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Diet or Exercise? Which one Works best for Obesity?
Fatty food is known to contribute to obesity. But exercise and physical fitness play a larger role than restricting food in controlling obesity. "Diet for obesity" or "Exercise for obesity"?
16 commentsWhy Americans Are Fat
There are fat, chunky or chubby people everywhere, in every country. A small percentage of those people are overweight due to a physiological condition -- the rest have gotten fat all on their own. As I sit here writing this, I'm fully aware that...
Obesity - How to fight it with natural supplements
Obesity is bad news. We all know that. But there seems to be little we can do about it. Surveys show that the US alone has over 40 million obese people. In the present day, a large number of people are simply...
2 commentsObesity epidemic : the top 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
122 commentsStandard American Diet = SAD
Look what the Standard American Diet spells when you put it all together. It spells SAD and how appropriate that title is when you think about it. In a span of over thirty years (in my lifetime) the rate of obesity has skyrocketed exponetially....
6 commentsHow Has Fitness and Nutrition Changed In the Last 50 Years
How has nutrition and fitness changed from 50 years ago? The answer lies with a variety of topics including changes in exercise equipment and the introduction of simple-to-make foods.
8 commentsA New Year's Resolution for Carbohydrate Addicts!
Kirsten PlotkinSuddenly we hear a lot about carbohydrate addicts. Not so strange when you read obesity statistics that say 80% of people – and that includes our kids, - will be overweight or obese by 2020. Since carbohydrate addicts are...
0 commentsThe Lowest and Highest Obesity Rates in the World and Country
Obesity is on the rise worldwide. With over 1.6 billion adults who are overweight and another 400 million who are obese, there must be a solution. Find out what countries rates the highest and lowest in obesity rates.
13 commentsNovelty Wedding Cakes – Obesity Statistics In America, Diabetes Fatigue
Diabetes fatigue is leading many brides and grooms these days to order novelty wedding cakes as a substitute for the sugary variety that is so customary at most wedding celebrations. Obesity statistics in America show that there are more diabetics...
0 commentsChildren and Obesity
child obesity statistics "Since 1980, the prevalence of BMI for age at or above the 95th percentile (sometimes termed "obese") has tripled among school-age children and adolescents, and it remains high at...
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