Obesity America's largest Health Problem

Did you know that over 50% of North American's are overweight?

Obesity is an excess of body fat. Anyone who is 20% over their normal weight, is considered obese.

There are many causes of obesity, they are...
Emotion issues, boredom, poor diet, lack of exercise and medical conditions that contribute to obesity, glandular malfunction, diabetes, and hypoglycemia.

In addition, weight gain can also be a side effect of some prescription drugs.

In fact, we are literally killing ourselves with our current life styles.

Obesity is becoming one of the leading preventable causes of chronic disease.

Most of us are familiar with research that links body increased weight higher risks of developing Type 2 Diabetes, heart disease, and some forms of cancer.

To learn more about the danger of obesity visit:

Surf Wax Health News at http://news.surfwax.com

Once in the site click on 'Health', then health 'Topics, Obesity and Overweight'. This site is a wealth of information, for anyone interested in the 'Battle of the Bulge'

Are you still with me? Is this your battle?
If so, arm your self with information on how to win the battle, and draw up a battle plan.

THE BATTLE PLAN

Step 1: Read the E Book 'Nine Steps To A Healthy Vibrant Body'
The Ebook can be found FREE at www.herbs4health.net.

Step 2: Visit your doctor, and have the blood tests done, that are suggested in Step One, "Evaluate The Condition Of Your Body" of 'Nine Steps To A Healthy Vibrant Body'.

Don't forget to do the Thyroid Self Test in Chapter 2...

Step 3: Start making the necessary lifestyle changes slowly in your life. Here is a list of some changes you might consider:

* increase water consumption
* decrease your consumption of caffeine
* decrease your consumption of alcohol
* start an exercise program
* eat three proper meals a day and snacks, morning and afternoon, don't eat after supper
* examine the emotional side of eating
* learn more about nutrition
* read about different eating plans & formulate your eating plan

Do you agree?
'Diet' is a dirty four letter word. Most people can not stick to a diet, they need to develop a new eating plan. The book 'Eat Right For Your Type', is very helpful in teaching a person about the foods that your body likes and feels good on.

None of us are healthy, when we consume too much sugar and caffeine!

None of us get any food value from eating foods made with white flour, or eating prepackaged foods!

All the different eating programs have one thing in common, they all agree we need to consume a lot of protein in our diet. One of the best sources of protein is 'Hemp Hearts'. To learn more about this wonderful food visit www.greathealth.org/hemphearts.pdf .

You can purchase 'Hemp Hearts' at most health food stores.

New research has also shown that Coconut Oil can contribute to weight loss, we all need oil in our diet, to learn more about this great oil visit www.coconutoil-online.com .

The other common thread in most eating plans is that, we all need fresh vegetables.

It is recommended that we eat 8 to 10 servings a day of fresh fruit and vegetables. In our fast pace of life many people find this hard to do. Try this recipe for a vegetable smoothie...

Vegetable Smoothie
Place the following ingredients in a blender:

½ cup of tomato or V8 Juice
½ cup of water
½ cup fresh raw vegetable (carrots, kale, cabbage, broccoli )
Season to taste and blend until smooth.

You now have an instant meal, you can also add Hemp Hearts and you will have the necessary protein for that meal.

You are the captain in this plan, so you can design your eating plan to suit your battle, and your life style.

Are you obsessed with food?

Are you addicted to certain foods?

Do you eat under stress?

If you said yes to any of those questions you are not alone.

Dr. Phil McGraw has become one of the leading experts on this subject. Phil says that ending obsessive behavior with food sometimes isn't the answer to the problem. You need to change the internal dialogue that says you're a bad person, if you don't weigh a certain amount.

If you have emotional issues around food visit his site at www.drphil.com, and click on the weight section, there is a wealth of information that can assist you to lick this problem.

For some of us that are just a few pounds over weight, or those that are obese, there is hope. There is a lot that we can do, the secret is, each of us must do this ourselves. However, it does help if we have the support of a friend, or a group of friends. The most important thing to remember is that you can change you life style, and lose the excess weight. You too can have a healthy vibrant body.

© Jane Kriese
janes-store@telus.net

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