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The Truth About Adult Obesity
Overweight and Adult obesity is serious. The World Health Organization says that obesity is a disease reaching epidemic proportions globally, providing staggering figures showing more than 1 billion adults worldwide are overweight and that at least 300 million of these are clinically obese. Obesity levels range between 10 to 25% in most of Western Europe, in a large portion of the American continent they are between 20 to 25%. The adult obesity level is higher among ethnic groups such as American Indians, Hispanic Americans, Australian Aboriginals, and Pacific Islanders. Being overweight or obese affects your health like you never would believe. This epidemic can affect your health ranging from the psychological to the physical. Some of these problems are: • Low self-esteem, social isolation, depression, psychological disorder • Heat tolerance, breathlessness on exertion, tiredness, sleep disorders • Type 2 diabetes, hyper-insulinenia, insulin resistance, glucose intolerance • Dyslipidemia, gall bladder disease, kidney stones, respiratory problems • High blood pressure, high cholesterol • Cardiovascular disease such as heart attack, heart failure, sudden cardiac death, angina and abnormal heart rhythm, Stroke • Some cancers such as bowel cancer, kidney, endometrium, breast, colon, rectum, esophagus, and prostate cancer • Osteoarthritis, back problems, gout, fatty liver disease • Polycystic ovarian syndrome, fertility complications, pregnancy complications • Stress urinary incontinence, and of course death Factors that contribute to overweight or adult obesity are smoking, sedentary lifestyle, high fat diets, and consuming more calories than your body needs. I’ve heard they say your genetics can play a roll in someone being overweight or obese. Ok, being a little chunky or big boned is understandable, but overweight or obese? Come on, give me a break, I find it hard to believe someone’s genes alone will make them overweight or obese. One thing I am sure about, people do become obese, and it has nothing to do with genes. Here’s a fact, adult obesity is on the rise and is becoming an epidemic. You know it’s bad when a new fitness guru pops up every other month with a new fad diet that GUARANTEES weight lost. There are no new and improve way to lose weight, sorry to burst your bubble. But it is easier than you think to lose the weight. The not-so-secret that has being around for many moons to fight adult obesity is quite simple. The best way to lose weight and stay healthy, both inside and outside, is to simply avoid doing the things that make people obese. Thought I was going to say something incredible, didn’t you? There a few common reasons why people become obese. Educate yourself, memorize, and learn them and you’ll be in a much better position to avoid these destructive reasons. But before we begin, there is go news about adult obesity. The good news is that no one has to live a life of being overweight or obese, it’s a choice. But if you are willing to acknowledge you have a weight problem and will face it head on, then dropping the weight will be easier than you think. You will learn how to conquer your weight problem, improve your overall health, and get the sleek physique you want by:
• The truth why people don’t lose weight
Ok now, back to why people become obese. You ready? Here they are. First reason why people become obese is that people EAT BAD FOODS. This one reason alone is a mouthful. We live in a right now society and the gratification has to be instantly. This is why people can walk into a grocery store and buy foods that can easily be thawed and cooked in the microwave in minutes and eaten. Unfortunately these foods contain additives and preservatives that increase the amount of calories you eat in a day. But the biggest form of bad foods comes in the form of fast foods. Yea I know the fast food restaurants are trying to change their image a little by offering more healthy choices. But let’s get real; the majority of people eat fast foods for the traditional brand, burger, hotdog, tacos, fries, soda or milkshake. Just keeping it real my friend. To get adult obesity under control simply avoid doing this. Reduce your intake of fast foods and prepare your food more, instead of the quick use of the microwave. A second reason why adult obesity is on the rise is that people tend to EAT TO MUCH. Food portions have gotten way out of control. Now it seems more is in and least is out. If you are genuinely serious about losing weight and being healthy, try cutting back your portions by half. You’re probably saying that’s easy for you, but I have a suggestion. Pre pack your meals a head of time, including breakfast, lunch, and dinner, into smaller portions or half the portion. That way you slowly begin to train yourself on smaller portions of food throughout the day. If you are someone with a weight issue, I encourage you to try this. The Next reason is one that often goes over looked, people become obese because they EAT AT THE WRONG TIME. I’ve heard people say they skip eating breakfast because they just don’t have time to. Wrong answer! During this essentially dooms a person to weight loss failure. It is imperative that if you want to lose weight you must eat first thing after you get out of bed. Why? Because doing so kick starts your metabolism so it can function properly as you carry out your daily schedule. People should eat often throughout the day, like six or so small meals a day, instead of the traditional three meals a day. What this does is keep your metabolism constantly working and does not slow down. An active metabolism means an easier ability to burn calories. Also if you have a weight problem, you want to avoid eating right before bedtime. To consume calories and then go to sleep is not wise because it does not give your body the means to burn them off. This means they get turned into fat and are stored and build up in places on your body you don’t want them to. If you are someone who is overweight or obese, at least give your body two hours to digest and burn those calories you just ate. Another reason why adult obesity is becoming a major problem, has nothing to do with food, is that people just DON’T EXERCISE. If you can at least get some form of physical activity in your schedule, trust me, it will go a long way towards losing weight. To be in moderate shape you should get at least thirty minutes of exercise three times per week. What you want to do is get yourself moving, moving helps to burn calories. But, if you want that attractive, sleek, fit body, you should consider exercising five times a week for a minimum of forty five minutes to one hour. During this time frame your want to mix cardio and strenuous exercise together. Enough has been said about how to lose weight, but not enough emphasize on avoiding the things that put the weight on in the first place, right? If you can avoid these mistakes in your life then you just have taken the first big steps towards a healthy, attractive, and fit lifestyle. You’re also distancing yourself from the rest of society with weight problems by taking charge of your life and proving to yourself and naysayer’s that you’re more than a conqueror. There’s always an amazing feeling when you stand out amongst the crowd with confidence and pride. Your personal fight against adult obesity began, but ends with you, it's your choice.
**This site is designed for education and information purposes only and is not engaged in rendering medical advice, professional services, or treatment of illness or disease. If you feel that you have a health problem, you should seek the advice of your Physician or health care Practitioner before pursuing an alternative health method.**
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