Obesity is a major health concern for a large percentage of Americans. Many use food as a result of a much deeper symptom and is often used as a replacement for lonliness, acceptance, validation, or just plain boredom.
It is important to realize that even if you don't have any other risk factors, obesity greatly increases your risk for heart disease and stroke. You can greatly reduce these risks by losing as little as 10 or 20 pounds. It has been found that carrying extra weight around your mid section is the most dangerous.
Avoid the yo-yo dieting that is advertised in the mass media. Just as it took time to gain it, it will take time to lose it. Remember doctors say that you should only lose one to one and a half pounds per week.
Therefore, when it comes to obesity take time to determine the real issue that food is replacing. Until you determine the real root of the problem, food will always be a source of cover up. Regardless of how you feel about your body image, maintaining a healthy weight is about your internal health not your appearance.
Showing posts with label obese. Show all posts
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Friday, June 26, 2009
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Obesity Is Killing You
Before anyone gets offended, let me start of saying that this has absolutely nothing to do with a stereotype or putting anyone down. This has absolutely nothing to do with your appearance, it is about your health. Dr. Phil wrote a wonderful book about losing weight safely The Ultimate Weight Solution
We are a nation that has a large percentage of people in all races that are what is considered to be obese. When you are obese you are opening the door to so many risk factors that are causing you to accelerate your death. I know that is not a pretty picture, but as I said before I will always tell you the truth.
For example, obesity greatly raises the risk of developing heart diesease, high cholesterol, diabetes, high blood pressure, less energy, slower metabalism, and your organs have to work harder.
Stop falling for products that make false promises through fads, diets, pills, and 5 minute exercise programs that don't work. Find a good doctor, personal trainer, nutritionist, and friend that will help you through your journey to losing weight.
Do it for God, yourself and those that love you. We know that just because someone is overweight does not mean they over eat. It can be a disease, thyroid, medication or other reasons. However, for those that are obese just because they overeat and don't exercise, they need to do something and do something immediately.
We are a nation that has a large percentage of people in all races that are what is considered to be obese. When you are obese you are opening the door to so many risk factors that are causing you to accelerate your death. I know that is not a pretty picture, but as I said before I will always tell you the truth.
For example, obesity greatly raises the risk of developing heart diesease, high cholesterol, diabetes, high blood pressure, less energy, slower metabalism, and your organs have to work harder.
Stop falling for products that make false promises through fads, diets, pills, and 5 minute exercise programs that don't work. Find a good doctor, personal trainer, nutritionist, and friend that will help you through your journey to losing weight.
Do it for God, yourself and those that love you. We know that just because someone is overweight does not mean they over eat. It can be a disease, thyroid, medication or other reasons. However, for those that are obese just because they overeat and don't exercise, they need to do something and do something immediately.
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