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10 possible causes of the obesity epidemic
It's well accepted that reduced physical activity and fast food are linked to obesity. But the evidence that these are the main causes of obesity is largely circumstantial. To stimulate debate, experts sugges...read more
Believe in phentermine with confidence
Obesity has become a household word. It has become a type of epidemic engulfing the whole world in an epic proportion. It would have been no problem if the outcome wouldn't have been fatal. Heart problems, di...read more
Dieting basics? Weight loss for beginners
The word 'diet' has become defined as a mean for eliminating or limiting a certain foods sources in conventional diets today. The real definition simplified by my own words of diet is, "a prescribed sele...read more
Do you understand obesity ?
Costs of excess weight Excess weight is a common health problem in the United States. It may also have adverse social and occupational implications in some individuals. In several occupations, excess weight ...read more
Obesity & calorie burning
Health consequences of obesity Obesity has recently been listed as a major independent risk factor for heart disease and stroke. Previously, it was considered a minor risk factor associated with many of its ...read more
Overweight and obesity defined
Overweight and obesity are both labels for ranges of weight that are greater than what is generally considered healthy for a given height. The terms also identify ranges of weight that have b...read more
Something more about obesity
The current opinion in medicine is that diet is definitely not entirely about willpower. It's controlled mostly by the brain, which gets signals and sends signals to other organs and systems implicated in met...read more
The truth behind fast weight loss
I always find reasons to satisfy my heart that dieting can once again wait. Looking back at the various reasons that I gave, I often have a great laugh. However, they come unconsciously. See this for instance: it's Christmas....read more
Weight loss psychology - tips for easier dieting
Introduction Losing weight is 100 times easier if you are mentally prepared for it. This may sound elementary, but in my experience most dieters quit their weight loss plan not because they feel hungry or ha...read more
Weight loss vs. safe weight loss - points to consider
Why are you limping? You don't seem to have bare minimum appetite to do your job? And why are you growing so thin day by day Ma?am I am actually on a diet and most of the time I skip my meals...read more
Weight loss with the Atkins diet
What if I told you you'd able to eat all the juicy steaks, succulent seafood with butter and bacon and cheese omelettes and still lose massive quantities of weight? What if I also explained to you that you wouldn't necessaril...read more
What's your ideal body weight ?
Ideal body weight Approximately one third of Americans are overfat or obese. The definitions of obesity and overweight are changing. In the past, ideal body weight (IBW) was calculated by a ...read more
When your child is obese
Child obesity is a medical disorder that is found in young children. Children who suffer from this disorder will typically have a weight that is out of proportion with their age and height. M...read more
