Childhood Obesity

This young generation that is growing up is not expected to live longer than it's parents. This is a strong statement and very sad fact.
Experts in the UK predict that many parents could soon outlive their lethargic children, as junk foods and a lack of exercise send them to their graves all too early.
In the US a program for "stop childhood obesity" is advertising some strong images that are sparking controversy. Opponents to the advertising say that it makes kids feel picked on and targeted as less equal to their slim counterparts. While this statement may be true at least this advertising has got the ball rolling on the discussion of childhood obesity.
If you're a parent take your responsibility of raising your child to have healthy eating habits seriously. Fast food places are the doorway to obesity, type 2 diabetes and a whole list of other ailments that will for sure develop in a lifetime. Model a life for your children that is based on healthy and moderate eating. Include fast food places only as an occasional treat or a temporary stop gap but not as a mainstream diet.
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Too Much Too Little

I'm going to be really frank and to the point. Fat people do too much eating and too little exercise. Problem is when you're obese you don't feel like exercising. Every movement obese people make is a labour. They get out of breath just getting up from the kitchen table and walking to the couch.
This may sound mean bit just think about it. Being fat perpetuates less movement. Especially when movement causes pain because the body is laboring under the excess fat.
If you're obese you need to realize that movement even just starting with a regular daily short walk may be painful but is necessary. Movement such as walking burns calories and helps your body function as is was designed.
Shoveling excess food into your mouth caused your problem and now you need to do what is uncomfortable to fix it. If you don't you will surely die a premature death and a painful lethargic one at that!

OBESITY - The Warning Signs

It is important to know the warning signs of obesity. You just don't wake up one morning and you're 100 pounds overweight. It doesn't happen that way. Gradually you take a journey to get to the obese state.
Are you on that journey? This is an important question to ask yourself if you are reading this. The journey is filled with decisions. The wrong decisions will lead to obesity and maybe even to extreme obesity. Have you watched the reality shows of obese people who weigh 500 to 1000 pounds? They got there by making a whole lot of bad decisions. Sure some will say it's their thyroid, low metabolism or what have you. But one thing is for sure, no excess food in the mouth means no excess fat around the tummy.
I know I'm being "hard" or even "mean spirited" but the fact is fat people need to take responsibility for their condition.
The "it's not my fault" syndrome is killing people. My next few blogs will cover some "bad decisions" and "wrong attitudes" that obese people build their lives around.