Overweight and Obesity Management in Children

November 20, 2014

Overweight and Obesity Management in Children – Family group Weight Loss

The things our children like most are the major causes of Overweight and Obesity. Management of these in Children becomes easy if we involve them effectively in healthy lifestyles behaviors

I love my children and I believe you are too. As for me they form a very dear part of my family. Anything which is affecting them affects the whole of my family. For instance the predominant of childhood overweight and obesity in our societies is escalating to epidemic. That is why as a family we are taking the problem of overweight collectively in all dimensions. Immediate treatment is not just necessary but a must if we are to bring up healthy children today and to the generations to come. Ideally this course is best taken by the application of a non-drug, multidisciplinary approach and not forgetting diet, lifestyle change, and exercise. We are encouraged by the findings of the experts that just a little reduction of calories by only 200 – 260 each day would help in the prevention of weight gain in most overweight children.

To say the truth dear friends overweight and obesity management is not very easy and more so when the victims are children. In appreciating this fact we rely on the experts opinions to make effort in managing this problem. Our source of strength has always been from doctor Dalal Akoury a medical professional who knows only what is best for her clients. Doctor Akoury, founded AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center specifically to help you and me deal with issues relating to weight. I can tell you for sure that the services offered at this facility are all inclusive. That is why as a family we had several options to choose from and we chose family group weight loss. You can schedule for an appointment with doctor Akoury today and she will take you through all the available services they offer.

This is the true home of weight loss solutions for all people regardless of what you do, have, or don’t have. Remember that doctor Akoury together with her team of experienced experts are offering exclusive NER Recovery Treatment to everyone including other physicians and health care professionals through various means like training, clinical apprenticeships, webinars and seminars. Everyone qualified professionals or otherwise can now be a part of this truly successful and fast addiction and weight loss recovery treatment.

Weight lose guidelines

In our group weight loss program at this facility under the able leadership of doctor Akoury, we have been given worthy tips which when adhered to, will help you bring up healthy children free from overweight and obesity. I urge you to consider getting this valuable health information from the doctor any time of choice. In the meantime, the following are some guidelines which can be very helpful when applied to your overweight children:

Reduce or better still avoid unhealthy fast foods, high-sugar snacks, commercial packaged snacks, soda, and sugar-sweetened beverages including too much juice.
Allow your children to take snacks, however always make sure that the snacks they are taking are healthy. The experts have established that children develop good weight and cholesterol profile by eating healthy meals frequently in smaller units than taking two or three big portions all at the same time.
Encourage your children to serve themselves their own portion of food. Doing this has been established from one of the studies that when children are allowed to serve themselves, they tend to consume 25% less.
Never use provocative words to overweight children. Condemnation really does not help, instead this could put children at risk for eating disorders, conditions which could be similar or possess greater dangers to their health.
Discourage over use of television, video games, and computer to a few hours a week. This will immensely result in proper weight control, even without use of diet and physical activity.

As a society and parents we need to focus on doing things which will make our children see us as there role models towards healthy lifestyle. What we eat both at work and at home is very important. Therefore during our family weight loss group training, we impact on our children to remain focus on the following three important behaviors:

Improved food choices
Increased physical activity
Reduced screen time.

It is important noting that these three behaviors are not only meant for children but the whole concept is applicable to everyone. Therefore if we succeed in impacting these things in our children at their young stages of life, then we will be making progress in securing the good health of our coming generation. Can you take a moment and make a reflection of how life can be if we are all free from the pandemic of overweight and its health complications? I can only admit with great humility that “yes we can.”

Changing Sedentary Habits

Changing Sedentary Habits – I know that we have mentioned this but allow me to make some emphasis on this again. Never underrate any small changes you make as long as that they are positive. For instance even small changes in physical activity can expend energy. For example, by merely getting up to turn the TV on and off instead of being stationery and opting to using the remote, and standing while talking on your cell phone may help you lose up to five pounds a year. Can you imagine that? Very simple things we often ignored. Other suggestions include:

Cooking your own food at home instead of consuming the take away food stuff from the fast food.
Walk to as many places as possible, using stairs instead of taking the escalators, elevators and gardening.
Even fidgeting may be helpful in keeping pounds off, and, in one study, chewing gum increased energy expenditure.

