Today is the last article for this series on obesity, and the last article for this week - Thanksgiving is upon us, and with it I am taking a few day hiatus. And what better time than Thanksgiving to talk about the dangers of eating too much food and the wrong types of food? Because as a nation, here in the U.S., statistics show that obesity is … [Read more...]
Stress: A Major Cause of Obesity
I've been writing on the theme of obesity for the last few weeks, and will wrap this series up tomorrow. (It's a short week, what with the Thanksgiving holiday, and so tomorrow's article will be the last for this week.) I've written about many causes of obesity - diet, chemicals in foods, sugar/high fructose corn syrup, … [Read more...]
Cars Are Making Us Obese
I've pointed out during this series on obesity that the obesity rates are steadily increasing at alarming numbers in adults and children, and that the number one cause is the prevalence of junk foods and sugar drinks. Now you can add another thing to the list, and it's something that most people use on an everyday and regular basis: cars. There's a direct … [Read more...]
It’s the Food, Not Lack of Exercise, Causing Teen Obesity
For the last two days I've been talking about obesity in children, and the fact that in the U.S. nearly one in three children and teens are overweight or obese.
I discussed in yesterday's article that one of the key causes of this obesity epidemic is [Read more...]
What’s Making Our Children Obese?
There is an epidemic of childhood obesity in both the U.S. and the world, as I discussed in yesterday's article. I discussed some of the reasons for this, but there is one factor, and one factor alone, that is the main cause for it: sweets - sugar and high-fructose corn syrup. Back in 1977, average daily consumption of … [Read more...]
Obesity in Children
I continue with this series on obesity by discussing a topic that is alarming: obesity in children. I've talked about obesity around the world and in the U.S., and how statistics show that the obesity trends continue to increase. It's bad enough to see the rates increase amongst adults; it's even worse to see them increase among children. What … [Read more...]
The Most Obese State in the U.S. – and What They’re Trying to Do About It
Over the last few days during this series on obesity, I've told you about obesity in the U.S. and how the rates have been increasing rapidly, and I also told you about the most obese cities in the U.S. - with Miami, Florida having the honor of being the most obese city. Today I want to look at the most obese state in the U.S., a state that has held onto … [Read more...]
Obesity in America
Obesity Around the World
Obesity is a global epidemic, as I've stated in prior articles in this series on obesity. Although the U.S. is the world's leader in percentage of obese people, it is far from the only country in the world with a glaring problem. And as I've pointed out, the main culprit in the obesity epidemic is the modern diet, and in particular white flour, refined white sugar, and high fructose corn syrup, along with the consumption of soft drinks and fast … [Read more...]
Connecting to the Spiritual Dimension
A Good Day, with Brother David Steindl-Rast: A Lesson in Living a Spiritual Life
In the last article, I told you of the 12 spiritual practices to honor the earth.
Not only do these practices help you feel more connected to the earth, they also will help you feel more connected to the … [Read more...]
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