3 Reasons Why People Are Obese

Facing obesity, with all the products that exist, can be very overwhelming for most. If you are wondering why you just can't stop eating don't despair help is on the way. If you believe that you are the master of your body, listen to 3 reasons I looked at to try and explain why eating is such a part of our individual need to survive.

Reason #1: We eat as much as we can to survive. How long would you live if you had no food to eat tomorrow, and the next day, and the next day ,and the next day?This constant need to stay alive is embedded deep in your brain and is as basic as needing to procreate. We are human animals and the need for survival is part of who we are. The fear of losing something is greater to most than the desire to go out and hunt for more food if hunger strikes. Your behavior to want to eat all the time might be linked to this fear of not being able to eat everyday.

Reason #2:The need to store food for a rainy day is as old as religion. We all heard the stories of our forefather's living on the land to raise cattle and grain. The need to put food in barns to ward off winter conditions or summer droughts made people do incredible things. You can do a lot of research on this and look at all the hardships our ancestors went through to guarantee our long term survival. For some of us we heard about these struggles from our own parents and grandparents. I wonder if we don't have a gene somewhere in our brains that just make us want to store food for the winter, as the saying goes, and might explain why some of us just need to put it away. Their is no reason to store in most areas of the world today but it's the fear that makes us do it? Our behavior could be explained in this seemingly foolish idea.

Reason #3:As animals we needed to go out and hunt for food everyday to survive. This need to hunt is reason # 3. Think about it for a minute, if their is a hunting gene in your brain that made our ancestors get up everyday to go and hunt, their must be a need to eat and stay in great shape to "out hunt" the competition as well. In today's hectic world many are afraid of losing everything. Your basic need to survive just might be behind why you need to store food for as long as you can because their is a lot of competition for the "fresh meat" out their? Food for thought...==Trudel==

Harmful Efect of Obesity

Weight loss, from a simpler perspective, is the reduction of the total weight of the body, usually involving the decrease of fluid, body fats and other bone mineral deposits in the human body. Weight loss can occur accidentally or inadvertently mainly due to a disorder or an illness in the body. For example type 1 diabetes mellitus if not managed properly, in most cases can lead to activities in the body that lead to the loss of both fat and lean mass, consequently resulting to a significant reduction in total body weight. Other factors such as lack of fluid intake, HIV, use of certain medications and even fidgeting can trigger fluid loss resulting in the significant loss of body weight.

Intentional weight loss refers to the reduction of total mass of the body in an attempt to enhance physical fitness, well being, and/or general appearance. Some people use certain dieting tips to achieve this or use other artificial methods. People shed body weight for a variety of other reasons ranging from the desire to decrease the likelihood of developing diseases, the aspiration to meet certain standard for participation in a sport or even just for the sake of appearing physically athletic or attractive===Ojuor Chinedu===.

People subscribe to weight loss techniques because of a number of health, physical, psychological and social problems emanating from being obese itself. It is believed that overweight people are subjected to the following troubles:

- Diseases ranging from cardiovascular diseases, skeletal disorders, high blood pressure, diabetes, infertility and pregnancy problems, physical discomforts and a host of other health problems.

- Psychological problems manifesting in form of general unhappiness, stress, low self esteem and a sense of insecurity.

- Overweight people are considered to be liable to surgical complications.

- Obese people may lack the energy or desire to socialize as a result of real or perceived prejudice in the community against them. Some employers often equate overweight with laziness, ill-health and unattractiveness.

- Evidence shows that obese persons face a higher risk of harm due to limitations in movement that makes them less able to avoid accidents.

- In many cases, extra insurance premiums are payable by overweight persons for various insurance coverages.

The good news however is that there are real weight loss products that have been proven to work, and it is just a matter of getting the right information or being guided properly and you would be on your way to shedding that excess and unwanted mass of body tissue.

It's a sad fact, but the human race is going through an "obesity epidemic", with billions of dollars spent annually on weight loss products, medical procedures and pharmaceuticals. Proactol is a groundbreaking development in weight loss treatment, and is exactly what over weight people have been waiting for. Clinically proven to reduce fat intake by nearly 30%, very few weight loss products available without prescription are as effective as Proactol.

Prevent the Obesity

With our busy and fast pace world, it's seldom that we cook and eat nutritional foods. Fast foods and restaurants truly make our every day need for food easy and delicious. While eating in restaurants and going to drive thru can satisfy our craving for delectable meals, it is still important to know the content of the food that we intake.

In United States, there are 58 million Americans, aged 20-70++ that are overweight. A person is considered overweight if he/she has excess amount of body weight that include muscle, bone fat and water. On the other hand, obesity is the excess accumulation of body fat. Hence, a person can be overweight without being obese.