Finally the problem of managing overweight and obesity is the responsibility of everyone. Just like obesity can affect anyone so is the burden of finding solution. If we can all pull together in our individual or collective capacities, and with the help of the professionals like doctor Akoury, we will certainly win the war for many generations to come. Be the change you want.

Overweight and Obesity Management in Children – Family group Weight Loss

Overweight and obesity as factors of bullying

November 18, 2014

Overweight and obesity as factors of bullying – The consequences of bullying

Overweight and obesity as factors of bullying and stigma among children is very painful psychologically. We have a duty to bring up children who are physically and emotionally healthy.

If you have been with us on this site you must have learnt of several consequences of being overweight or obese and particularly to our children. We recently introduced bullying as one of the major consequences our overweight children face psychologically. We want to further on that and get answers to certain pertinent questions you may have. I therefore invite you to keep staying on the site and invite a friend or friends so that we pull together in the fight of overweight and obesity in our children and our children’s children. We have made it a priority in AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center to do all we can to fight tooth and nail the scourge of obesity because we understand the pains it afflicts in our people’s lives. At this facility doctor Akoury the C.E.O has established a working team of experts to ensure good health for all of us in all dimensions. I want to encourage you that as the discussion progresses, you may consider calling doctor Akoury for a much more professional advice and treatment.

Bullying being one of the most psychological problems is a highly individualized experience just as physical pain is. Some days the child or teen may endure bullying better than others. It is therefore very important that the type of bullying, the level, intensity and frequency of contact with the bully or bullies be deliberated on when assessing and evaluating the emotional and physical consequences of being a victim. The result of such is that overweight children who are victims of bullying will avoid attending to activities at the playground or schools which will translate into their being inactive and poor performance academically. Besides this bullying can be very extreme in some case and lead to much more catastrophic results like suicide. This is very painful and so we must be careful when discussing the consequences of bullying in general terms since the threshold for different types of bullying will fluctuate from child to child.

Helping a child who is being bullied

It is always said that knowledge is power and therefore it will be very important that you are well informed adequately about this situation of bullying and especially in overweight or obese children. Remember that to addressing this situation with your children will require consistency, humility, compassion and above all listening to the child’s experience without judging them. I am not promising that it will be easy you must be ready to weather the obstacles which may come your way like for instance it can be tempting to portion blame on the child or even suggest that, “You need to learn to defend yourself.” Being overprotective may also be an option for you like “I must discuss this with his/her parents straightaway.” These are obstacles and should be avoided because they will make you harden your position which may only result in to making enemies. Therefore your best plan of action should be to show your child how to use all the resources available to create a safer and more secure environment for them.

Surround your child with family and neighbors who know your child is being bullied and ask that they support you in protecting your child is not just important for your child but also to theirs as well.
Cultivating a “zero tolerance” for bullying environment in your child’s community ensures all children have access to a safe, nurturing, learning environment.
You and your child can work together to ensure all kids are safe and empowered to speak up against bullies.
Remember, you may be the only person your child can trust and come to for help.

Fighting the war of Bullying

Remember that we are talking about one of the consequences of being overweight or obese and so if your child is a victim of bullying, the following are some of the things you can do to help:

Schedule for an appointment with doctor Dalal Akoury to get first hand professional treatment for the root course of the problem which is being overweight.
Encourage your child to ask the adults around them for help.
Encourage your child to join an organization or group at school. Be sure to create a safe and welcoming place for your child to have friends visit.
The most important thing is to help your child stay safe by not trying to not worsen the situation.
Help your child learn to defend themselves from bullies by encouraging them to stay calm, look the bully in the eye and stand up tall.
When bullying incidents occur, write them down with your child. Keeping track of the incidents will help you prepare for meetings with teachers, parents and, if necessary, law enforcement officers.
Enrolling children in self-defense or martial arts classes can build their confidence and teach them how to protect themselves from bullies even as they cut on weight.
Make an appointment with your school principal and your child’s teacher to inform them of the bullying and to ask their help in addressing the situation. Ask about the school policies on bullying and for any available resources to help you and your child.

