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Obesity

Sitting and Weight Gain

January 26, 2010

More and more of us today have jobs that require us to be seated for extended periods of time. This is in contrast to the way things used to be. More often then not people’s jobs would require a decent amount of physical labor.

We are constantly hearing that the rate of obesity in our society is increasing at an alarming rate. Fast food is most often used as the main… Continue reading

Alternative Weight Loss Surgeries

January 26, 2010

OVERVIEW:

There are 2.1 billion obese people in the world. We in India have 97 million people with obesity, out of which 25 million (6% of our total population) are morbidly obese. Urbanisation has been implicated as the strongest risk factor for obesity in India.

The incidence of obesity in children is also on the rise as shown by school surveys in Indian cities, where nearly 30% of adolescents from India’s higher… Continue reading

The Fastest Way to Lose Stomach Fat

January 26, 2010

Many of us want to have the perfect body: toned arms, ripped, flat stomach and chiseled chest. Then there are those that only just want to reach their ideal body weight and don’t fuss over the aesthetics. Regardless of your goals, achieving them can be quite frustrating and discouraging if you aren’t given the proper information. Unfortunately, that is the case for most people looking to trim some fat off… Continue reading

What Doctors Need to Know About Treating Overweight Patients

January 26, 2010

A recent article on Health.com, The Surprising Reason Why Being Overweight Isn’t Healthy by Ginny Graves, has spurred a lot of reaction. The focus of the article is pointing out how the medical profession can tend to be biased against overweight women to the point of misdiagnosing or not diagnosing them at all.

The article was also posted on CNN. Just reading through the endless comments will give anyone an accurate… Continue reading

Roux En Y Gastric Bypass – A FAQ All Overweight People Should Read

January 26, 2010

Are you thinking of getting a roux en y gastric bypass? Then you must read this FAQ about this surgery. This is something that should not be taken lightly. However, once you have read this article, and looking over all the FAQ inside, then you will be able to make a better decision to if this is the right way you want to lose weight.

What is Roux en y Gastric

Obesity – What Causes It?

January 26, 2010

Obesity is caused by many factors, but primarily it is the result of our depleted soils, chemical agriculture methods, fast foods and processed foods which are designed to create an insatiable craving to eat too much. Our medical system facilitates obesity, which is more profitable than “curing” it.

* Our vegetables on average contain less than a quarter of the nutrients they contained 80 years ago. Without the mineral building blocks… Continue reading

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