High levels of cholesterol, often found in overweight and obese people, usually lead to a higher risk of heart disease and strokes. Cholesterol is produced by the liver and found in high fat foods. It is a waxy substance that our body requires to help build cell walls, make vitamin D, make some hormones, and […]
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Obesity causes over 300,000 deaths in the United States each year. This staggering number has resulted in a flurry of activity to tackle obesity even in schools. The problem is so acute especially in the United States that some schools have began offering vegetarian diets and the students in those schools are not complaining whatsoever.
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Obesity is often compared to the other chronic diseases such as heart disease. Research states that if it can be caught in time, it can be treated. People who are following treatment must be consistent. Those individuals that are obese and severely obese are going to have to take a much larger effort for them
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Lots of people have finally woken up to the fact that obesity is a real killer. Statistics show that almost half a million people die each year due to obesity-related complications and hundreds of billions of dollars are lost each year in medical costs. This does not mention more billions that are lost each year
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Obesity is having too much body fat. The body consists of water, protein, fat, carbohydrates, minerals, vitamins, bones, and muscle. When the body has too much fat you have a much higher risk of developing heart disease as well as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, and stroke. Obesity increases the risks of heart disease
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Belly fat and obesity go hand in hand because when the body starts accumulating fat, the fat inevitably goes to the stomach area. Belly fat can be dangerous because it is associated with obesity which kills over 300,000 people every year in the United States alone. This is mainly because weight gain is associated with
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It is estimated that 5-25 percent of children and teenagers in America today are suffering from obesity. Obesity among children is on the rise. More and more children and teenagers are becoming obese. While it is well known that obese infants do not always remain obese into childhood and not all obese children remain obese
For many people, being overweight carries a huge social burden. Society puts a lot of pressure on people to look good, be skinny, and fit a certain size. What people do not realize is that all this pressure is actually one of the causes of America’s growing waistline. The social stigma attached to overweight people
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Weight loss is one of the most popular topics for so many people and this has only increased in recent times. This is because of the awareness that has stemmed from the medical research and the media concerning the dangers of being obese. Obesity is a medical term that is used to refer to a
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In today\’s stressed-out society, it can be difficult to even think about investing the time to eat properly and exercise. You may be struggling with obesity, but also struggling with finding the time to care for yourself properly. As your blood pressure and cholesterol increase, your doctor may recommend weight loss. However, time constraints can
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