Obesity is not just about what you eat, it is a genetic condition as well as environmental factors playing their part. Like many actions of misinformation, many people are not aware of how or why people become obese and as a result, many people do not care either.
Let's hope that articles like this will help to unravel the mystery as to why so many more people are becoming obese. It is massively important that we do for obesity and the modern day lifestyle is killing us.
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Showing posts with label obesity. Show all posts
Showing posts with label obesity. Show all posts
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Pouring on the Pounds
BBC NEWS | Americas | Anti-obesity ad shocks New Yorkers
"Sugar-sweetened drinks can contain up to 17 teaspoons of sugar per 550ml bottle. Obesity can lead to early heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, type 2 diabetes, cancers, stroke and arthritis."
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Just two quotes from an article highlighting the damage the convenience, fast food life style is doing to many people. New York state is leading the way with this campaign and encouraging local business to sell fresh fruit and veg. The problem is, if you cannot afford the good food, what do you do?
Education is important, people need to know what harm some food is doing to them. They need to know that obesity is not an option, it is a death sentence.
But people need to be able to access real food, without colouring and preservatives, free from genetically modified ingredients AND at a price they can afford.
When or if the government of any country makes that happen, then there will be hope for people with obesity. Instead of letting the food companies and the pharmaceutical companies acquire gross profits through the fact that they provide medicine for people with obesity, tax those companies more heavily and invest in local people by encouraging them to grow their own vegetables and fresh produce, as they do in places like Havana Cuba see here: http://theportalofhealing.blogspot.com/2009/08/urban-vegetable-garden-in-havana-cuba.html.
Probably what will happen is those same companies will use all their power and wealth to block any such schemes. People have to be responsible for what they eat but as I said, if you can only get rubbish food what can you do?
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"Sugar-sweetened drinks can contain up to 17 teaspoons of sugar per 550ml bottle. Obesity can lead to early heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, type 2 diabetes, cancers, stroke and arthritis."
From the Portal:
Just two quotes from an article highlighting the damage the convenience, fast food life style is doing to many people. New York state is leading the way with this campaign and encouraging local business to sell fresh fruit and veg. The problem is, if you cannot afford the good food, what do you do?
Education is important, people need to know what harm some food is doing to them. They need to know that obesity is not an option, it is a death sentence.
But people need to be able to access real food, without colouring and preservatives, free from genetically modified ingredients AND at a price they can afford.
When or if the government of any country makes that happen, then there will be hope for people with obesity. Instead of letting the food companies and the pharmaceutical companies acquire gross profits through the fact that they provide medicine for people with obesity, tax those companies more heavily and invest in local people by encouraging them to grow their own vegetables and fresh produce, as they do in places like Havana Cuba see here: http://theportalofhealing.blogspot.com/2009/08/urban-vegetable-garden-in-havana-cuba.html.
Probably what will happen is those same companies will use all their power and wealth to block any such schemes. People have to be responsible for what they eat but as I said, if you can only get rubbish food what can you do?
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Thursday, August 13, 2009
Sedentary Lives Can Be Deadly: Physical Inactivity Poses Greatest Health Risk To Americans, Expert Says
Sedentary Lives Can Be Deadly: Physical Inactivity Poses Greatest Health Risk To Americans, Expert Says
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A quote from the article:
"Doing something is better than doing nothing, and doing more is better than doing less, at least up to a point. "We need numerous changes to promote more physical activity for all, including public policies, changes in the health care system, promoting activity in educational settings and work sites, and social and physical environmental changes. We need more communities where people feel comfortable walking. I believe psychologists can help develop better lifestyle change interventions to help people be more active via the Internet and other technological methods."
That says it all right there, do some activity but doing nothing is not an option. I realise that people will say they do not have the time but one must make some time for walking.
I say if you can walk for at least 15 minutes per day every day then you will be much better and if you can do 30 minutes it will really make a difference.
Of course diet will play a big part in how you feel but physical activity is very important for the body. It keeps things moving and working a bit like a car which is designed to be used and not left in the driveway.
However, try and leave the car in the driveway and do some walking!
