In my prior article on sugar, "Sugar: Not Exactly the Sweet Life," I told you how eating … [Read more...]
The Obesity Apocalypse is Nearing
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 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...]
Obesity Can Be Caused By Chemicals in Foods
In Tuesday's article I discussed some of the dietary reasons for the increased rate of obesity in most countries around the world, and especially in the U.S. I said how some of the main culprits are sugar, high fructose corn syrup, and an increased reliance of fast foods. And in yesterday's article, I showed you how Kellogg's is trying to fool the … [Read more...]
Can a Breakfast Cereal Make You Obese and Boost Your Immune System At the Same Time?
It's long been known that most of the breakfast cereals out there can cause obesity. They're high in sugar, and as I pointed out in yesterday's article, sugar is a cause of obesity. They're also highly processed foods, which is another cause of … [Read more...]
Obesity – The Health Issue of Our Times
For the next few weeks, I am going to cover the topic of obesity. Obesity is truly the health issue of our times. When you live a Low Density Lifestyle, one of the beneficial side effects is [Read more...]
