The Physical Factors of obesity and Overweight

April 1, 2015

The Physical Factors of obesity and Overweight: Interesting things to watch out for

The Physical Factors of obesity and Overweight. The prevalence of obesity and overweight could be avoided if we change our lifestyle.

In the prevalence of obesity and overweight, it is only prudent that everyone is aware of the factor that causes this problem which is quickly turning into pandemic. A lot of postings and books are available about eradication of obesity and overweight. But with the varieties of materials so is the vigorous campaign aired in the both the print and electronic media. These campaigners are simply marketing their products for sale. They can be very enticing because they have a mission to achieve. To be direct these people are in business and their main objective is to make profit even if it would mean danger to their consumers. That statement sounded a bit heard on the spirit of entrepreneurship. I agree with you but it is the truth as painful as it may appear. Take for example the cigarettes manufacturers or alcohol brewers; are you now changing your mind? Anyway our focus is on the physical factors of obesity and overweighs bearing in mind of what I have just mentioned in the introduction.

The Physical Factors of obesity and Overweight: Television watching

Obesity is a state of being heavy beyond being overweight according to the BMI formula where overweight is of 25 and obesity is 30 BMI and above. this is necessitated by several factors among them the enjoyment of television programs, playing video games and endless conversation on the online plat forms using the modern handsets like the iPads. It is no wonder that Television watching has been closely associated to the onset of obesity. The fact is that, the more time one spend watching TV or enjoying the usage of these of these other gadgets, the greater the degree of obesity. TV watching has led to childhood obesity, and excess weight in adults. According to one clinical study where some 4,771 adult women were examined to determine the relationship between time spent watching television per week and obesity, it was established that twice as many women who reported watching three or more hours of TV per day were obese, compared to the reference group of women who watched less than one hour of television per day.

Experts at AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center under the able leadership of Doctor Dalal Akoury points out several physiological effects of taking too much time in watching TV that promotes obesity. Doctor Akoury says that too much time taken on watching TV impacts negatively on the effort of eliminating overweight and obesity as it reduces physical activity. Besides that it also lowers the resting (basal) metabolic rate to a level similar to that experienced during trancelike states. It is in the culture of human being to respond to external stimuli such as the sight, smell, and taste of food, which can trigger almost addictive tendencies to eating. And like I had indicated our TV channels are not just full of entertainment, but by constant advertisement of very unhealthy luring food stuff. It is no surprise that such advertisement are mostly aired around meal times, primarily to promote their fast food products, which trigger memories of sweet, fat, and other stimulatory tastes. Trance-like effect that is created by watching TV influences the brain into thinking that it needs something and because of not knowing exactly what it needs, the very first decision becomes food, and of course food is the easiest answer. In that way people are often motivated to eat even when it is not necessary. And besides that people who watch a lot of TV are also very inactive. They tend to do the least amount of exercise. All these factors put together contribute to obesity and weight gain.

The Physical Factors of obesity and Overweight: An excess-starch diet

In an effort to controlling obesity and overweight, it is important that foods which are rich in fats are consumed proportionately. Starch is the most fattening food. That explain why people who eat excessive amounts of starch are prone to gain weight. Some of the foods which are rich in starch may include bread, pasta, rice, and beans. Therefore a healthy diet should include thyroid-stimulating foods such as adequate protein, sea salt, fruit, and coconut oil, in addition to organic vegetables.

The Physical Factors of obesity and Overweight: Low metabolism

Metabolism is deficient in many overweight people for genetic reasons and lack of physical exercise. The metabolism of stored fat in the body is considerably below that of lean tissue. So the metabolic rate of obese people is well below that of lean people, reduced by the sluggish metabolism of fat. To break this vicious cycle doctor Akoury says, individuals must be active physically. There is no two ways about it. It would be very difficult to break the routine without vigorous physical activity. Therefore it is important that when you are considering working out and somehow there is push and pull of discouragement, you may need to consult with the experts at AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center. This is a medical facility established by doctor Dalal Akoury to meet your individual weight loss needs. Up on scheduling for an appointment with her, she will be able to evaluate your individual conditions and naturally put you in a weight loss program tailored to meet your specific needs.

