Healthy Considerations

The percentage of Americans who are obese and heavy is increasing very rapidly. “Overweight” is defined as having a Body Masses Index (BMI) from 25.0 to 29.9 whereas a BMI of 30 or above is defined as “obese.” According to the National Center for Health Statistics, 56% of the population was fat during the reporting period from 1988 through 1994, and 23% was obese. During the period from 1999 through 2002, these shares had raised to 65% and 30%, respectively. Not only is there overwhelming evidence that dieting don’t work in the long run, but of even more concern is the strong prove that they can actually contribute to further weight gain and decline in health. There is new attest, for instance, that yo-yo dieting undermines the immune system by as … Read entire article »