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Did you get the body you wanted in 2015

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Did you get the body you wanted in 2015 Getting the right body is almost an obsession for most people. This is because of the new found knowledge of the dangers that are associated with being obese. Obesity is a condition where the body accumulates so much fat that it becomes risky to the overall health of the body. Obesity kills over 400,000 people in the United States alone not to mention the many billions of dollars that are lost due to slow productivity especially for workers who have to incur medical costs related to being overweight. But many people are coming to the realization that in order to enjoy a quality life and prolong their life, they must watch their weight. Obesity is measured in what is called BMI or body mass index. Body mass index is a measure of one’s weight in relation to their height. A BMI of 25 or more is considered overweight and one is advised to take measures to cut down. One of the reasons people become obese is because of indulging in high calorie food...

Best Tips on Losing Weight

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Best Tips on Losing Weight Being overweight has its inherent dangers and can even result in death. Ask the 300,000 to 400,000 people who die each year in the United States due to weight-related complications across the board. Weight gain , which is also known as obesity, is defined as having a BMI or body mass index of 25-59. Body mass index is calculated by dividing weight with height and then squaring the answer. Many people have realized the dangers of having a BMI that is above the recommended figure. Overweight people suffer from low self-esteem, lack of sleep or sleeping disorders, chronic fatigue and even a higher risk of heart attacks and strokes. Obesity also depresses the body’s immune system thereby making it susceptible to a malady of ailments from the common cold to the full blown flu. There are however, ways to beat weight gain. One of them is to educate you regarding nutrition. It is surprising to note just how many people cook food or eat food without the slight...

Simple Steps to Lose Your Belly Fat

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Simple Steps to Lose Your Belly Fat Belly is one of the most disturbing aspects of one’s personal health. Fat in general can be hazardous to one’s health. This is because it can become a source of unhealthy trans fats travelling through the blood stream and cause artery blockages and hence strokes. Belly fat can also create a habitation that is suitable for disease-carrying viruses and bacteria. It has also been proven that people who are obese struggle with a myriad of complications such as depression, low self-esteem and acute fatigue syndrome. But there are steps you can take to lose belly fat. When grocery shopping, be vigilant as to what you purchase. This involves reading the package details of the items you are buying to make sure that the calorie level is acceptable. Many people do not take this crucial precaution and purchase food based on appetite and craving. This results in foods that have a high calorie level ending up in the pantry and finally in the dinner table. Ano...

Reducing Excess Weight

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Reducing excess weight Obesity causes over 300,000 deaths in the United States each year. This staggering number has resulted in a flurry of activity to tackle obesity even in schools. The problem is so acute especially in the United States that some schools have began offering vegetarian diets and the students in those schools are not complaining whatsoever. Many gyms and fitness houses are also seeing an increase in enrollments as people become more informed as to the inherent dangers of obesity. Obesity is defined as a condition where excess body fat accumulates in the body to the extent that it affects one’s overall body health. Body fat is also measured by checking what is called the BMI or body mass index which is one’s weight divided by the height squared. A BMI of 25-30kg/m is considered overweight at that point the person is advices to take some measures to bring it down. So what measures can be taken to induce weight loss? One is exercise. As we mentioned, body mass...

Losing Weight without Starving Yourself

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There are many ways to lose weight without drastically cutting down on diet. Many people who are overweight get discouraged when they hear that they have to cut down on their food intake but this is not necessarily true. One can lose a sizeable amount of weight and still be eating some of their favorite foods. This is not entirely difficult especially knowing that there are many that are doing that. Let us examine one way one can achieve this. One way of losing weight without starving themselves is to get as much education as possible. This means going to the Internet and reading as much information as possible on ways in which one can lose weight all while maintaining many of their eating habits. There are weight loss forums which provide a wealth of information to someone looking on how to inject some wisdom into their diet plan. These forums are full of opinions and practical ideals from people who have triumphed over weight gain and this information is invaluable. What make...

Is exercise the best way to lose weight?

