Weight Control

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Weight Control

Health Benefits When Changing Your Weight Habits

Obesity is a rising chronic disease amongst Americans, where more than one-third of adults are obese.

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How to Create Healthy Eating Habits

A healthy and balanced meal is essential for proper growth and development during childhood and adolescence. It can also help prevent chronic diseases.

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How To Prevent Health Risks Of Obesity?

The National Health and Nutrition Examination says that data from 2017-2018 indicates that nearly 1 in 3 adults (30.7%) are overweight, more than 2 in 5 adults (42.4%) have obesity, and about 1 in 11 adults (9.2%) have severe obesity.

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How Weightlifting Can Prevent Heart Disease

Researchers at Iowa State University found that lifting weights for less than an hour each week can reduce your risk of a heart attack or stroke by 40 to 70 percent.

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How To Build a Healthy Relationship With Exercise?

Exercise can be an addiction to some. Statistics show that 4% of school athletes, 8-9% of fitness enthusiasts, and 21% of those with eating disorders are affected by exercise addiction.

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Can Daily Exercise Make An Impact On Our Lives?

Exercise makes a big impact on our lives. It helps us burn more calories throughout the day. When we’re walking, we’re burning calories.

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Controlling Your Weight Can Help Prevent Chronic Diseases

Did you know that 47% of adults in America have hypertension also known as high blood pressure?

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How to Have a Faster Metabolism?

Metabolism describes all the chemical processes continuously inside your body to keep you alive and your organs functioning normally, such as breathing, repairing cells, and digesting food.

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Do You Really Burn More Calories While Standing?

Standing can actually burn 100 to 200 calories per hour compared to only 60 to 130 calories per hour when you are sitting.

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Can You Gain Weight by Slowing Down Your Metabolism?

Being underweight, when your weight is lower than what is considered healthy for your height, can be a sign of a serious health problem.

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McDonald’s vs Sweetgreen

Fast food is a great food option when you’re on the run and need something cheap and fast but also tasty.

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The Effects of Fast Food on the Body

An estimated 36.6 percent of U.S. adults consume fast food every day, and fast food has been associated with poor diet and an increased risk of obesity.

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Rising Obesity in the United States Is a Public Health Crisis

In the United States, more than one-third of the adults are obese and obesity is linked to more than 60 chronic conditions.

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What Should You Eat On a Daily Basis

Thinking about what we should eat for our next meal can be a difficult decision because we have to consider what we should eat on a daily basis for a balanced diet.

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Reverse Your Chronic Diseases with 10 Lifestyle Habits

In the United States, 90% of healthcare spending goes to chronic conditions treatment. And most conditions are caused by unhealthy lifestyle choices.

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Why Is Being Overweight Or Obese Linked To COVID-19?

Early research suggests that being overweight or obese is associated with worse outcomes following infection with COVID-19.

Quality Sleep

Are You Getting Enough Quality Sleep?

Sleep has been shown to be an essential component of health that can affect one person’s well-being and quality of life. Sleep plays a meaningful part in maintaining good health.

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Why Should You Watch Your Meal Intake?

Controlling food intake is important for many reasons, primarily to maintain optimal health. Overeating, especially foods high in saturated fat or sugar, may lead to many health problems, including high blood pressure, diabetes, and heart disease. Those who do not control what they eat are at a risk for obesity,

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Why Should You Have A Balanced Diet?

A balanced diet is essential to minimize micronutrient deficiencies and prevent viral infections such as COVID-19.

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You May Be At Risk Of High Cholesterol

The two major forms of cholesterol found in your body are low-density lipoprotein, LDL, and high-density lipoprotein, HDL.

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You May Be At Risk of High Blood Pressure

To prevent high blood pressure or lower your blood pressure, you may need to change your lifestyle habits.

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Why is Maintaining a Healthy Weight Important?

Weight control is an important concern for adolescents and adults for reasons like health and physical appearance.

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How To Fuel Your Body For Exercise

Fuel your body with the proper combination of nutrients. Protein, complex carbohydrates, and good ol’ water make up the dream team.

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Chronic Diseases in the United States

So which chronic diseases are reversible? Here’s a shortlist: * heart disease * type-2 diabetes * early-stage prostate cancer * high blood pressure * high cholesterol * obesity * early-stage dementia * autoimmune conditions * depression * anxiety