Certain disease states are also associated with a greater likelihood of obesity, including diabetes, hypothyroidism, hypertension, hypopituitarism, and hyperlipidemias. For example, an underactive thyroid gland can slow down metabolism and lead to weight gain. Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) is caused not only by the inability to digest sugar (sucrose, lactose, and maltose) but also protein, because 56% of digested protein is converted to glucose (blood sugar) as needed by the body. People in this category can be either heavy or lean depending on how much what they feed on is digested. Besides that is how the body uses insulin is also another factor. If your body lacks the ability to clear insulin from the bloodstream quickly, you may feel hungry even when you have eaten enough.

Finally the physical factors of obesity and overweight are not just about exercise and feeding habits. It is a collection of several elements which we may have not discussed in this article. Nonetheless you can be able to get them straight from the experts up on scheduling for an appointment with doctor Akoury for all your concerns and you will be attended to professionally and in confidence.

The Physical Factors of obesity and Overweight: Interesting things to watch out for

Understanding the Risk Factors and Causes of Obesity

April 1, 2015

Understanding the Risk Factors and Causes of Obesity: Information about causes of Obesity Exposed

Understanding the Risk Factors and Causes of Obesity. It is not all about overeating but other factors like genetics are also major causes of obesity

Winning the fight against overweight and obesity is a must do thing. We have written about the prevalence of obesity in the past years and we are not about to stop. We made a commitment to win this fight for the sake of the good health of the society. Over the past decades doctor Akoury has been posting articles targeting members of the public who are ignorant of the power they have over obesity and overweight. In most of those articles a lot has been discussed to help people have a change of the mind set about their feeding habits and general change of lifestyle. Experts at AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center under the able leadership of doctor Dalal Akoury are impacting positively on peoples’ lives across the globe through this informative health information. We want to continue doing that in this article while focusing on the risk factors and causes of obesity in the present generation. We must therefore get to the understanding the risk factors and causes of obesity known to us and for the purpose of this article; we want to zero in the genetic factors as a cause of obesity.

Understanding the Risk Factors and Causes of Obesity: Genetic Factors

It is regrettably that in most peoples’ minds people who are struggling with obesity or overweight are either eating too much or are just lazy and are not being responsible for their body weight. I say that it is regrettable because this is not really the true position 100 percent. There are so many reasons why one can become obese or overweight and genetics in one of them. Experts have conducted several studies in the past and the findings revealed that the perception of the public may not be accurate. People who are obese or overweight are having more complicated biologically factors working against them (these biological factors are commonly called bad genes). Let us look at some evidence supporting the genetics as a cause of obesity:

The finding of some studies done some decades ago in the 80s is amazing. In that study it was established that a good population of obese people who followed to the letter a good exercise program had to decrease significantly their food intake to at least 25 percent in relation to the levels of their lean counterparts in order to lose weight. The reasons for this marked difference in metabolism are thought to be predominantly genetic.
Yet in another study, adults who were adopted as children were found to have weights closer to their biological parents than to their adoptive parents. The understanding of this is that the person’s genetic makeup had more influence on the development of obesity than the environment in the adoptive family home.
Researchers fed identical twins 1,000 calories more than usual. This was done six days a week for 100 days. Even though everyone was overeating, some eaters gained more weight than others. However, for each set of twins, the amounts gained were similar.
Another study looked at identical twins who were raised apart. Researchers found that both twins gained similar amounts of weight regardless of their eating and exercise habits further confirming the genetics aspect as a cause of influence.
Native Americans, Pacific Islanders, Hispanics, and African- Americans seem to store fat more easily than other ethnic groups. It is suggested that members of these groups may possess a “frugal gene” that encourages efficient energy storage during times of plenty to tide them over in times of famine.

Scientists speculate that a few different fat genes may have survived from past generations of people who struggled against starvation during times of food scarcity. Such genes allowed them to eat and store calories when food was plentiful. Then, when food was scarce, the genes helped the people burn fewer calories so that they could live off their fat as long as needed, thus helping them to survive, researchers theorize.

Unfortunately, these genes are carried over to the modern world when such scarcity does not exist and making the carriers of them predisposed to obesity. A similar phenomenon works on our stress response. Our reaction to stressful events comes from the response of our ancestors during the ancient cave days with “fight” or “flight” response.

Understanding the Risk Factors and Causes of Obesity: The hereditary causes

The hereditary causes contributing to the predisposition to obesity include:

Low serotonin levels – This, in turn, leads to a deficiency in tryptophan, an amino acid that is a precursor of serotonin. Low tryptophan leads to hunger and craving for carbohydrates.

