It seems a common-sense deduction that too much sitting causes obesity. But now we have reliable science to that back-up. Science also shows that too much sitting increases the risks for metabolic syndrome (aka belly fat) and diabetes type 2. Both metabolic syndrome and diabetes type 2 are obesity-related illnesses. So it is obvious that […]
Have you considered that maybe your work is what is keeping you from losing weight? For a lot of people, what happens during the working hours lives in a separate world to their personal goals. However, it’s time to fully explore the relationship between work and weight gain, and more importantly work and real weight […]
How Your Birth Year Puts You at Risk for the Obesity Gene Researchers found that the association between a variant of the FTO gene or “obesity gene” and body mass index (BMI) dates back to World War II. They discovered a strong correlation between the FTO gene and BMI from 1942-1945 and beyond. Yet no […]
You don’t need me to tell you that we’re in the midst of an obesity epidemic. Each year, the figures get worse. And the pain of it is, our diets aren’t the only cause for the problem. Many of those with computer-focused jobs are suffering weight gain because of stagnant lifestyles. We’re now finding out that […]
Although it is rare, Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) is the most common genetic cause of potentially life-threatening child obesity. Read: 5 Causes of Obesity The Prader-Willi Syndrome Association explains, “A chronic feeling of hunger that, coupled with a metabolism that utilizes drastically fewer calories than normal, can lead to excessive eating and life threatening obesity.” Read: Three Ways to […]
Overly fat has been an obvious problem for those of us reading (and writing) this article. Not so obvious is that if our excess body fat has been a chronic problem for so long, then it actually can create conditions that prevent us from dropping our fat. Studies suggest that the diversity of bacterial species […]
Poor eating habits and lack of exercise increase the risk for high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and other obesity-related illnesses. Inadequate diet and lack of exercise also increases the possibility for premature death. Read: 10 Weight Related Illnesses Now researchers have discovered that exercising is more important than diet when it comes to preventing obesity. Health […]
Lipedema is a rare fat cell disease that can affect as many as 17 million women in the United States. Exercise, diets, and fasting will not help. The disease is often misdiagnosed as obesity. Dieting is often recommended because lipedema might be misdiagnosed as a nutritional disorder. Dieting will result in weight loss, but the trademark […]
Studies show that prolonged periods of inactivity increase the risk for heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and obesity. Read: 10 Weight Related Illnesses As a society, we share a sedentary lifestyle that is more hazardous to our health than smoking. We sit in our cars on the morning commute, sit behind a desk for eight hours, […]
Link Between Television and Obesity The link between television and obesity is irrefutable. Americans watch about four hours of television each day. Those who watch television for more than three hours each day are twice as likely to become obese as those who watch television less than one hour each day. The television is turned […]
Simultaneous Rise of Fast Food and Obesity In the last thirty years, obesity and obesity related illnesses in the United State have skyrocketed. The number of overweight children between the ages of six and nineteen years old has tripled. Read: Can Junk Food Laws End Child Obesity? Overweight adults went from being half of the population […]
We are told that good health comes from eating well and regular exercise. (Read: 10 Healthy Eating Resolutions). The evidence to support this contention is overwhelming, but we still struggle with obesity as a nation. Fast food is everywhere. (Read: Ensure Healthy Eating When Eating Out). The convenience of it is seems to undermine the health risks, […]
Perhaps you were obese for as far back as you can remember. Or perhaps you were healthy and fit and turned obese over time. The result is the same in either case — and many of the reasons for why we become obese are also the same. Why We Were Obese A few years ago […]
According to Scientific American new research links gut bacteria and weight gain. There may, in fact, be a link between obesity, diabetes and gut bacteria from birth. Time for a Gut Check: Intestinal Bacteria If I were to ask what constitutes the essence of who you are, you might give answers such as personality, humor or intelligence. Perhaps […]
If you are one of the 6.8 million morbidly obese Americans then you are probably aware of the stereotypes that accompany the diagnosis. I know them well, as I was morbidly obese before my gastric bypass surgery in 2003. What many do not understand are the metabolic, lifestyle, and genetic causes of obesity. Too many […]
There is a national obesity epidemic. Add to that, obesity is a major contributor to some of the leading causes of death in the U.S., including heart disease, stroke, diabetes and some types of cancer. Fixing Our Obesity Epidemic We need some serious help. Obviously just knowing that we need to eat right (and exercise) isn’t […]