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From the Portal:
A quote from the article:
"Doing something is better than doing nothing, and doing more is better than doing less, at least up to a point. "We need numerous changes to promote more physical activity for all, including public policies, changes in the health care system, promoting activity in educational settings and work sites, and social and physical environmental changes. We need more communities where people feel comfortable walking. I believe psychologists can help develop better lifestyle change interventions to help people be more active via the Internet and other technological methods."
That says it all right there, do some activity but doing nothing is not an option. I realise that people will say they do not have the time but one must make some time for walking.
I say if you can walk for at least 15 minutes per day every day then you will be much better and if you can do 30 minutes it will really make a difference.
Of course diet will play a big part in how you feel but physical activity is very important for the body. It keeps things moving and working a bit like a car which is designed to be used and not left in the driveway.
However, try and leave the car in the driveway and do some walking!
The Portal of Healing
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
4 healthy choices to change your life - Los Angeles Times
4 healthy choices to change your life - Los Angeles Times
From the Portal:
This is one of a number of studies now saying the same thing - if you live a good healthy life, then your chances of staying healthy are good. If you don't, then there will be consequences later on in life.
So, recently, I started on a plan of diet and exercise. I do not smoke and my Body Mass Index is way too high. I have now lost about four pounds in weight but more importantly I feel much better. I try to do 10000 steps a day and or engage in some kind of physical activity. I do not eat meat at all and my intake of fruit and vegetables is very good.
Most importantly, I watch my sugar intake closely. It is the sugar in your diet that is the one thing which will put on those extra pounds. So, sweets, cakes and fizzy drinks are out. To be honest, I do not need them and I do not miss them. But there are so many other food products especially processed foods that are loaded with artificial sugar such as Fructose and in particular High Fructose Corn Syrup, which has been added to many food products since the 1960's.
It is this practice alone that has lead to a massive rise in obesity, heart attacks, stroke and most importantly Diabetes, the silent killer.
The silent killer - the reason I call it that is because most people don't even know they have some form of diabetes until it is too late. Diabetes is one of the major factors in all of the major chronic diseases that afflict our society. So, please take some time to think about your lifestyle and see how you can improve it.
The Portal of Healing.
From the Portal:
This is one of a number of studies now saying the same thing - if you live a good healthy life, then your chances of staying healthy are good. If you don't, then there will be consequences later on in life.
So, recently, I started on a plan of diet and exercise. I do not smoke and my Body Mass Index is way too high. I have now lost about four pounds in weight but more importantly I feel much better. I try to do 10000 steps a day and or engage in some kind of physical activity. I do not eat meat at all and my intake of fruit and vegetables is very good.
Most importantly, I watch my sugar intake closely. It is the sugar in your diet that is the one thing which will put on those extra pounds. So, sweets, cakes and fizzy drinks are out. To be honest, I do not need them and I do not miss them. But there are so many other food products especially processed foods that are loaded with artificial sugar such as Fructose and in particular High Fructose Corn Syrup, which has been added to many food products since the 1960's.
It is this practice alone that has lead to a massive rise in obesity, heart attacks, stroke and most importantly Diabetes, the silent killer.
The silent killer - the reason I call it that is because most people don't even know they have some form of diabetes until it is too late. Diabetes is one of the major factors in all of the major chronic diseases that afflict our society. So, please take some time to think about your lifestyle and see how you can improve it.
The Portal of Healing.
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Eating High Levels Of Fructose Impairs Memory In Rats
Eating High Levels Of Fructose Impairs Memory In Rats
"Fructose, unlike another sugar, glucose, is processed almost solely by the liver, and produces an excessive amount of triglycerides — fat which get into the bloodstream. Triglycerides can interfere with insulin signaling in the brain, which plays a major role in brain cell survival and plasticity, or the ability for the brain to change based on new experiences."
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"Fructose, unlike another sugar, glucose, is processed almost solely by the liver, and produces an excessive amount of triglycerides — fat which get into the bloodstream. Triglycerides can interfere with insulin signaling in the brain, which plays a major role in brain cell survival and plasticity, or the ability for the brain to change based on new experiences."
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