Insulin resistance or insensitivity – If your body lacks the ability to clear insulin from the bloodstream quickly, you may feel hungry even when you have eaten enough. This condition is aggravated by lack of physical exercise, by taking diets high in sugar, refined carbohydrates, and saturated fat. This leads to an increase in hunger, higher set point, and decreased thermogenesis (the energy used to produce heat).

Impaired sympathetic nervous system activity – This leads to decreased in thermogenesis.

High Lipoprotein lipase (LPL) enzyme level – Lipoprotein lipase (LPL) is an enzyme produced by the body. Its function is to transport fat from the blood into storage in fat cells. The higher the LPL level, the more predisposed you are to store fat. Your inherent LPL level is partly determined by your heredity. So, if your parents are obese, you may have higher LPL levels than the children of thin parents, thus predisposing you to store more fat. If you have high LPL levels, dieting will worsen this situation because a low-calorie diet makes LPL more efficient at storing fat.

Lower percentage of brown fat – This leads to an increase of 25 percent higher efficiency in producing energy and heat leaving a net savings of more calories go into fat storage.

Deficiency of Coenzyme Q10 – This was found to be present in up to 50 percent of obese subjects.

Understanding the Risk Factors and Causes of Obesity: Genetic Predisposition to Obesity

If both of your parents are overweight, you have an 80 percent chance of also having weight problems.
If one parent is overweight, your odds are 40 percent.
If neither parent is overweight, you have only a 10 percent chance of being overweight.
If you’re African-American, you’re twice as likely as a Caucasian to be fat.
If you’re a Native American, a Pacific Islander, or a Hispanic, you’ll have more trouble fighting fat than someone of European ancestry.
If you’re Asian-American, you have less chance of becoming fat than members of other ethnic groups. But any excess fat will tend to land on your abdomen.

Finally we can now state authoritatively that obese or overweight people are not in that situation because they are lazy or they are overeating. Genetics factors are equally a major cause of obesity. You can get more clarification on areas of concern to you by scheduling for an appointment with the experts at AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center under Doctor Akoury’s care today.

Understanding the Risk Factors and Causes of Obesity: Information about causes of Obesity Exposed

Are Medical professionals setting a Good Example to Patients

March 31, 2015

Are Medical professionals setting a Good Example to Patients: Walk the Talk?

Are Medical professionals setting a Good Example to Patients. This is the biggest question everyone is asking especially when it comes to addiction and weight management

In my several decades of offering medical services to people across the globe, I have been disturbed immensely with what we do in relation to what we say in the line of duty. Medics all over the world are not just employees of the institutions they are working for but their profession is a calling. In other wards professionalism and integrity are supposed to be part of life in this profession. On various occasions I have come across people wasting their lives in drugs and other unhealthy activities. Up to that point let me call them people but being more specific. I often walk on my way to and from work and one of the spot along the way to my work station is a small section set aside for smokers. It is often referred to us smokers zone or corner. Every time I pass through that place it will be very unusual to find it empty. It is always full with people smoking and the smoke billow from that zone is so huge that you will wonder if the small booth is on fire. Before I continue with the story allow ne to ask “are medical professionals setting a good example to their patients?” now back to the story over the years I see several medical doctors, nurses and hospital support staff and administrators enjoying (or do I say smoking their lives out) their cigarette in unison.

The amazing point is that this is a public smoking place and because of its promiscuity to the health facility more than half of people I often see there are either doctors or nurses and other hospital stuff. In my observation, it occurred to me that in broad day light we preach water and we are comfortably taking wine. Let me pose another question “for how long are we going to be encouraging patient and other people to make healthy lifestyle choices as part of our responsibilities when we are doing exactly the opposite? Yes we are humans but what morals do we have to give this advice if we are equally subject to the temptations of drug use, smoking, alcohol abuse and overeating? My fellow colleagues don’t miss understand me. This article is not targeting the professionals or being judgmental or a sermon to the few who engages in such habits. Certainly not, we are all grown-ups and are equally enjoying the freedom to making choices as we may wish. But allow me to pose and say that there are certain special cases in which we do need to view our actions through the eyes of our patients. Help me in considering these pertinent questions with a view of understanding the magnitude of the matter:

Can overweight nurses’ advice patients about weight loss?
How is stress affecting nurses and their patients?
Will patients listen to advice on smoking cessation when you smell like an ashtray?

Are Medical professionals setting a Good Example to Patients: Can overweight nurses’ advice patients about weight loss?

