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With the booming growth of obesity in the United States, more and more weight loss products are appearing in the market. In fact, there is no guarantee that all weight loss products are as good as their manufacturers claim they are. Therefore, thorough research and medical advice is required before following any of them. Among […]
I think it’s safe to say that we all know that obesity is a problem in this country. Sometimes we might deny what a huge problem this is, but once you pay attention and look around you realize we have an epidemic. This will cripple our nation in terms of rising healthcare costs, disability and […]
prediabetes and type 2 diabetes Pre-diabetes and full-blown type 2 diabetes are on the rise, so much so that in 2010 the World Health Organization (WHO) gave all nations a mandate to take action to combat its spread. In 2015, the International Diabetes Federation reported that more than 400 million people lived with diabetes. Experts […]
from Amanda Harrist, Oklahoma State University and Laura Hubbs-Tait, Oklahoma State University Hundreds of programs over the past four decades – on junk food removal School machines to Michelle Obama’s “let’s go“Campaign – Attempted to encourage children in the United States to eat healthily and exercise more often. But none of these efforts lowered national […]
The first impulse of someone affected by obesity is to lose weight through diligent home care. But the pain of the condition may require additional tedious but more effective medical treatment for obesity and weight loss. Since the common causes of most cases of obesity are overeating, excessive alcohol consumption and a sedentary lifestyle, most […]
How to get kids to eat healthy snacks and improve nutrition: While it doesn’t take much to convince kids to hit the playground to get their daily dose of physical activity, navigating your way through nutritious food options can be easier said than done. Here are a few tips and tricks for adults to keep […]
Michelle Obama, First Lady since January 2009, is using her tenure wisely. She began speaking in a White House garden and launched the “Let’s Move” campaign — with a mission to end childhood obesity in America in a generation. Achieving that all children reach adulthood of normal weight is not a modest goal but requires […]
This hurdle is growing at an alarming rate, and robust strategies must be put in place as early as possible. Parents should understand their duty to offer their children better ontogeny by improving their eating habits. You should encourage children to prefer home-cooked food to the outside. To reduce obesity, excessive use of technological devices […]
Bariatric surgery includes a type of procedure that is performed on people with obesity. Weight loss is achieved by reducing the size of the stomach with a gastric band, or by removing part of the stomach (sleeve gastrectomy or biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch), or by resection and rerouting the small intestine into a small […]
Obesity is a disease that affects approximately 60 million people in the United States, with women being particularly affected. Over a third of women between the ages of 20 and 74 are obese, most of whom are African American or Mexican. With more and more prepackaged foods and less and less activity, the number of […]