Tag: obese
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Is there a link between stress and eating?
You’re feeling stressed and crave something to eat. Not just anything though. A salad won’t do. You want something like a doughnut or chocolate bar. Something packed with sugar or fat for a quick burst of energy and comfort. Is this a one-time thing, or can stress lead to more eating? Feeling stressed is normal.…
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Overcoming Challenges in Obesity: An Interview with Dr. Sean Wharton
Obesity effects over 650 million people worldwide and close to 40% of people in many western countries. This is a concern as being obese increases the chances of getting diabetes, heart disease and some cancers, as well as affecting a person’s emotional well-being. Despite these real health implications, people with obesity face numerous challenges in…
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Is obesity a disease, or is it something else?
In the world of health, not much gets the attention or stirs up emotion as obesity. From the media telling us what to eat and how to lose weight to scientists telling us how big of a problem it is, to “entrepreneurs” wanting to make a buck off of the issue. Everyone seems to have…
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Do we really need to be told what to eat?
We must all be dumb when it comes to figuring out what foods we need to survive and thrive. Or, at least that’s the impression one can get from our local market’s checkout counter; racks filled with magazines screaming headlines about the newest diets promising life-long health. Social media isn’t any better with millions of…