Empty Promises Make America Fat

Remember what you were doing around, say, January 3rd? That New Year's resolution to lose all that weight? How many of us have given up on that resolution yet? It's a yearly ritual. Well it turns out we are not so different from our politician friends! All those resolutions to change the way Washington works, cut out the fat in our budget, set us on a path towards prosperity? Sure there have been a few changes, but are we really on a different path than we were a few years ago? Or will we...

How the Rise of Obesity in America Is Increasing Demand for Bariatric Equipment for Travel and More

It's a fact: 93 million Americans are overweight. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly one in three Americans is overweight. Another one-third is obese, meaning they are at least 20 percent heavier than their ideal body weight. Approximately one in 20 people is morbidly obese, or 50 to 100 percent above his/her ideal body weight. Being overweight or obese increases the risk of acquiring serious medical conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, certain...

Why There Are Many Obese People in the USA

Obesity is usually a problem where you can find in richer and more developed countries. In poorer and underdeveloped countries, obesity is rarely the problem because they are lack of nutritional food to eat. USA is now a developed country and obesity is affecting a lot of people in the country. Why, you may ask. The first cause of obesity in the US is due to the fact that advancement in technology. Of course, the people have longer lifespans now since there are more health facilities and...

How to Organize a Pull Your Own Weight - Childhood Obesity Prevention Program in Any PE Class

This article presumes its readers understand the basic contention that "kids who can perform pull ups cannot be obese, that kids who are obese can't perform pull ups, and that teaching kids to be able to perform pull ups immunizes them against obesity as long as they maintain the ability." Now, if I were still a physical education teacher today, and I wanted to do something significant and measurable to combat the growing problem of childhood obesity in this country, I'd do the following...

Who is Responsible For the Health Crisis in America?

baby born in the U.S. in 2004 will live an average of 77.9 years. That life expectancy ranks 42d in the world, down from 11th twenty years earlier. - Source: Census Bureau and National Center for Health Statistics BLAME-STORMING THE HEALTH CRISISWho is responsible for the health crisis in America? Is it the government? The state of the economy? Parents? Schools? What about you and me? Restaurants? Grocery stores? Or is it our busy schedules? How about those get-togethers and parties you...

What If Your Doctor Said You're Obese?

If you were told by your doctor that you are significantly overweight, would it have been surprizing to you? Most certainly not; you already would (or should) have known. You have been ignoring reality all this time. In fact, if I am obese and my doctor said otherwise I would have known he/she was telling me a fat lie. So, by now you would have been noticing the gradual inflation of your health every time you go to your wardrobe or to the department store to choose your clothes. Your mirror...

8 Reasons to Avoid Obesity

1. Overweight people are 2 to 6 times more likely to develop hypertension, have a stroke, thrombosis and clots in the legs. Excess body fat can also lead to impaired cardiac function. 2. Excess body fat can lead to insulin resistance and increase the likelihood of type 2 diabetes in both adults and children. 3. Obesity can be a factor in the development of cancer, because of the eating patterns that get us to obesity (most people don't get obese by eating fruits and vegetables) also increase...