Category Archives: Obesity
What Are Some Contributing Factors to Childhood Obesity?
One look around a typical school yard or shopping mall will tell you that childhood obesity has grown by leaps and bounds in less than one generation. Statistics confirm this, but seeing really is believing. It’s easy to point all … Continue reading
Healthy Snacking Tips That Can Shed Pounds
It seems that in a lot of cases, it is the snacking that gets people in trouble with their weight more than anything else. Unhealthy snacking can add hundreds of calories every day to your overall totals, and over time … Continue reading
How Sugar Affects Your Weight
It isn’t uncommon for sugar to take a back seat to fat, cholesterol or lack of exercise when discussing weight gain. Everyone will certainly advise you to avoid excess sugar, but its relation to packing on the pounds is often … Continue reading
Can Kids Stay Thin By Spending More Time at the Dinner Table?
It’s certainly no secret that childhood obesity is a problem in society, and researchers are always looking for ways to help, but spending more time at the table seems a little counterintuitive. One would think that more table time would … Continue reading
What Are Some Hidden Health Risks of Obesity?
By now, everyone knows that obesity adversely affects health. Conditions like cardiovascular disease, sleep apnea, diabetes and even osteoarthritis are commonly blamed on obesity. However, there are also conditions that can list obesity as a potential cause that most people … Continue reading
Create Several Smaller Weight Loss Goals to Find Success
If you’re in a position where you want to lose a lot of weight by preference or for health reasons, you know how daunting a task it can be. Just looking in the mirror and glancing at the number on … Continue reading
Does Breastfeeding Really Protect Against Obesity?
Most people and certainly most mothers have probably heard of the concept that breastfeeding protects against obesity. It seems perfectly logical…breastfeeding is about as natural as it gets when it comes to child care, so protecting against obesity isn’t really … Continue reading
The Myth of School Physical Activity Programs & Obesity Prevention
With many myths, the apparent path of common sense they follow is chipped away and disproved when you look at the situation more closely. This is the case when it comes to the notion that school physical activity programs and … Continue reading
Are You an Emotional Overeater?
Most people are familiar with the term “emotional overeating”, but how many would actually consider themselves and emotional overeater? It’s no secret that obesity rates in North America have skyrocketed in recent years, and continue to climb. And while many … Continue reading
Can Eating Slowly Help You Lose Weight?
With obesity rates the way they are, weight loss is a very hot topic across all walks of life, and doesn’t seem like it’s going to slow down anytime soon. The diet and fitness industry is always buzzing with the … Continue reading
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