Obesity and health threats such as heart disease are two of the obvious effects of food intake with too much calorie and cholesterol. The ingredients and how the food is prepared and cooked also matters if we are to talk about healthy meals. Aside from food, it is also our way of life that prevent us from being obese==Liza Chua==.

There are many illnesses that can be associated to an obese individual. Some of the known diseases have effect on the heart, gall bladder and high blood pressure. A huge percentage of women with breast and colon cancer are also obese according to some studies. This can be an alarming news but everyone has an opportunity to prevent these things from happening.

We are responsible for our own health. There are thousands of ways to prevent obesity from happening in our family. Awareness and discipline are extremely needed to live a healthy and happy life. The steps are simple. Here are the 5 obvious ways to prevent obesity.

1. Drink water. Eight glasses of water is the recommended consumption daily. It is a best cleanser for the body. More than 8 glasses is much better.

2. Exercise. If we are healthy, we can possibly eat any food that we crave for. This gives us the freedom to choose what we eat. However, we should also excrete those unwanted fats and cholesterol and that can be achieved through exercise daily.

3. Have a balance meal on the table. Always include vegetables and fruits.

4. Take vitamins and minerals regularly but don't rely on them.

5. Be an example to your children. Discipline on food should be seen in you by your children.

Life is too short to live in pain and suffering. You don't have to be paranoid on food that you consume. Being not obese does not also mean depriving yourself of food that you want to eat. It's all about balance.

Shocking Obesity Statistics

• General Population 
- More than one third of U.S. adults-more than 72 million people-and 16% of U.S. children are obese 
- Since 1980, obesity rates for adults have doubled and rates for children have tripled 
- Among Americans age 20 and older, 142 million are overweight or obese (73 million men and 69 million women) 
- Of these 142 million overweight or obese people, 67 million are obese (30.7 million men and 36.7 million women) 
- From 1960 to 2004, the prevalence of overweight increased from 44.8% to 66% in U.S. adults age 20 to 74. 
- From 1960 to 2004, the prevalence of obesity increased from 13.3% to 32.1% in U.S. adults age 20 to 74, with most of this rise occurring since 1980

• Childhood Obesity 
- Over the past three decades the childhood obesity rate has more than doubled for preschool children aged 2-5 years and adolescents aged 12-19 years, and it has more than tripled for children aged 6-11 years 
- Overweight adolescents have a 70% chance of becoming overweight or obese adults (this increases to 80% if one or more parent is overweight or obese) 
- 13.9 percent of children two to five years of age, 18.8 percent of children six to 11 years of age, and 17.4 percent of adolescents 12 to 19 years of age in America are obese 
- Among infants and children between 6 and 23 months, the prevalence of obesity rose from 7.2% in 1976-1980 to 11.5% in 2003-2004 
- Nearly 14% of children between the ages of 2 and 5 were overweight in 2003-2004, up from 10.3% in 1999-2000 
- Children who are considered overweight have a 70% chance of becoming overweight adults 
- Among overweight children and teens between the ages of 2 and 19 (or their parents), 36.7% reported ever having been told by a doctor or HCP that they were overweight (for those between the ages of 2 and 5, this percentage was 17.4%)

• Increased Risk of Disease 
- Being obese increases a child's risk for some serious childhood medical problems, including: 
- Asthma 
- Pre-diabetes and diabetes: (a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimated that one in three American children born in 2000 will develop diabetes in their lifetime) 
- Heart disease, high blood pressure (early indicators of atherosclerosis, the most common cause of heart disease, begin as early as childhood and adolescence in children with risk factors. Atherosclerosis is related to high blood cholesterol and triglyceride levels, which are associated with poor eating habits and overweight) 
- Sleep apnea and breathing problems 
- Bone conditions, such as hip problems 
- Gastro-intestinal diseases 
- Early puberty 
- Psychological problems, like poor self-esteem and depression 
- Obese children are more than twice as likely to have diabetes as nonobese children 
- An as-yet-unpublished study led by Dr Geetha Raghueveer, from the University of Missouri Kansas City School of Medicine, was presented at the recent American Heart Association conference in New Orleans. The researchers found that the artery walls of obese children and teens, or those who have high cholesterol, are as thick as artery walls in the average 45-year-old 
- With children, measuring BMI and taking action if it's too high can actually help prevent heart disease from developing 
- The prevalence of overweight among adolescents in the United States has nearly tripled in the past two decades... Type 2 diabetes, previously considered an adult disease, has increased dramatically in children and adolescents. Overweight and obesity are closely linked to type 2 diabetes. - U.S. Surgeon General 
- During the mid-1990s, type 2 diabetes in youth increased ten-fold in the US, and mirrored the childhood obesity epidemic. - Dr. Kaufman ("Childhood Obesity: The Declining Health of America's Next Generation," testimony before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Children and Families, July 16, 2008) 
- In children who are overweight, between 25 percent and 40 percent will have the metabolic syndrome that sets the stage for diabetes and heart problems

