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90Obesity epidemic : the ten countries with the fattest people
I got out my calculator, did a little extra research, and here they are! The top ten countries for obesity. I must admit, I was prejudiced. I expected the USA to top the list, and I was absolutely wrong. I also thought England would thud heavily towards the top, but it didn't even make the list (an honourable 12th place only.) The figures are for the percentage of the adult population with a BMI over 30. That will, of course, catch a few rugby players and heavyweight boxers who have high BMIs
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81Top 10 Ways to Self-Motivate To Exercise
It is as natural to me as breathing. My alarm goes off, my body gets up and before my brain can even attempt to object, I am at the gym. I look at the clock, it's 5:20 am. I wipe the remnants of mascara from...
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67Health Benefits of Broccoli
Broccoli is a member of the cruciferous family, which includes kale, cabbage, cauliflower and brussel sprouts, this cruciferous family can help protect the body against cancer. Broccoli contain a...
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61CAUSES AND DANGERS OF CHILDHOOD OBESITY
"Let's eat ... while we watch TV, play video games, or surf the internet." The causes of childhood obesity is not only linked to problems that a child can experience during their youth but it can lead to...
70Health Benefits of Celery
Scientific Name : Apium graveolers dulce. Celery is a vegetable that belongs to the parsley family, grown principally for its edible stalks. The entire plant has a pleasant, distinctive odor, making...
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67Overweight, Heavy, Fat, Plump,Obese
Over weight, fat, heavy, plump, or obese, call it by any name you want. It is a major epidemic problem in the United States. It is also become a problem with the older segment of our population because we...
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69Baby Boomers and Obesity
Baby boomers now make up 26% of the U.S. population. A fragile, dependent population of aging boomers would place tremendous demands on Medicare, and require lots of support from professional caregivers and...
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58Preventing Childhood Obesity
Preventing childhood obesity is something that each family needs to do. Doing so can be a lot of work, but is good for the whole family. After all, you are creating a healthy lifestyle for you and your...
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57Weight Loss: 6 Things to Do Before You Get Started
For those people who are fifty, sixty, a hundred or more pounds overweight, the journey from obesity to healthy and fit is about more than weight loss. Most of us look at losing a few pounds as a challenge....
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55WOMEN'S HEALTH: TO LAPBAND OR NOT TO LAPBAND
The lapband is a new device that helps individuals curb their appetites and helps them to lose weight. It is literally a band that wraps around your stomach making it smaller, approximately the size of a...
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