
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, more then one third of America’s adults are obese, which totals out to around 72 million people. A 2003-2004 test done by the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), indicated that an estimated 17 percent of children and adolescents ages (2-19) years are overweight. What’s worse, is that children who are overweight are more likely to struggle with weight problems for the rest of their lives. When one considers all of the fat free, dieting fads, and weight loss supplements out there, the reason so many suffer from this is truly a mystery. Or is it? A thought to ponder is that the weight loss industry is a very big industry, and unfortunately if you lose weight permanently, the industry looses a customer! The flash diets are for the most part dangerous, and fat free foods are not only dangerous and bad for your body and brain, but they are a hoax.
It is important to realize that any truly good health program is not quick. The process in reprogramming the body takes time, and is like peeling an onion. Health authorities teach that no matter what is ailing you, there are 3 basic levels to getting well, cleansing, nourishing, and maintaining. And, there are steps to the levels which differ slightly depending on what your individual problem is!
The reason some people (not all) have trouble loosing weight and keeping it off, is they see their health problem as more of an emotionally devastating problem, rather then a serious health problem that should be dealt with. Therefore, the incentive to change their lifestyle is based on emotions that come and go. A true weight loss program is not a diet, it is a lifestyle change, an ongoing process of in with the good and out with the bad. A permanent change as this takes time, patience and determination. Whether a persons weight is from hormonal imbalance, or just plain overeating, a truly healthy lifestyle change can in time correct this according to leading health experts. Read the rest of this entry »
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