Obesity and the Amish

What do the Amish have to do with obesity? Not much, as it turns out. I recently read an article reviewing the recent Health and Fitness Summit co-sponsored by the American College of Sports Medicine and the National Academy of Sports Medicine. This four day event featured 77 speakers on various topics related to health and fitness.

The Get Fat Workout Plan

Who else wants to get fat? Learn step by step what it takes to gain weight.

Growing Obesity In Teens Means More Gastric Bypass Surgery

Although gastric bypass surgery is still not commonly performed on adolescents, the growing problem of obesity in teenagers has resulted in a significant rise in the number of teenage weight loss surgeries, with the number performed tripling between 2000 and 2003. But is surgery a suitable option for a teenager?

You Are Not Happy Being Obese - Realizing This Is The First Step To Losing Weight!

Many people who are obese claim they are happy. If you are one of those but are actually in denial then admitting your problem is the first step to losing weight. Once you realise who you want to be and where you want to go then you can push forward.

The Danger Of Obesity And What You Should Do To Win

The biggest parental fear today is Obesity. Many parents are often too busy to take much interest in neither the physical exercise nor what their offspring consume in terms of food and snacks, yet they suffer morbid fear that their children might become obese going by the number of obesity cases being reported by the health authorities in the United States today. This is ironical.

Waging War On Fat? How To Heal Obesity From The Inside Out - Part Two

Obesity - Is waging a war on fat the answer? Are multi million dollar nutrition and exercise programs in schools and communities likely to save us from the growing girth? Isn't it time to start thinking holistically when it comes to healing obesity? This two part article explores a refreshing new relationship with the forever feared invader, body fat!

Waging War On Fat? How To Heal Obesity From The Inside Out - Part One

Obesity... Is waging a war on fat the answer? Are multi million dollar nutrition and exercise programs in schools and communities likely to save us from the growing girth? Isn't it time to start thinking holistically when it comes to healing obesity? This two part article explores a refreshing new relationship with the forever feared invader, body fat!

Obesity In Young Children Is Now Being Seen In The Very Young

Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the United States and has now even become a substantial problem in teenagers. A recent study however shows that the problem now extends beyond the adult and adolescent population and that obesity is being seen in children as young as three years of age.

Am I Overweight?

Ever looked in the mirror lately, and thought you looked a bit more bulky? Perhaps you just noticed that you now have to force yourself into that size 10 dress which used to be a perfect fit. Chances are you are gaining weight. There is a scientific way to tell if you are overweight, and how much so.

Ditch The Junk - Your House Is Making You Fat!

It seems that for some people, their house really may be making them fat. Let's start with the obvious: your house isn't trying to make you put on weight!

Is Somebody Judging You Right Now - Based On How You Look?

What are people thinking about you - right now? Do you know what the way you look is saying about you - to complete strangers?

Real Hoodia - The Best Natural Appetite Suppressant

The fact is obvious, if you eat less you will lose weight. Duh!! It seems so clear yet it's the simple truth that consuming less calories than you burn is a guaranteed method to lose weight.

Who Is Responsible For Child Obesity?

If obesity is becoming a major concern among youngsters who, indeed, is at fault? Undoubtedly there is a rise in the number of eating establishments offering fast foods full of high calories and high fats. These, for youngsters, taste nice plus are quick and convenient.

How To Lose Weight

There are many useful and creative ways to shed those extra pounds - but there are also a lot of weight loss gimmicks on the market these days that you will want to steer clear of. For one thing, it is always best to avoid trendy fad diets. Recent examples include the green tea diet and the banana diet. Neither one of these diets has proven to be very effective. While it might seem at first that a few pounds have been shed, nature always leads our bodies to maintain homeostasis – as a result, shed pounds will always be gained back – sometimes even more pounds than were had before. Fad diets tend to have numerous negative side effects, including making people feel lazy, increasing the instability of the body’s metabolic conditions, and exhausting essential body muscles.