This is very interesting and I can imagine of what is going on in your mind. However a number of studies have been done in the past which examine the health habits of nurses all round whether good or bad and the impact of the outcome to the patients they attend to. Like for instance the prevalence of obesity across the globe is steadily increasing even as we speak right now it is becoming to an epidemic level. And the consequences of the same are risks of development of several chronic health complications. With these concerns about whether overweight nurses can advise patients about weight loss I suggest that patient’s education about the risks of obesity and the importance of proper weight management and exercise must remain continuous responsibilities of the nurses irrespective of their condition and sizes.

In fact, studies have generally shown that although the vast majority of nurses concede that obesity is a diagnosis which requires intervention, majority of the nurses do not pursue this issue with obese patients. The reason for this isn’t exactly clear. But it is perceived that the reasons could include:

That the nurses are uncomfortable discussing this with their patients
Overweight nurses may be feeling that they lack the credibility to have that conversation due to their own appearance.
Another possibility is that the nurses themselves need more education and validation of the health risks that obesity can cause.

Are Medical professionals setting a Good Example to Patients: How is stress affecting nurses and their patients?

Another condition of concern in the nursing population includes the physical and emotional complications from stress. Many nurses work in stressful environments, taking care of everyone else before taking care of themselves. We know that the physical effects of stress can include insomnia, gastric ulcers, heart disease, headaches, fertility problems, and eating disorders. Other negative effects include disruption of family life, anxiety, and a reduction in the quality of life.

We know that it is important to advise our patients that they should listen to their own bodies with regards to stress management and relaxation therapies, yet we typically do not take our own advice in this area. We teach the concepts of holistic care to students, yet we do not always lead by example when it comes to our own health. Perhaps we need to be better role models for our patients, students and new nurses with regards to how we acknowledge and manage stress in our lives.

Are Medical professionals setting a Good Example to Patients: Will patients listen to advice on smoking cessation when you smell like an ashtray?

Smoking I actually addictive and nurses being human can also be addicted just like anybody else. We also know that stress may be a factor in the prevalence of smoking. However it is unethical and unhealthy to take care of patient under the influence of a drug. It is absolutely wrong for nurse’s to resume duty after a smoking break the stench of cigarettes. Surely it isn’t a good idea, no matter what the patient’s diagnosis. Nurses are on the front lines of patient care. They spend more time with patients than any other category of health care provider. But even in all these nurses must know that they are not immune to diseases caused by their own unhealthy habits like smoking. If the patients they are caring for are down with cigarette smoking then they too can be down and it will be prudent that they too lead by example. Finally doctor Akoury reaffirms that one of the basic doctrines of an effective nurse-patient relationship is TRUST. These are all part of nurses responsibility and so nurses must take the challenge of leading from the front by setting a good example for patients.

Are Medical professionals setting a Good Example to Patients: Walk the Talk?

Knowledge of the Benefits of Losing Weight

March 31, 2015

Knowledge of the Benefits of Losing Weight: Reduce Health Risks by Losing Weight

Knowledge of the Benefits of Losing Weight. Exercise for those who knows the benefits of losing weight

Before you can start talking about being helped to lose weight, there are certain things you must first appreciate and acknowledge. You must have accepted that you have a problem and that problem needs to be fixed. You must also be strong enough to accept that some of the risk involved could be life threatening and this should be your motivation factor to desire to lose weight even the more. You must also be well armed with the knowledge of the benefits of losing weight. In other words understanding what you stand to gain when you lose weight and maintain that desired health weight. Once you are equipped with these, then the motivation will be in plenty. According to the experts at AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center, there is a strong relationship between your personal sense of involvement and investment in weight loss and the potential for succeeding on any weight loss plan. Doctor Dalal Akoury who is also the founder of this health facility states that one way to increase your sense of investment and commitment in this issue (losing weight) is to learn how losing will reduce your risk of having some health problems that everyone would not like to be associated with and would do all it takes to avoid.

Knowledge of the Benefits of Losing Weight: Prevent Twin Killers Heart Disease and Stroke

Heart disease and stroke are the leading causes of death and disability for both men and women in the United States and the world over. The reasons as to why knowledge of the benefits of losing weight is very important are because overweight people are more likely to have:

High Blood Pressure. This is a major risk factor for both heart disease and stroke.
Very high blood levels of cholesterol and triglycerides (blood fats). These can also lead to heart disease and are linked to being overweight.
Angina. Being overweight can also contribute to this problem that involves chest pain caused by decreased oxygen to the heart.
Sudden death from heart disease or stroke without any signs or symptoms.

