Diabetes - Diseases Caused By Obesity

Obesity is a major cause of diabetes, but this and many other diseases, can be prevented with a healthy eating plan and regular exercise.

Lose Weight by Learning to Play the Organ

There is one organ you must learn to play in order to beat obesity and gain good health.

Obesity Paradox- Excess Body Fat Helps in Heart Failure Recovery

We have all known for a fact, and for some time now that obesity is one of the risk factors for developing heart disease and heart failure. We have also in the last few decades been very upbeat, to say the least, in encouraging weight loss.

How Can I Help Build My Childs Self Esteem?

The first thing that you can do is not focus on your child's weight or size. Never taunt your child about their weight or call them names. This can only make your child feel sad, depressed or embarrassed about themselves.

Ten Ways to Help Your Children Avoid the Obesity Epidemic

Parents don't do more to help their children avoid obesity because parents don't know how to help. This informative article will give you easy guidelines to prevent obesity and all the related illnesses in your children.

Easy and Effective Weight Loss Does Not Involve Products, Diets or Foods - It's an Inside Job

Losing weight is easier than you think - and cheaper! Learn the 10 easy ways to lose weight and keep it off for good!

The Main Reason People are Overweight

Let me start off by saying that you can eat as much as you want and still maintain your ideal weight. If you're thinking this is voodoo, it's not.

Understanding The Causes Of Obesity In Children

It’s no secret that as a nation we struggle with our weight. The rise of the fast food industry - as well as packaged and processed food, and the shift towards a more sedentary lifestyle has resulted in a nationwide battle of the bulge. As adults we wrestle with our diet and exercise habits in order that we avoid the various diseases associated with obesity. But when that obesity exists in a child, there is a greater responsibility to change lifestyle habits and avoid the possibility of disease at such an early age. But in order to make changes, it is first necessary to understand the causes of obesity in children.

A Study Of Lesbian Women Suggests A Possible Genetic Cause For Obesity

Although it is generally agreed that the present obesity epidemic is very largely the result of our modern diet and changes in our lifestyle, there is nonetheless a school of thought that believes that there is also a genetic component to obesity. Evidence for this is sketchy, but one recent study into obesity in lesbian women may add to the debate.

Teenage Obesity May Well Result In Premature Death

As obesity continues to rise so does the amount of research data into the problem and, in particular, data on the risks associated with obesity. One recently published study revealed the shocking link between teenage obesity and premature death.

Morbid Obesity Appears To Be Rising At An Uncontrollable Rate

Figures released at the beginning of 2007 confirm the widely publicized fact that obesity is growing at epidemic proportions in the United States but they also show a staggering growth in the number of people now classed as being morbidly obese.

Treat Obesity by Using Natural Treatments

Obesity can harm your health. If not treated, it can lead to other diseases or illnesses like heart disease, sleep apnea, stroke, arthritis, type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure.

The Challenge and Economics of Healthy Eating - Children in the Balance

The Centers for Disease Control recently ranked obesity second only to smoking as the leading cause of preventable death. The growth in obesity can be tied to the upward trend in the consumption of high-fat foods, sugary foods, candies, and soft drinks. More than 10% of the worlds children are overweight with this figure rising to over 30% in many industrialized countries. For every $1 spent by the World Health Organization (WHO), the food industry spends $500 on promoting processed foods.