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27
Jan

What Is Causing The Present Dramatic Rise In Child Obesity?

   Posted by: author1    in Health and Fitness, Obesity

With obesity rates continuing to soar in the West it is perhaps not surprising that we are seeing a growing number of overweight children. Of course the effects of childhood obesity are all too obvious, but precisely what is it that causes childhood obesity?

The simple answer is that there is no one cause of child obesity and there are a variety of things which give rise to obesity in our children.

It is generally the case for instance that a child whose parents are overweight or obese will be overweight or obese which suggests that there may well be an inherited or genetic element to obesity. However, although this is an area that is currently being studied, no clear genetic link has so far been discovered and it is felt much more likely that it is the diet and eating habits within the family that lead to obesity and not genetics.

We have witnessed a considerable change in eating habits in the last few years with fast food restaurants appearing on every street corner, junk food widely available and the shelves of our supermarkets lined with ‘convenience’ foods which are more often than not very high in sugar. The days when we sat down to home cooked meals are long gone in the majority of households and have been replaced by take-away food or microwave meals. In fact, all too many parents are now opting to take their children out for a pizza instead of preparing meals at home not just because it is easier than cooking a meal but also because it saves a lot of washing up!

We have also seen a very marked drop in activity levels for many groups of children, spurred on in no small measure by the arrival of computers, video games consoles and now the ubiquitous mobile phone. Of course, as activity levels have dropped so children have lost their god given ability to burn off the calories gained from eating a growing quantity of junk food.

The Internet, magazines, television and other forms of media also play an important role as they all but dominate our childrens’ lives and fast food, junk food and candy manufacturers are not slow in jumping onto this particular bandwagon and take full advantage of the advertising opportunity provided by the media. Many people would argue that advertising has done more to encourage the rise in childhood obesity than almost anything else in the last few years.

There are also many psychological factors at play in the world today and many children today will simply eat whenever they get bored. Additionally, they will turn to food when they find themselves angry, stressed, depressed or anxious.

Right now a great deal of medical research is being directed towards the cause of child obesity and its treatment and much of this is aimed at finding a solution to the problem using diet and exercise once confronted with an obese child. However, with childhood obesity continuing to grow at an alarming rate, and with the obvious dangers of child obesity, perhaps it is now time to attack the roots of the problem and to stop our children from getting obese in the first place.

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26
Jan

Online Diet Generators – Savior or a Scam

   Posted by: author1    in Health and Fitness, Weight Loss

Recently there have been numerous online diet generating websites coming online.Is there a use to these weight loss websites?This is exactly the question we want to find the answer to.In this short article we’ll talk about exactly what an online diet generator does, if they’re difficult to follow, and what type of results you should be looking to have while following one.

Online Diet Generators How do they work?

The two popular types of online diet generators either help you follow a popular offline diet such as the Mediterranean diet, or they create a custom meal plan for you based on your input of foods you like to eat.

An example of the first type is the website eDiets.com which offers several online diet plans that follow popular offline diets such as Slim Fast and Atkins.Fat Loss 4 Idiots is a good example of an online diet generator that will create a customized diet for you based on your food selections. You can read our detailed fat loss 4 idiots review here..

How Tough are Online Diets to Follow?

A key benefit to an online diet is that the facts, figures, and information you need is all available in just a few clicks of the mouse on the Internet. Simply login to the website and check what you should be eating or to grab a recipe for dinner.

For those that are computer savvy using an online diet generator is the easiest way to lose belly fat.One tip, don’t get weighted down in the details because there is a lot of information available, be sure you take action.

What type of Results are Expected?

The differences between offline and online diets end when we talk about expected results. You can achieve similar results on either type of plan but you need focus and discipline to make that happen. The results you can expect to get are directly related to how closely you follow the program.

If you decide to be lax, or have a difficult time eating exactly as you’re supposed to then you will struggle not just with an online diet generator but any diet you try to follow. There is no substitute for discipline when it comes to weight loss.

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15
Dec

What Is A Realistic Weight Loss Chart?

   Posted by: author1    in Health and Fitness, Weight Loss

Is it possible for you to shed 10 pounds in a matter of 7 days?  Possibly, but you may never succeed.

There are many weight loss charts being published today, many among them guarantee large quantity of fats to be shed in an instant.  Which of these are telling the truth?  Which of these are realistic?  And which of these are just products of hard selling propaganda?

Let’s start with the basic. Individuals who are engaged into weight reduction courses of good reputation are highly probable to reduce 3 to 5 pounds in a matter of 30 days, typically.  Individuals who are struggling to reduce weight by attempting to burn a third of the calories they consume per day are most likely to lose a pound per month.  These are the feasible figures for a fat-reduction diagram.  These are the most probable results that you will get if you will start to pursue a weight loss program.

So, do you think you will shed 10 pounds in a matter of 7 days? Odds are, youcan’t… at least not in a healthy way.

Do you think you can shed 5 pounds in a matter of 7 days?  This is more possible, though, it will require gargantuan efforts on your part.

Can you lose 3 pounds in a week’s time? Oblige yourself to do a lot of fat-reducing actions from day to day and this is very much possible.

Do you think you can shed a pound in a matter of 7 days?  Most weight loss programs can guarantee this much of a result.

A qualification to the foregoing, still: we’re talking about sustainable weight loss, not quick fixes to the problem of being overweight.  Boxers can reduce as many as 10 pound a few hours before weigh in, through sweating, abstaining, and stimulating bowel movement.  But when they have already attained the necessary weight, they are most likely to add on double the amount of pounds they shed, in a span of a single night at that!

There are countless quick weight loss plans you can pursue,however the effect will be as fast too.

Sustainable effects should be the one to pursue, and to achieve them, a valued and most reputable fat reduction program should be observed.

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