Losing weight is very important and must not be taken for granted. Any weight lost by an overweight or obese person is never insignificant when it comes to improving health. Like for instance a reduction of weight just by 5-10 percent can decrease your chance of developing heart disease or having a stroke. You can improve your heart function, blood pressure and your levels of blood cholesterol and triglycerides. The good news is that you need not to have a workout for it to count; even just by doing the household chores and little walking around is effective.

Knowledge of the Benefits of Losing Weight: Losing Weight Can Prevent Type 2 Diabetes

Health complications like both type 1 and type 2 diabetes can be very frustrating. The frustration becomes even greater because they are diseases which are managed for life a process which can be very worrying psychologically. Without any intension of scaring you, the truth is that both conditions Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes are linked with long-term complications that life threatening and generally reduces the quality of life. Therefore for those who are overweight or obese, their risk of contracting such diseases is twice more higher as compared to people with healthy weight. The good news is that you can reduce your chances of getting this disease by losing weight and by increasing your physical activity progressively.

Knowledge of losing weight is very important in the sense that if you are struggling with the disease (diabetes), effective losing weight and getting regular exercises can help you control your blood sugar levels. And besides it may even reduce the amount of medication that you need thereby helping you to save money you ought to have spent in the medication.

Knowledge of the Benefits of Losing Weight: Reduce Your Risk of Some Kinds of Cancer

The family of cancer diseases is big and wide. We have so many kinds of cancers that are closely associated with being overweight or obese. In women for instance, such types of cancer may include cancer of the uterus, gallbladder, cervix, ovary, breast and colon. Nonetheless when it comes to overweight men, they are at greater risk for developing cancer of the colon, rectum and prostate. Even though such risks have been established, experts are still not very clear whether the increased risk is due to the extra weight or to a high-fat, high-calorie diet. More studies are still being done to establish that with certainty. However you can chose to be safe from these weight related conditions by losing weight through the adaptation of good lifestyle and being active.

Knowledge of the Benefits of Losing Weight: Weight Loss Improves Sleep Apnea

Sleep apnea is a serious condition associated with being overweight. It can cause you to stop breathing for short periods and to snore heavily. Sleep apnea can make you sleepy in the daytime and cause heart failure. Losing weight can reduce or eliminate this problem.

Knowledge of the Benefits of Losing Weight: Reduce Osteoarthritis, the Pain of Being Overweight

This is a joint disorder that affects the joints in your knees, hips and your lower back. Any extra weight will increase the risk of this disease because there is more pressure on these joints. Weight loss can decrease the stress and improve symptoms of osteoarthritis.

Knowledge of the Benefits of Losing Weight: Get Rid of Gout

Gout is a joint disease caused by high levels of uric acid in the blood. This painful disease is more common among people who are overweight. It is important to know that some diets (e.g. high protein diet) can trigger gout attacks, so if you have a history of the disease, check with your doctor before trying to lose weight.

Knowledge of the Benefits of Losing Weight: Eliminate Gallbladder Grief

Gallbladder disease and gallstones are more common if you are overweight, although it is not clear yet how being overweight causes gallbladder problems. Rapid weight loss can actually increase the chance of developing gallstones, so remember that the watchwords for weight loss are slow and steady. Finally it has become so clear that losing weight is of great benefit and that is why doctor Akoury founded this facility (AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center) to help you in the difficulties you may be having in losing weight. You can schedule for an appointment with doctor Akoury today to enroll in the weight loss program and be safe from all these chronic ailments.

Knowledge of the Benefits of Losing Weight: Reduce Health Risks by Losing Weight

Combining healthy eating with exercise to defeat Obesity

March 17, 2015

Combining healthy eating with exercise to defeat Obesity: Diet, Nutrition and Exercise

Combining healthy eating with exercise to defeat Obesity is the collaboration in eliminating chronic diseases associated with weight gain and obesity

If we have to defeat the problems relating to overweight and obesity, we must do things differently. Experts all over the world are of the opinion that diet alone is not as effective in achieving a healthy body weight. That does not mean that good diet and nutrition is not effective. However combining healthy eating with exercise to defeat obesity is more efficient than each standing alone. It can therefore be concluded that physical activities has many other health benefits as well. It is important that when making the decision to start losing weight, challenges will always be there. However you must never be discouraged because you are losing only a little weight than you had anticipated. Even relatively small weight loss can make a difference in health by reducing blood pressure and improving glucose tolerance and blood lipids. Our role as experts at AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center under the leadership of Doctor Akoury, who is also the founder of the facility, is to add healthy values on the lives of people. We take charge of every stumbling block to ensure that every person who is suffering from any weight related complication is treated professionally and have their lives back.

