Tag: obesity
Good news: US kids not as obese as we thought!
You’ve heard the news and you’ve seen it with your own eyes: overweight and obesity in the US have been increasing steadily over the last few decades. The trend heavily impacted our children and adolescents, whose unhealthy behaviors had facilitated… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, News
The perils of a sedentary life and the effects of junk food on health
The human body was built for action; for burning energy… but unfortunately, most of us today lead sedentary lifestyles that can have devastating effects on our health. Standing still, and particularly, sitting or lying down with most muscles relaxed, can… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness, Food, Health, Lifestyle, Nutrition
How David lost 130 pounds and transformed the rest of his life as well
Guest post by Dr. Wes Youngberg “I’ve gotta figure something out doc, because I’m losing my mind. I can’t concentrate. I’m getting upset really easily. I’m nervous and shaky. I need some medication or something.” I still remember how worried… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, Herbal Medicine, Holistic Medicine, Nutritional Medicine, Weight Loss
The Obesity Epidemic And Myth of Weight Loss Pills
There has been an explosion of weight loss pills and weight loss programs into the market over the last several months. This expansion of the medical weight loss industry will certainly continue a break neck speeds due to the AMA’s… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness, Food, Health, Medicine, Nutrition, Pharmaceuticals
Why we live to eat and not eat to live
Today I was watching “Man VS Food” and I was disgusted with what I was seeing. I have to admit I don’t watch much TV. When my friend put the show on I was amazed at how far we have… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Health, Nutrition
Pretty Poison
As I walk down the isles of the supermarket I take note of the shelves, fully stocked neatly in rows, colorful boxes, bottles and packages all so well designed. Eye catching – using words like “diet”, “light”, “natural”, and “healthy”,… 0 Shares | | Posted in Chemicals, Crime, Entertainment, Environment, Fitness Nutrition, Food, Food, GMOs, Health, Health, Home, Liberty, Lifestyle, Mental Health, Money, News, Nutrition, Nutritional Medicine, Recipes, Science, Science & Tech, Water
Obesity now recognized as a disease by the AMA
Last month, the American Medical Association (AMA) officially recognized obesity as a disease. This move was done against the recommendation of a committee, the Council on Science and Public Health, that had studied the issue last year. This decision has… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness, Fitness Nutrition, Food, Health, Pharmaceuticals, Weight Loss
5 Steps to Losing Weight — Without Counting Calories
Losing weight is a lot more complex than simply calories in and calories out. For starters, not all calories are created equal. Having lost more than 100lbs myself — after the age of 40 and perimenopausal, I might add —… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Food, Health, Health, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Weight Loss
Vital health tips for truckers
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, heavy and tractor-trailer trucking added more jobs than any transportation sector in February 2013 with 5,600 hires and is one of the most in-demand professions in the country. Generally employed as freight drivers,… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health
