Arthritis and Obesity, a Debilitating Combination

Arthritis sufferers are 54% more likely to be obese than non-sufferers. Daily moderate exercise and cutting out fatty, sugary foods from the diet can benefit arthritis sufferers greatly. The number of states where 40% or more of arthritis sufferers were also obese, increased from ZERO in 2005, to 12 in 2009.

Waist to Hip Ratio May Be More Important Than Your Weight

WAIST TO HIP RATIO MAY BE MORE IMPORTANT THAN YOUR BODY WEIGHT WHEN IT COMES TO HEALTH AND DISEASE It probably comes as no surprise, to any of you who are even a bit health conscious, that Americans are not the picture of health. Statistics from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) state that over 50% of Americans are over-weight and it is predicted by year 2030 that close to 50% of Americans will be obese. I have written in...

Larger Percentage of Women May Be Obese Than Numbers Indicate

Relying on BMI (Body Mass Index) to determine if someone is obese, is unreliable and significantly understates the true number of people who are obese.

Obesity is Changing the World We Live In!

Overweight is becoming the new normal and affecting Americans in many ways. More than 2/3 of Americans are overweight according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.