Progress has been made in lowering the statistics of childhood obesity but it remains a significant problem. Over 17% of all children ages 6 to 19 are overweight. While there has been a small reduction in overall childhood obesity, there has also been a rise in children who are considered to be morbidly obese. Childhood […]
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Obesity and Health Insurance: Is it a pre-existing condition?
Earlier this year in June, the American Medical Association voted to classify obesity as a disease. That’s right, not just a marker for disease, but a disease it’s self. Obviously this could affect how obesity is figured into the care Americans receive and also health insurance costs. I thought that as we usher in the […]
What Is Body Mass Index and Why Should You Care?
When it comes to determining the state of your well being, sometimes it all seems to come down to numbers – your weight, blood pressure, cholesterol. All of these numbers give doctors an idea of how healthy you are. A vital number that measures your health and overall risk for disease is the BMI or […]
How Is Your Weight and Heart Disease Connected?
For the past several years, the news media, health publications and the CDC have heavily publicized the topic of weight in this country and the fact that Americans are getting heavier. In fact, more than 60-percent of people are considered overweight or obese. What’s the difference? An adult with a BMI (body mass index) of […]
Hanan lost 180 pounds
Today’s featured weight loss before and after: Hanan lost 180 pounds by working out, eating clean and being consistent with changing to a healthy lifestyle. Here is what she had to share: I lost over 180 pounds over a 4 year span by exercising, clean eating, and having consistency. Maybe my story can encourage someone […]
Georgina lost 30 pounds
Today’s featured weight loss success story: Georgina lost 30 pounds. Changing her eating habits, juicing and running helped her transition to greater health. Here is what Georgina had to say about how she lost the weight: “I wanted to share my weight loss story. For years, I struggled with weight. I had a high blood […]
Obesity and African-American Women – I See Smoke
Today’s Inspiration | I know that many people feel that government stats are just used to put more stigma on the black community. For example, stats that note the number of blacks in jail, the number of black male youth not in college, or a report that came out a few years back on black […]