Combining healthy eating with exercise to defeat Obesity: Follow dietary guidelines

When we receive clients who are struggling with weight problems or just desire to keep fit, we take them through tailor made programs which will encourage them to making healthy food choices. Choices which are in line with the dietary guidelines for people with such weight related needs. The guidelines were developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. These guidelines will actually improve your health, help you meet your nutrient requirements, and reduce your risk of chronic disease. Therefore following these guidelines will not only help you reduce or maintain your weight but also keep you healthy in all dimensions?

Combining healthy eating with exercise to defeat Obesity: Drink water

It is always said that water is life; this is not just a wise saying but one of the truth we can’t pretend to know of. It is no wonder health professionals all over the world commonly recommend that people should drink 8 to 10 glasses of water daily to help the body’s biological processes, especially carrying nutrients to cells and eliminating wastes.

Talking about the professionals the Institute of Medicine (IOM) advises that men should drink up to 3.7 liters (about 16 cups) of water daily while women to drink 2.7 liters (about 12 cups) of water daily. It is important to note that this recommendation is only applicable when eighty percent of this comes from pure drinking water and other beverages provided that soda, coffee and alcohol don’t form part of the other beverages. The remaining 20% should come from foods items and particularly from fruits and vegetables, which are 70% to 95% water in content.

Drinking this large unit of water may not be easy for many people. However it is worth noting that your water needs may not necessarily depend on you being thirsty but on many factors, including your health, how active you are, and where you live. Let me repeat that it’s generally not a good idea to use thirst alone as a guide for when to drink. This is so because normally by the time you become thirsty, a lot has already happen to the extent that without you knowing, you are already becoming dehydrated. It is especially important for older adults to drink water quite often before becoming thirsty, because normally our sense of thirst diminished as we become older.

Combining healthy eating with exercise to defeat Obesity: Pay attention to your eating patterns

The other guideline that we need to observe is paying attention to our eating patterns. Therefore what needs to concern you most is how, when, and where do you eat? Like for instance, many people across the globe will be eating simultaneously while doing something else like driving, talking on the phone, watching television, or reading. The consequence of this is that you’re likely to pay very little attention to your food which may result in the following:

You may not always fully taste and enjoy your food.
You may eat more than you need.
You may sometimes suffer from indigestion or other gastrointestinal symptoms.

All these may be very costly to you in the long run in the various sectors of your life and the sooner you address this, the better for you.

Combining healthy eating with exercise to defeat Obesity: Notice the influence of the food giants

What you may not know is that most processed foods if not all of them are market oriented. They are produced with business and profit making in mind. That is why they will be rich in salt or sugar to make them more appealing for you to keep buying. In other words, they are made in a way that when you start using them, you will become addicted to them. The bottom line is that processed foods are not designed to enhance wellbeing, but to exploit natural cravings for salt, sugar, and fat and when coupled with colorful, attractive advertising, many unhealthy foods such as colas and sugary cereals become irresistible staples in most people’s diet.

Doctor Dalal Akoury recommends that grocery stores are the best places to practice your mindful shopping for good health. She says that while shopping, be mindful in checking the ingredients labels since many companies have begun to shovel harmful amounts of sugar and salt into foods you wouldn’t naturally suspect, such as spaghetti sauce, granola bars, and yogurt. Make purchase decisions based on USDA dietary guidelines: buy “whole foods,” such as fruits and vegetables, and skip processed foods, no matter how tempting and flashy their packaging may be. This is especially important if you have children, as much of the food giants’ marketing is aimed at exploiting the vulnerable willpower of young people.

Finally being active is not to be taken for granted. The little activities you do like walking or doing household duties are very healthy in keeping fit. That is why our focus was on combining healthy eating with exercise to defeat obesity. If you are still not home and dry on these processes, then you can schedule for an appointment with doctor Dalal Akoury for a one on one professional advice.

Combining healthy eating with exercise to defeat Obesity: Diet, Nutrition and Exercise

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