I have written a series of articles on obesity, and today is the last of the articles on this topic.
Why is it important to talk about this? Because as a nation, here in the U.S., statistics show that obesity is rapidly reaching … [Read more...]
Stress Can Make You Obese
I've written a number of articles on obesity and its many causes - diet, [Read more...]
What’s Making Teens Obese? Hint: It’s Not the Lack of Exercise
I wrote a prior article on obesity in children, Obesity in Children: How Can We Let This Happen? in which I talked about obesity in children, and the fact that in the U.S. nearly one in three children and teens are … [Read more...]
There is Some Good News Out of This Year’s Election: Health Wins!
If you didn't vote for Donald Trump for President, then you don't have a lot to cheer about in terms of the election results.
But there is some good news that came out of the election, and the good news has positive consequences for the health of our nation and specifically the [Read more...]
Obesity: A Problem for the Whole Wide World
Obesity is the health issue of our modern times, and it is a global epidemic - there's no mistaking it. Although the U.S. is the world's leader in percentage of obese people, it is far from the only country in … [Read more...]
The Food Revolution: The Empire Strikes Back
A few months ago I wrote a post entitled "The Revolution Marches On: Real Food Wins!"
In the article, I talked about the labeling law for genetically modified foods that was close to taking place in the U.S.
Vermont's labeling law was set to go into effect on July 1, 2016, and the Big Food companies were doing … [Read more...]
Obesity: The Health Issue of Our Time
Obesity is truly the health issue of our times. It is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have an adverse effect on health, leading to reduced life expectancy and/or increased health problems.
Body mass index (BMI), a measurement which compares weight and height, defines a person as … [Read more...]
Stevia: Not What It Appears to Be
I've been discussing sugar in all its variations - sugar, high fructose corn syrup, and all the [Read more...]
Sugar and High Fructose Corn Syrup Slug It Out
I've written a number of articles on sugar, and how detrimental it is to your health.
I started off by telling you about the downside of [Read more...]
Saccharine and the Artificial Sweet Life
I told you about how high fructose corn syrup is toxic to your health in my prior article in this series on [Read more...]