Archive for the 'Obesity' Category

What Is A Realistic Weight Loss Chart?

Thursday, September 4th, 2008

Is it possible for you to shed 10 pounds in a matter of 7 days?  Possibly, but you might die trying.

There are a lot of weight loss diagram in the market nowadays, many among them guarantee large quantity of fats to be shed in an instant.  How many of these are real?  How many of these are feasible?  And which of these are just products of hard selling propaganda? (more…)

Back to School with a New Body – How The Fat Loss 4 Idiots Diet Works

Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008

How a Calorie Shifting Diet Works Parts 1

Calorie shifting is the hottest buzz in the weight loss industry these days, but although most people don’t really know how it works, it is not new. The method has been quietly used by smart people in the fitness industry for years and will help nearly anyone shed huge amounts of fat poundage pretty quickly. Compared to a run of the mill low fat or low calorie diet, a calorie shifting type diet is like a walk in the park because it will not make the dieter miserable while she’s on it. (more…)

Body Building: The Art Of The Diet

Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008

Legendary body building mogul Joe Weider once said that the true secret to body building success what found in the proper body building diet. What Weider meant was that people who over eat and pack their body with fat ultimately harm all the benefits of body building because the lean, ripped look becomes impossible to attain. Hence, if you eat the proper body building diet of low fat, high protein and decent carbs you will do ok. Now, while a body building diet will consume more calories than a common diet, there are certain considerations that also must be understood as well. (more…)

How To Lose 15 Pounds Fast

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

Do you desire to lose 15 pounds fast? Would that be pounds of fat, water or muscle?

As you can see, most people that are talking about losing weight, do not really know what exactly this means. For nearly everyone fat comes into the mind, when they hear the word weight, but fat is only a part of it. (more…)

Experience Six Pack Abs and a Flat stomach

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

As with a great number of people, no doubt you have tried dieting many times yet you always are apparently doomed to failing.

You will discover 5 basic facts you are duty bound to believe firmly if you are ever going to Lose Your Belly Fat and expose those Six Pack Abs. (more…)

Mushrooms and Childhood Obesity

Monday, June 23rd, 2008

Childhood obesity is on the rise. The latest Canadian Community Health Survey found that the combined rate of children and teens who are overweight or obese has jumped from fifteen to twenty-six percent over the span of just 25 years (1978-2004).

Unfortunately, the problem doesn’t end there. About 70% of obese children become obese adults, increasing the risk of their developing chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease as well as developing poor body image and self-esteem-related eating disorders. Even more disconcerting is that many obese and overweight children are developing health problems, such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol and joint problems, at very early ages.

So what can be done? One strategy that can help is for kids to get their daily servings of fruit and vegetables. Children and teens who eat fruit and vegetables 5 or more times a day are much less likely to be overweight or obese than those who eat them less often. (more…)