What is the Definition of Morbid Obesity? - To become a person suffering from morbid obesity must be 100 pounds over ideal weight or have a body mass index (BMI) over 40 years. For example, if your ideal weight is 135 pounds and you're 250 pounds, and are considered morbidly obese.
Obesity Causes - Top 6 Things to Avoid - Dieting is ineffective and sometimes dangerous as not enough nutrients are taken in to support the health. Healthy eating should be a way of life, which means habits must be broken and new ones re-instituted. The addiction the sugar, which so many people have, must be overcome.
Reducing Excess Weight - Obesity causes over 300,000 deaths in the United States each year. This staggering number has resulted in a flurry of activity to tackle obesity even in schools.
Will You Outlive Your Children? - Our children are slowly being killed. We need to stop this epidemic. If we don't we will outlive them. Here a some facts that you should know that will not only help them, but will help you too.
Causes of Obesity - People Rarely Know - New information from weight loss researchers and nutritionists shows that over 300,000 people die each year from complications resulting from obesity. Obesity is a major problem in the United States and now many other parts of the world.
