Obesity
I’m wondering when this will finally sink in? When will John Q. Public finally accept and understand this very obvious health risk. I mean the millions of articles, blogs and ‘TV specials’ don’t seem to be enough to sway the public’s habit? Maybe this is why we still have the obesity epidemic? Even with the [...]
BMI : Body Mass Index is a measure of body fat based on height and weight that applies to both adult men and women. While many weight loss initiatives used this lil’ number as a way to measure your status and /or progress of losing weight it does not take into account lean body mass. [...]
Unlike the competitive nature of NBC’s "The Biggest Loser," where producers engage personal trainers and nutritionists to assist contestants in their weight loss, the Cole family appear to be going it alone on the show. ‘Big’ concerns surround new reality show – CNN.com When I first read this, I thought, “This. Is. [...]
the overall health burden of obesity has increased consistently since 1993, while smoking rates have fallen. So obesity has become "an equal, if not greater, contributor to the burden of disease as smoking Medical News: Obesity Disease Burden Similar to Smoking – in Primary Care, Obesity from MedPage Today I don’t know about you, but [...]
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I read this article this morning! This hits the nail on the head and reemphasizes everything I have been saying about personal responsibility and one’s health management. Stop blaming other’s for your health problems. If you eat too much, exercise too little, drink too much, smoke, take drugs, fail to wear a seat belt or [...]
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