You’re Not a Kid Any More So Stop Eating Like One
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The rate of obese people in the world keeps increasing and childhood obesity is at epidemic proportions and there is little that is being done to stop it. Adults that grew up their entire life sitting in front of a television and ignoring any type of exercise except for the family gathering on the 4th of July haven’t a clue when it comes to proper nutrition. Fast food joints pray upon the schedules that we all try to fit in and we’re slowly killing ourselves.
A typical family where both parents work have 2 nights a week where they feed themselves by take-out food. The fare consists of hamburgers (usually from a fast food eatery), pizza, Chinese food, hero sandwiches, hot sandwiches (usually from the same place they got the pizza 2 days ago), fried chicken and or ribs or at least something barbequed. There is absolutely no regard for calorie intake nor does nutrition even get a mention. The idea is simple and their thought process is this; I’m hungry, it taste good, I want the taste to continue so I super size it.
Parents from the 40s, 50s and 60s don’t understand the damage they did when they insisted upon children “cleaning their plates” because some child was starving in another country. I guess this came from the children that went trough the great depression and didn’t know when their next full meal was coming. So that mentality stayed with the next generation (baby boomers) and the theme continued. The problem was that most of the families of the 40s, 50s, and 60s didn’t have the amount nor availability of fast food places that we have now. Plus there was no flat screen TVs. video games, DVD players and DVR recorders so kids used to play outside and get some exercise. The amount of calories consumed which we don’t blink an eye about is more than twice the recommended amount needed for daily nutrition.
To stop this cycle of madness, food needs to be treated as reverently as the time we put into our nightly television choices. Families need to educate themselves and understand the role that nutrition plays in everything in their life. Lack of or bad nutrition choices leads to an increase in weight which then evolves to poor health. This costs the nation millions of dollars in increases in healthcare costs and hospitalization. Time lost on the job effects economy for the lack of production. The absolute lack of knowledge in this area has the butterfly effect on the world.
You don’t have to die early by contracting fat related diseases like diabetes. Learn to cook properly. Try to get a handle on calories and exercise and mostly become aware of what you’re doing to yourself and your family. You can find out some great information on nutrition at the center for disease control and prevention. You can make the change if you really want to.
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Wedding weight loss: How brides go to extremes
The next time you’re at the gym, see if you can spot the June brides. They’re the ones doing manic crunches or panting on the treadmill, furiously checking their calories burned in hopes of losing those last pounds for the big day. This article appears in the New York Daily News and shows the bargining that brides will do to lose weight for their wedding day.
Most women when they’re dating are somewhat reluctant to eat big in front of their man. It may be that they want to keep that figure that attracted their significant other in the first place or maybe the stress of keeping a relationship going with some doubt as to if or when they would be asked to be married. Whatever it is, most of the girlfriends relax once the engagement ring is on the finger. Pre-wedding arrangements with lunches, dinners, showers and reception preparations helps the girls put on a little “extra” weight.
That all changes once the dress trying and buying starts to rev up and that’s usually by that time the date is now set and the reality of the event hits home. Many of the brides-to-be set unrealistic goals such as trying to drop 10 dress sizes in 3 months or think that they can lose 20 pounds in a week.
This article takes a look at how crazy this can get.
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Spring Season Brings Much Less
The rain showers keep falling late into May, flowers are blooming, grass is growing and turning a bright green and the trees are full of leaves, Everywhere there is much more than what winter has left us and growth is the mantra of this season. So what do I mean when I say that spring brings less?
Well there is less in the lives of most individuals since we now don’t have layers of clothing and there is less heat being generated in homes. Food has been decreased from the dinners and parties that we had during the holiday season. The sun is out longer so sleep seems to be less than what we used to get. But the less that we really want is to shed the weight we put on during those dark winter days.
My teenage daughter talks about how clothing the past season covered her “giggly bits” Sweatshirts and long sleeved oversize shirts and that layers of clothing are the friend of the overweight. We wrap ourselves up all during those cold months and don’t worry about the damage we’re doing until later. Guess what? It’s later now and you need to start your coming out routine to get your body back to what it used to be.
Food is and has been out downfall so we need to check what it is we are putting into our bodies and start eating correctly for the season we’re in. Don’t pass up the opportunity to eat salads now as the vegetables are coming into their season as well. A salad is a great way to eat a food that will fill you up and is good for you as well. Try to have one as a replacement meal for the big sandwiches you downed the past few months. Avoid the cookies, cakes, pies and puddings and try fresh fruit as a snack. The bathing suit is right around the corner and planning now will let you go into the water later.
Exercise by doing something to move your body and try to exert yourself to the point where you will sweat. Aerobic physical movement can be as strenuous as an all out run on a treadmill, but you can gain similar benefit with a brisk walk each day. Whatever you do just get off the couch and move, it’s just reruns on TV now anyway so do it for your self.
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