children love and should be encouraged to consider instead of playing video games.
Soline Dibez is the owner of alt obesity which is a premier resource for Obesity information. for more information, go to alt obesity
move out cleaning service Glencoe ..Many individuals these days, male or female, young or old,... Read More
According to a new study appearing in the American Journal... Read More
I have tried many "diets" here in the USA and... Read More
Finding Mad Cow in Oregon puts a new wrinkle in... Read More
There are many books and internet articles written about weight... Read More
I personal lost 60 pounds in 2003. Here are some... Read More
How to Estimate How Many Calories You Can Have and... Read More
Did you know that how and when you eat is... Read More
It's agreed that if you raise the amount of calories... Read More
Choosing the right diet type is the most important decision... Read More
Yesterday, out of the blue, without any foreboding gossip or... Read More
Families who dine out with their loved ones who've had... Read More
Have you ever experienced this scenario before?"I have successfully lost... Read More
If you're taking a fiber supplement or eating a high... Read More
I made myself a sandwich today and thought I'd be... Read More
The debate about whether supplements for weight loss are healthy... Read More
Fat Loss Tip #3) Proper Meal FrequencyMeal Frequency (i.e., the... Read More
You are not a kid any more and becoming a... Read More
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, obesity... Read More
REDUCE YOUR WEIGHTNow you are not very far from losing... Read More
As a part of a children's diet and health study,... Read More
While exercising isn't complicated, it's very easy to make mistakes.... Read More
Weight loss from exercise can be achieved by walking, running,... Read More
Ok... If you are reading this is because you do... Read More
Not only was I fat, I was in poor health... Read More
house cleaning company Bannockburn ..Some of my dieting tips are not conventional. You can... Read More
My last article, Make Diets Work, concluded that dieting the... Read More
People always ask me " how it is that your... Read More
In order to lose weight, your body must burn more... Read More
Diet advice ? a million "experts", hundreds of snake-oil miracle... Read More
Our bodies only require a small amount of salt for... Read More
The Atkins diet Plan breakfast can usually composed of eggs... Read More
Supporters of the Atkins Diet claim that a low carbohydrate... Read More
You have been on diets before. You probably have lost... Read More
Have you ever decided to take a trip somewhere relatively... Read More
Two basic approaches to losing weight; one approach is correct... Read More
Weight loss, diets and "carbs" are common household topics. There... Read More
Diabetes is one of the fastest growing diseases today. One... Read More
1. Drink 8-10 glasses of water each dayOkay, for many... Read More
Dieting and weight loss is almost certainly the most lucrative... Read More
Have you ever seen an overweight rock climber or yoga... Read More
When I decided to lose weight I of course decided... Read More
I was at the grocery store the other day, doing... Read More
There's more to gastric bypass than surgery and rapid massive... Read More
Using healthy low carb recipes are an important part of... Read More
Welcome to bodybuilding weightloss exercise tips!This is the engine room... Read More
WHAT DOES BEING FIT REALLY MEAN?The "INSIDE-OUT" approach to fitness... Read More
Gastric-bypass surgery is only the first step many morbidly obese... Read More
With all of the conflicting studies and fuzzy interpretation of... Read More
- Are your ideas of obesity and fat control based... Read More
Weight Loss |