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Weight
loss articles
Fat gain
or fat loss… bad fats versus good fats
Fats fall into two categories – those that are good
for you and those that are bad for you. Of course
this is a generalization because other factors such
as food and drink combinations can affect the end
result. But in general monounsaturated and
polyunsaturated fats are the good guys...
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Are you
overweight and in danger?
If you have a BMI higher than thirty, you are
categorized as obese. A BMI of twenty-five to just
under thirty is classified as overweight. If you also have more than one risk factor, it is highly recommended that you lose
weight as soon as possible. Set yourself a target to
lose weight...
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Carbohydrates – what are they exactly?
Carbohydrates, or carbs as they are commonly called,
are used by the body to make glucose which gives you
energy. If the body doesn’t need it straight away,
the glucose can be stored in the muscles or liver
until it’s needed. But there are "good carbs" and
"bad carbs"... more
One third of
Americans are obese
The American Medical Association says that
over 30% of all adults in the USA are classified as
obese. The Body Mass
Index of over sixty million adults over the age of
twenty is thirty or greater. Add to this a large
waist measurement and other high risk factors...
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Our
children are getting fatter
The number
of overweight children in the USA has increased by
almost 300% in the last 20 years. Hypertension, or
high blood pressure and high cholesterol are
occurring more often in overweight children. And
type 2 diabetes has increased alarmingly in
children...
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The dangers of
being overweight or obese
Here’s the honest truth… you can die
from being too fat! And the fatter you get, the
greater the chance you could develop a problem that
can kill you.
In the
USA, more than three hundred thousand people die
every year from being too fat...
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