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The Body Fat Percentage And Your Fitness Level

October 5, 2010

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Many people go through the trouble of calculating their body fat percentage in an attempt to find out if they are fat or not. Unfortunately the body fat percentage is a good indicator for obesity of being overweight. The purpose of the body fat percentage is that of evaluating the fitness level of an individual. […]

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Exercising Reduces By 40 Percent the Genetic Obesity Risk

September 1, 2010

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There are no more excuses for being obese. That is the conclusion of a study done by Britain’s Medical Research Council Epidemiology Unit. Many people claim that they are obese because of bad genes that keeps them fat. According to this recent study, just by exercising you can lower your risk of being obese by […]

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If You Are Obese Your Job Might Be In Peril

August 19, 2010

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According to a recent study, obese employees take more sick leaves than more slender employees. The result of this study tend to suggest that if an employer has to choose between two employees to fire, if their skill level is about the same, they will be more inclined to fire the more overweight one. It […]

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Benefits of Insulin Resistance Diet Rich in Antioxidants

August 2, 2010

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The benefits derived from antioxidants are well known. They heal your body and help keep it looking and fooling younger. They fight free radicals and slow down the aging process. But a preliminary study conducted in Italy has shown that antioxidants have a major impact on insulin resistance. Antonio Mancini is an endocrinology researcher and […]

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Obesity is Taking Over the World

July 20, 2010

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Obesity is really widespread.~Joseph O. Kern II According to a recent report, in more than half of the United States the obesity rate is over 25%. This is an all time high and a bad indicator for what is about to come. If 10 years ago the highest obesity rate was under 20%, today it […]

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What Causes Obesity?

July 20, 2010

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Fat is not a moral problem. It’s an oral problem.~Jane Thomas Noland Many scientists are debating what causes obesity and its constant rise to world domination. I my opinion the answer is easy: lots and lots of unhealthy food is what causes obesity. We are swamped in a world of tasty junk food that doesn’t […]

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Fast Food Obesity Linked to Reduced Sensitivity to Fat

July 19, 2010

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Nationwide obesity rates are rising sky high. Even worldwide obesity rates are growing. News paper critics laughed at the notion of an obesity epidemic. I understand them, you can’t quite call it an epidemic because it’s not what it literally is. But it does manifest as an epidemic. Almost one in three Americans is obese […]

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Be Afraid of Being Too Fat

July 19, 2010

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Not afraid of heights – afraid of widths.~Author Unknown Being a little overweight can be acceptable. You don’t look that bad because of it and your general health doesn’t suffer any adverse fat effects. But fat can sneak up upon yourself, and one day you will look in the mirror and discover an obese person […]

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Obese Teens Have Double the Risk of Premature Death Studies show

July 16, 2010

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Obese teens that enter adult life while being overweight have double the risk of premature death. Researchers studies some 5000 military personnel age 20 to 80. They have found out that within all age groups, overweight and obese people had a greater risk of death. The frightening result discovered was that obesity in young adults […]

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Obesity Facts Link Bad Memory to Being Overweight

July 16, 2010

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Post menopausal overweight women present a greater risk of memory loss and issues. Although the further you go in age the harder it seems to remember things, being obese only hurts your chances more. Recent studies showed a worrying link between obesity and bad memory. Over 8000 women with ages ranging in from 65 to […]

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