• Multicultural Populations 
- Among women, the age-adjusted prevalence of overweight or obesity in racial and ethnic minorities is higher among non-Hispanic Black and Mexican-American women than among non-Hispanic White women (among men, there is little difference in prevalence among these three groups) 
- African American women have the highest rates of being overweight or obese compared to other groups in the U.S. (about four out of five African American women are overweight or obese) 
- Among Mexican American women, 73 percent are overweight or obese, as compared to only 61.6 percent of the general female population 
- Among Hispanic adults age 18 and older, 39.6% are overweight and 27.5% are obese 
- African Americans, Hispanics and American Indians have been experiencing the highest rates of increase in childhood obesity. On average, 25 percent of children in these ethnic groups are obese 
- Among children between the ages of 2 and 5, 13% of non-Hispanic blacks and 19% of Mexican Americans are overweight. (Scott Christ)

The Main Benefits of Endermologie

TK
Cellulite. Those trapped pockets of fat near the surface of the skin that make your skin look bumpy and puckered. Unappealing to most, it appears in problematic areas such as the upper thighs, buttocks, and stomach where many fibrous bands exist to trap fat. Since these areas are slow to react to the benefits of exercise, once cellulite appears, it is often difficult and impossible for those affected to eliminate it. Unfortunately, it is a common occurrence in women even if they do exercise on a regular basis.

Several creams and pills flood the market boasting their curative properties fighting cellulite, but most are only very temporary solutions to a permanent problem. Other treatment methods with longer lasting results can be acquired from cosmetic procedures involving invasive surgery, such as liposuction. However, these are not viable options for those unwilling to go under the knife for the sake of their vanity.

Is there no remedy to "Orange Peel" or "Cottage Cheese" skin, then?

Of course not! In treatments that are about 40 minutes in length, Endermologie® reduces or eliminates cellulite with long lasting results in a non-invasive cosmetic procedure that is not surgical. It is also less expensive than liposuction.

Using a hand held device with motorized rollers and controlled suction, the targeted areas are massaged deeply to stretch fibers that are attached to fat, stimulate blood circulation and lymphatic drainage while the patient wears a body stocking. Toxins are released, allowing for the reduction of cellulite in a painless procedure. This unique device has been approved by the American Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and has been researched and tested throughout the years.

Endermologie® is not only for cellulite, though. It can be used for those suffering from poor blood circulation, muscular pains, and to exfoliate the skin to smoothen it. In fact, the procedure was originally invented over three decades ago in France for the purposes of acting as rehabilitative treatment for damaged muscular tissue, burns and scars. The reduction of cellulite was simply a side effect to the procedure, and was first used in the United States a decade ago for this purpose.

Usually, a few treatments are required before the appearance of cellulite is reduced or eliminated. It can begin with two procedures per week then gradually, as the results become apparent, follow up treatments are scheduled once per month. Those who have been treated with Endermologie® should continue to exercise and diet accordingly to maintain its effects.

To find out more about Endermologie® and to see if it is the right treatment for you, please visit your physician and cosmetic surgeon.

Different Types of Adult Obesity and Herbal Drugs

The fat is broken down in different ways in the body. It is quite important to determine the fat distribution, as the impact on health is not the same depending on the location of overweight. In obesity or overweight type female (gynecoid), excess fat is located at the hips, buttocks and legs. In obesity or overweight type male (android), excess fat is located at the abdominal organs on the abdominal wall and sometimes on the upper back. There are also mixed types, especially when obesity is very important.

This classification is somewhat simplistic and does not reflect the variety of human types. However, it is estimated that obesity-type female is not as serious as that of male type. This type of obesity is often more serious and results in metabolic disorders: diabetes type II with onset of insulin resistance, abnormal blood lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) and cardiovascular disorders associated with increased risk of cancers.

Too many Kilos, those that are potentially hazardous to health, are mainly located at the waist and hidden in the abdominal organs. Measuring waist circumference is a simple and practical way of knowing if the overload fat is in the abdomen. There is a danger when the waist reaches more than 1 meter for men and more than 95 cm for women. Anyway, we must interpret the measure by the size of the individual.

The ability to grow is a legacy of ancient times, when our "caves" ancestors have absolutely to store up food when it was available. The best course is to keep it on oneself for hard times. This ability to store fat and use it later has allowed humanity to survive despite recurring famines.

