Obesity in America
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Malnutrition and Obesity
Aug 29th
Obesity is caused by several different factors such as overeating, diseases as well as malnutrition. It may come as a surprise to you that someone who is obese is malnourished, but it is very possible.
The reason behind that is that when your body does not have enough nutrients it craves for food. Usually this is junk food as that will give your body the quickest fix. However, this does not provide your body with proper nutrients, and thus you crave for more, and the cycle continues.
What Causes Malnutrition
Malnutrition occurs when your body does not get enough nutrients so that it can function properly. This could be due to reasons such as poverty, or not choosing a proper diet. It could also be the result of a sickness or disease where the body rejects the food or is unable to absorb the nutrients.
There is little that you can do if you are living in poverty and just cannot afford to buy food, or if you are sick, then you may need to take care of your condition first. However, there is a lot that you can do to choosing a proper diet in order to prevent malnutrition.
Choosing a Proper Diet
The foods you should eat are fruits, vegetables, herbs, nuts and seeds. And you should eat these foods raw as much as possible, as cooking destroys many essential nutrients.
They say ‘an apple a day, keeps the doctor away’, but you need much more than just an apple a day. Your body was designed to live off of raw and living foods. Studies have shown that plants can provide you with more usable proteins and other nutrients than any other foods such as meat, dairy and eggs. But most people do not even eat as many fresh fruits and vegetables as recommended by the FDA. As a result the majority of people are malnourished.
Hunger
Your body sends a signal that it is hungry when it needs more nutrients, not when it has eliminated all the foods from the last meal. This means that you can still have food in your stomach from your last meal when it sends the signal. Some of the so-called healthiest foods such as animal proteins can leave you in this state where you just keep craving for more and more before your previous meal has been digested.
Raw and living foods will not leave you in this state, as they are digested quickly and eliminated from the body in less than 24 hours. Therefore in order to prevent yourself from overeating you should stick to a raw food diet as much as possible so that your body will not cause you to overeat on junk foods.
3 Proven Ways to Save Your Child From Obesity
Aug 6th
If you want to prevent your children from the new epidemic called “obesity” which currently affects many adults and children worldwide, make healthy eating and living a habit for them. Pay attention to your child’s daily lifestyle today, to prevent him/her from obesity in future.
But how is it possible for you to make your child give up sedentary habits like that of sitting at a computer or TV for hours every day? Read on to discover proven ways. Here are 3 proven ways to keep your children away from obesity:
1. Make them snack on fruits and vegetables instead of bread or other fattening stuff.
Many parents do not pay attention to how much carbs their children consume throughout a day. Perhaps that is why the number of obese or overweight children is increasing more and more each year.
Practical tip:
If you don’t want your baby/toddler to become obese, reduce his/her daily intake of carbs, particularly white bread. For snacks, give your children fruits and vegetables, as well as dried fruits instead of bread, cake, or pie.
2. Reduce their daily intake of salt and sugar
Salt and sugar are also known as “white poison”. And not just like that! They are very harmful for everybody, especially for children. Overdose of sugar and salt lead to various serious diseases, including diabetes and obesity.
So if you want your child to be healthy and save him/her from obesity, reduce the daily intake of salt and sugar. Do not forget that all natural foods, particularly fruits and vegetables contain the necessary amount of both sugar and salt.
Practical tip 1:
Try to use lemon juice instead of salt in salads and meals you make for your children.
Practical tip 2:
Use honey instead artificial sugar. Instead of sugar, chocolate or other sweet things, you may give your children dates for drinking with tea.
3. Do not allow them to watch TV or sit at a computer for hours
Keep your children away from TV and computer. Pay attention to how long they are spending in front of TV or PC every day. It is a very important thing that every parent should certainly take into consideration. Studies show that children who are sitting in front of TV or PC for 5 or more hours a day are more likely to become obese than those who watch TV or play on PC less than 2 hours per day.
Practical tip 1:
Try to gradually reduce the time of watching TV or playing video games on PC. For example, start cutting 20-30 minutes every day. In this way, make your children get into a habit of sitting in front of TV or computer only for an hour or two per day.
