More on Rimonabant for Obesity
Obesity is becoming a problem going out of hand. It is time to curtail the problem by resorting to some means or the other. Traditional obesity reduction methods like doing exercises and having a controlled diet are fast becoming a thing of the past. But one should never underestimate the potential of these past methods to curtail obesity. Read more
Five Quick and Easy Weight Loss Steps
Obesity rates are rising ever higher, particularly among children. You don’t have to make drastic changes all at once. But if you don’t do anything today, there is a good chance that your overweight kids will continue to become overweight adults. Vincent Iannelli, M.D., (Pediatrics) offers these five quick and easy weight loss steps that can help you & your child live healthier. Read more
Obesity Prevention and Weight Loss Tips
Children with obesity problem are prone to many other diseases. It was a time when type 2 diabetes was found only in adults whereas now it is common in obese children. Overweight children continue to be overweight adults inviting diseases like heart disease, high blood pressure, asthma, hypertension and stroke. But the most undesirable thing that can happen to an obese child is social discrimination, overweight children are teased and this develops a low self-esteem causing them stay away from society. Read more
Weight Loss - What Causes Obesity?
“Obesity” specifically refers to an excessive amount of body fat. “Overweight” refers to an excessive amount of body weight that includes muscle, bone, fat, and water. As a rule, women have more body fat than men. Most health care professionals agree that men with more than 25 percent body fat and women with more than 30 percent body fat are obese. These numbers should not be confused with the body mass index (BMI), however, which is more commonly used by health care professionals to determine the effect of body weight on the risk for some diseases. Read more
Weight Loss Advice
Food may be plentiful, but the nutrient content is lacking. Over 50 years ago the Federal Department of Agriculture released a study revealing that our farm land is deficient in almost all of the nutrients required by our bodies, and it hasn’t gotten any better. Unless you have access to organically cultivated foods that are grown on soils that have been continually enriched with all the trace minerals, you are not getting the nutrition necessary for optimal health. Read more
