Obesity in America
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Child Obesity – Part 3, Fighting Child Obesity With the Right Approach
Aug 22nd
Today’s child obesity rate shows a worrisome condition that ails millions of children all over the world. If your child is obese, then now is the time to do something about it. For starters, child obesity is a condition that can spell doom with relations to diseases like diabetes and cardiovascular disorders. If this condition is not handled at the onset, your offspring could grow up to be an extremely obese adult. However, without the right approach, getting rid of childhood obesity may remain a daunting task forever.
So what is the best child obesity solution? The basics here are simple. If you can get your child to have a healthy diet and follow an exercise regimen regularly, then most fat-related problems will diminish over a period of time. However, this is much easier said than done.
The simple secret of burning fat lies in being disciplined. Fitness expert Jon Benson points out in The Every Other Day Diet, “The choice to put off what you can begin today is simply an excuse. It seems like the easy route-a path that will allow you to hang on to un-supportive, familiar habits that give you nothing in return.”
Here are a few pointers to add to Jon Benson’s observation:
Do Not Delude: Delusions are created by ideas people grow in their heads over a period of time. If your child is obese, or if you know someone who is suffering from child obesity, do not delude them into believing they are not fat. In The Every Other Day Diet, Jon Benson states, “The bottom line is always the percentage of fat to lean muscle-your body fat percentage.” If your child’s body percentage is more than what is adequate, then he/she is suffering from juvenile obesity. Take the Right Supplements: When you are putting up a fight against child obesity, you need to make sure that your child is not deprived of essential nutrients along the journey of weight reduction. As Jon Benson elaborates, “There are some wonderful supplements you should consider.” The Every Other Day Diet suggests the use of multivitamin supplements along with fish oil, krill oil and magnesium supplements. Get Your Facts Right: Most people trying to get a grip over childhood obesity believe body fat accumulation can be attributed to high fat consumption. However, the truth is that the body actually craves carbohydrates, and not fat. When not used up, excess carbohydrates turn into fat. In The Every Other Day Diet, Jon Benson reiterates, “When people claim they crave fat most of the time, they are craving carbohydrates. While pizza and ice cream are very high in fat, they are also both very high in carbohydrates. It is rare that someone craves butter by itself. When is the last time you went on a butter stick binge?”
Why Obesity Has Become a Problem
Aug 20th
Obesity has gone rampant today in North America. It is almost as though everywhere you look you see someone who is either overweight or obese. But who is to blame for this, can we blame the individuals for gaining so much weight, or is it safe to cast the blame elsewhere?
From my observation, and social surroundings, I have come to the conclusion, that no one is obese by choice. Therefore we cannot blame it on the individual and put a label on them just because they struggle with obesity. It is absurd to do so.
What Causes Obesity
We all know that you should avoid sugar, and avoid indulging in junk foods, because they will cause you to gain weight. But really, how can you avoid sugar when you constantly crave for it? It is really tough, and unless you have a lot of self control, you cannot walk away from sugar every time you see it.
But sugar is not the only culprit, as it goes way beyond sugar. There are foods on your so-called healthy menu that cause you gain weight every day. I say so-called healthy, because that is what you have been told.
You have been told that meat is good for you. And the same thing goes for milk, cheese and eggs. The truth is this, they contain essential nutrients, but they also contain enough unhealthy saturated fats to make you overweight, obese and sick.
You have been told that meat is the best source of protein. That is correct, but the truth…it contains too much protein for your body to digest in large amounts. As a result you gain weight.
Milk is said to have a lot of calcium, and again that is true. But at the same time, it also contains high amounts of acids which cause the calcium to leech out of your bones instead of building up your calcium levels. Therefore milk is not a good source of calcium for your bones or teeth, and all the saturated fats will put the pounds on faster than you can imagine.
And the same goes for eggs, as they contain high amounts of protein and essential fatty acids. But they are also so high in cholesterol that they can cause obesity and heart attacks.
How to Stop Obesity
Now that you know what truly causes you to become obese, you can stop it one calorie at a time. You should not aim to change your diet overnight, but rather you should make small habit forming changes everyday.
Dark leaf vegetables and other vegetables and fruits as well as nuts will help you to get your body back. To get the most nutrients out of these healthy foods, you should eat them raw whenever possible, as cooking them will destroy the living enzymes.
You can eat them in raw salads or smoothies. Smoothies are best if you are new to eating leaf vegetables simply because you can blend them together with sweeter fruits to help reduce the bitter taste.