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lose weight The current enrollment in many gymnasiums and fitness centers immediately tells us that more and more people are realizing that being over Weight is a burden not just to their health but it may also endanger their very lives. A total of 300,000 or more people die each year simply because they are overweight. This means that they succumbed to illnesses which were directly caused by their having a BMI that is higher than is recommended by nutritionists. People who are overweight also struggle with issues such as chronic fatigue, sleeping disorders, risk of heart diseases and also low self esteem which is amplified by the general media in that it portrays the skinny models or males with six-packs as being the ideal standard. There are a few ways you can take to win the battle against weight gain. One of them is exercise. A sizeable number of people are overweight because they live a sedentary lifestyle, that is, a life that is devoid of exercise or much physical ...

How to Lose Inches from Your Body

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A cursory glance at the Internet and the media in general will tell you that almost everyone is obsessed with the way they look, or in other words, many people want to become leaner. This is because people have learnt the dangers of possessing a BMI or body mass index that is higher than recommended by doctors and nutritionists. To learn what your BMI is, ask your doctor whenever you pay him or her a visit and she will be most glad to inform you or simply go to the food pyramid website that is run by the USFDA. Losing inches from one’s body has become paramount for most people. This is because close to 400,000 people die every year in the United States because of complications arising from being overweight. This is because being overweight poses a variety of problems one of them being the high risk of stroke and heart attacks that come from major arteries being blocked by trans fat deposits. Another problem is low self-esteem and others include poor breathing, sleep disorders, low i...

How to lose belly fat

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How to lose belly fat We live in an error which we call the information age. This is because information is being beamed to us in real time and in so many variations that it is hard to keep up. One of the benefits of this blitz in information is the fact that we have come to know plenty especially when it comes to our bodies. One area is in belly fat which affects about 40% of the US population. Belly fat is brought about by various factors. One of them is cholesterol intake that surpasses the ability of the body to burn it and converts it into energy. The excess cholesterol is then converted to fat and stored in the belly. Another reason is obviously excessive eating and failing to watch what one eats. This is more so especially for this present generation which is hard-pressed for time. When one is pressed for time, they opt for junk food instead of a carefully prepared meal. Another reason is genetically related. There are people with a thyroid glad that malfunctions and caus...

How dieting can affect weight loss

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Excess weight is often referred to by the term obesity. This is a condition where the body accumulates more fat than is being processed or burned by the normal metabolism. In many cases, this can be genetic but in most, there is obviously a diet problem that needs to be reconsidered. Obesity is measured in what is called body mass index or BMI according to the fitness and medical circles. BMI is arrived at by dividing weight by height and then squaring the result. A BMI of 25-29kg/m is considered overweight. Obesity is dangerous. Medical research shows that the chances of a heart attack are exponentially increased the higher the BMI goes. People who are overweight also struggle with a myriad of other complications. For instance, obese people also have to deal with a low self-esteem because the general mass media pushes the image of the slim model as the ideal. Clothes are also had to find and one has to shop at special stores. More problems include sleep irregularities and the ri...

Fitness Mantra: Run 20 Minutes a Day

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Being overweight has its share of health issues. It has been reported that about 300,000 people die each year due to weight or obesity related complications. This refers to people from a cross section of society who have a BMI or body mass index of 25-29 which t many experts is considered overweight. Obesity now affects over 25% of the US population and more and more people are realizing that obesity kills. People that are overweight struggle with sleep problems, breathing problems, susceptibility to disease and illness, chronic fatigue not to mention a low self-esteem because the medial peddles people who are obese as abnormal and those that are skinny as the ideal. Obesity is brought about by a number of reasons. One of them is eating more than the body is breaking down through the normal body metabolism. This causes excess fat to accumulate in many cases in the belly area and cause someone to be overweight . Then there are people that are overweight not because they over-ea...

Causes of obesity

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New information from weight loss researchers and nutritionists shows that over 300,000 people die each year from complications resulting from obesity. Obesity is a major problem in the United States and now many other parts of the world. This is where the body accumulates more fat than is being burned by normal metabolism and this causes fat deposits to begin to build up in the belly area, thighs, buttocks and even waist. The problem of obesity is so acute that some schools especially in Atlanta Georgia have began to offer strictly vegetarian diets to their students and the students have embraced this diet well. So what causes obesity? There is one cause of weight gain that is rather unfortunate-genetics. Sometimes, it is easy to judge people from appearance and form an opinion that their excess weight is as a result of irresponsible eating habits. But doctors report that there are people with genetic maladjustments that cause a problem with the way the body processes food. Ther...