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Childhood Obesity: Fighting for the Health of the Next Generation

Childhood obesity is a problem. It is an epidemic with severe consequences and life altering effects. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, childhood obesity increased from 5 to 10.4 percent among children ages two to five years between 1980 and...

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Five Simple Weight Loss Tricks

Many dieters believe simply eating a proper low calorie diet combined with exercise leads to weight loss. While this weight loss approach follows conventional wisdom, dieters find success is often not that easy. Slipping up on a diet is a common pitfall. The...

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How Time Management and Dieting Go Hand-in-Hand

If maintaining a food journal, time needs to be available for that – although recording what one just ate takes just seconds, an individual must consciously give time and priority to that step. Time for exercise must be scheduled. Include “hidden” time snatchers...

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How To Stay On A Diet Eating Out

Tips for Recognizing Dieting Sabotages in Restuarants Just because you’re eating out doesn’t mean you can’t stay on your diet. You just need to be prepared, even before leaving home. Beware of Salad Bars Many dieters are deceived into believing if they just...

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4 Myths About Morbidly Obese Women

Myth #1: Morbidly obese women lack will-power and self control. Most take it on faith that extremely overweight people “get that way” because they lack discipline or an instinct for self-preservation. Likewise, it is believed that morbidly obese women “stay that way” because...

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Blood Glucose - Insulin Sensitivity

In the battle against obesity and war against body fat, it is important to pay attention to the body's blood glucose level, plasma level of insulin, and insulin sensitivity. The body tends to maintain the plasma glucose at a steady-state level (homeostatic regulation). Insulin...