It is rather common understanding that obesity is a dangerous condition for your general health. The annual cost is many tens of billions of dollars in the US for all the associated problems linked to obesity. What appears to be contradictory is the billions which are also spent on weight reduction products each year. If […]
It is fairly common knowledge that being obese is a dangerous condition for your general health. The annual cost is numerous tens of billions of dollars in the US for all the similar problems linked to obesity. Obviously a lot less is spent for weight loss products and solutions, but it continues to be in […]
Obesity can be defined as the accumulation of too much body fat. If you have a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or above, you are considered to be obese. Body mass index can be determined by weight divided by height. This condition is widely regarded as one of the most damaging health problems of […]
We have to admit, most American these days are getting fatter, and some countries are already labeling them as obese people. This could be backed-up by a recent study that shows 65% of American adults are really overweight and are suffering from obesity. Americans know this fact and they are very much aware of the […]
People are getting fatter in all corners of the world. The World Health Organization predicts there will be 2.3 billion overweight adults and over 700 million obese adults in the world by the year 2015. This epidemic is a modern day disaster. Fifty years ago, statistical data wasn’t kept about this deadly disease. Most everyone […]
Obesity Deaths and Related Illness are at epidemic levels in the U.S. The Mayo Clinic track trends in obesity and states that they are seeing an increase in Obesity Deaths and Related Illness. Latest estimates are 130 million adults are obese and estimates are as high as 15% of all children are obese. Let’s get […]
It is pretty common understanding that being obese is a dangerous state for your general health. The costs to society in the US is incredible and draws near several hundred billion dollars yearly. Obviously a lot less is spent for weight loss products and solutions, but it remains in the billions annually. If you look […]
With billions of dollars spent each year in the weight loss industry and more every year, you have to wonder why we, as a people, have not managed to achieve our goal of maintaining a healthy weight. Sure, we may ask ourselves, “Why am I so fat?” and look for answers in genetics, rare diseases, […]
It is fairly common knowledge that obesity is a dangerous condition for your overall health. The health costs of excessive weight in 2010 for the US is enormous and is well over 100 billion dollars per year. You can include the multi-billion dollar a year amount that is expended each year for diet related products. […]
First off, and right up front, I am no so-called fitness or mental health expert. I’m just going to tell you what it is that I have discovered over the years by trials and tribulations. We all know, because studies have shown us as well as the experts telling us, that diets don’t work. And […]