Tag: obesity
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Just Because Someone is Thin, Doesn’t Mean They’re Healthy
We all know that one person; you know, the one who can eat all they want and stay lean, thin, skinny or whatever you want to call it, all without exercising. Who knows, maybe that is you. We look at them with envy and maybe even with daggers in our eyes. They’re admired in social […]
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Just how bad is sugar?
Still nibbling chocolate from Easter (yes, we still have some) or even Valentine’s Day? Munching packaged cereals, pancakes or muffins for breakfast? Enjoying a lunch of processed meats and bread, sweetened pasta sauce, or even a salad drenched in dressing? Sugar makes all of these foods delicious. It is also an important energy source for […]
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Obesity: What is it and why should we care?
We can’t pick up the paper, go online or turn on the TV without hearing about obesity. Our society is obsessed with it. There is no end to the number of programs willing to take your money with promises of melting fat away without doing anything. So much so that in the United States […]
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Is exercise good for weight loss?
“That which is used – develops. That which is not used wastes away.” Hippocrates Circa 450 BC Weight loss. That, and maintaining one’s weight, are the main reasons many of us exercise. While there are other reasons to exercise (it improves health, gives us energy and it’s also fun), we as a society are fascinated […]