In some populations, there was even selections of the fittest to make such bold among Polynesians (Maori). Indeed, climatic variations in the Pacific region (nino, nina, cyclones) cause, in these very remote islands, famines that could last many weeks or months. Today, with the decline of physical labor, abundant food and reduced energy needs, this "advantage" becomes genetically negative, it promotes the onset of obesity.

Experts say that obesity is on average 25 to 30% of cases in part genetic and the rest linked to eating and physical behavior, when both parents are normal or underweight, the risk of becoming big in turn in adulthood is less than 10%. When one parent is large, this risk is about 40% to 80% if both are.

We grow mainly because we absorb more calories (as food) than we use. There is an imbalance between food intake and energy expenditure overall. One should recall that the accumulation of fat in fat cells (adipocytes) is something daily and quite normal. Several physiological mechanisms allow transforming what was eaten into fats, immediately stored in the fatty tissue in the form of triglycerides.

These stored fats will be used to request the opportunity to make prolonged exercise or during a period of fasting, for instance. It is the increase in the number of adipocytes, their hypertrophy and disruption of their activity that cause the accumulation of grease resulting in morbid obesity.

We know that medium weight is a parameter remarkably stable during adulthood. It grows sustainably when the food-energy imbalance is chronic and changes in both the number of fat cells (increase) and their regulation, physiological mechanisms that maintain the weight almost constant are disturbed, consequently you inexorably gain weight. This overweight will, no doubt, stabilize, but at a higher level.

We grow sustainably when fat cells accumulate triglycerides (fats) but do not "know" anymore how to free them when the body needs them. Added to this energy imbalance related to food, other causes may be hormonal reasons (puberty, pregnancy, endocrine disruption related to chronic stress), a lower metabolic regulation of carbohydrate and fat associated with aging (we grow with age), dietary reasons (diet too rich in fat immediately stored in adipocytes and food artificially high in sucrose and fructose) and perhaps an environment and food contaminated by pesticides or alimentary adulterants (dyes, changes of taste, aroma ) which insidiously alter our metabolism, from childhood.

Many solutions exist to fight over-weight. Chemical drugs are available on the market, however, suchlike products have a lot of nasty side-effects. Surgery is also possible but it is a heavy and risky operation. Herbal drugs are plants-based products free from any-side-effects. They are very accessible and not expensive. Obesity is a curable disease and the best way to heal it is to resort to natural therapies such as herbal treatments.

Ines Khalsi fitness professor, she has acquired a significant experience in weight loss therapies, having weight problems herself; she went across different medicines and discovered that herbal medicine is the safer way to lose superfluous kilos. She also discovered that herbal medicine can be used to fix many physical deficiencies.  She has gained a significant knowledge in the field and now she wants to share with other people. Ines Khalsi.

How Lamb and Pears Can Help Your Food Allergy

Jack Prime
Lamb and pears may appear to be a strange combination, but the reason they are chosen as part of a food allergy diet is because they are rarely indicated in allergies and are therefore relatively safe foods for most people with a food allergy to eat.

Often the best way to treat a food allergy is to avoid the food that causes the allergy altogether so a period of exclusion gives your body a chance to tell you which foods are making you ill and whether you react to one food or many foods.

An exclusion diet consists of eliminating one or more foods completely from the diet for a given period of time and then reintroducing foods one at a time to check for adverse reactions.

If you are committed to the process your efforts will be rewarded with the food, or foods, that cause your problems and you can be free of the symptoms and distress a food allergy may cause.

The principle of the lamb and pears food allergies diet is that you only eat these two foods, lamb, pears and bottled or filtered water, for five to seven days. During the course of the food allergy diet you can begin reintroducing other foods one at a time and gauge whether they cause a food allergy reaction.

As the lamb and pears food allergy diet is so restrictive it gives a chance for your system to clear and reveal the hidden allergies which are causing illness or allergy symptoms.

Keep a food diary to track your progress and note down how you are feeling during the diet.

If your food allergy symptoms disappear during the diet you can try and reintroduce suspect foods to see if they cause you a reaction. Keep a note of how you feel before and after eating the different foods you reintroduce.

Any food that does cause a reaction needs to be kept out of your diet and placed on your "foods to avoid list". If a food passes your test successfully you can place it on your "foods you can eat" list.

For best results take each step slowly; reintroduce foods slowly, perhaps one food per meal and if possible one food per day.

A variation of the lamb and pears food allergy diet allows you to eat turkey and peaches, or rabbit and raspberries.

Important note! A two food diet is very restrictive and should never be followed without close supervision or for an extended period of time. Severe exclusion diets can compromise your nutritional well-being so pregnant women, children, diabetics, epileptics, anyone with emotional disturbances or anyone with a serious illness should seek professional advice before embarking on any type of food allergy treatment or exclusion diet.