The Community’s Role

Looking from the discussion, the root course of the all problem is overweight, as a society we have a duty to transform our habits to be in line with the required standard of healthy lifestyle. Our children literally learn from our habits. Parents and families must ensure total change of vents towards healthy lifestyle. When we encourage the whole society into living and eating healthy food, participating on physical activities and supporting one another in ensuring this is achieved collectively or individually then we will be addressing the root course of the problem and our children will not become victims of bullying, stigma or lose their self-esteem.

As a community we have a duty to become the good ambassadors of change we want, therefore we need to create an intensified awareness about healthy lifestyle not just to our communities but also to the neighboring communities so that we do not have our children relapsing when they mingle with their friends from the neighborhood. We must also impact positively to the learning institutions where our children go to by encouraging good programs to help schools, parents and organizations create safe, secure environments for all children.

Finally, overweight children needs to hear the same positive message. They need us to step-up and advocate for their basic human right to safe, secure environments where they can grow and succeed. We need to work together to make it better for them. Talk of working together please call doctor Akoury today for better understanding of what your role would be as a parent.

Overweight and obesity as factors of bullying – The consequences of bullying

Preventions of Overweight and Obesity

November 17, 2014

Preventions of Overweight and Obesity – Adoption of healthy lifestyle

Preventions of Overweight and Obesity is very paramount if we want to protect our children from physical and psychological effects.

Following a healthy lifestyle can help you prevent overweight and obesity in all seasons whether during the holidays or any other event. We are often introduced to most of these lifestyle habits during childhood. Meaning that if families and more so parents take the lead role from the word go in their children’s life at very tender age then the problem of overweight and obesity can be avoided in the future. We all have a duty to make sure that our children make healthy choices in their lives like being physically active and taking a healthy diet.

The effects of obesity and overweight are very disturbing to everyone. Whereas this is a problem of everyone in the society, we are going to narrow it to the children and considering two major effects on the children which include physical effects and psychological effects.

Physical effects prevention

The family unit needs to take the full responsibilities in bringing up healthy children free from health risks associated with overweight and obesity. How this affects children we had discussed in our previous articles, however the following healthy lifestyle goals should be encouraged by our families:

Follow a healthy eating plan – consider making healthy food choices, keeping your calorie needs and your family’s calorie needs in mind, and focusing on the balance of energy taken in and energy used out.
Focus on portion size – be very keen with the portion sizes in fast food and other restaurants. Remember that in many cases the portions served often are enough for two or three people. Children’s portion sizes should be smaller than those for adults. This will ensure that you only consume the right quantity and this helps you put good control on the energy taken in and given out.
Be active – create personal and family active time by finding certain activities that everyone will enjoy like for instance, go for a brisk walk, bike or rollerblade, or train together for a walk or run.
Reduce screen time – discourage the prolonged use of TVs, computers, and videogames because take or reduce the time for physical activity. The experts recommend 2 hours or less a day of screen time that’s not work- or homework-related.
Keep track of your weight – the body mass index, and waist circumference will be very instrumental in keeping track of your weight as well as that of your children’s growth.

Psychological effects

There are very many forms of psychological effects that are related to being overweight and obesity particularly in children. For the purpose of this article, we’re going to discuss bullying and stigma as some of the psychological effects. It is regrettable that bullying has become an epidemic in most societies. Many children have fallen victims of sexual bullying and cyber bullying, with the overweight children being the targeted. Bullying actually kills the child’s self-esteem and the sooner we take and practice the above mention preventive measures the better for our children. The psychological effect as a result of bullying can leave a permanent mark in a child’s life for a very long time.

The Alarming Statistics

The statistics on bullying are upsetting. In a recent national survey of overweight in sixth grade, 24 percent of the boys and 30 percent of the girls experienced daily teasing, bullying or rejection because of their size. The number doubles for overweight high school students with 58 percent of boys and 63 percent of girls experiencing daily teasing, bullying or rejection because of their size. This is a clear manifestation of the pain our children go through because of what we could easily solve if we did the right thing from their initial stages of life. Therefore what is bullying? The word bullying can take different forms of definitions including:

Bullying involves intentional, and largely unprovoked, efforts to harm another
Bullying can be physical or verbal, and direct or indirect in nature
Bullying involves repeated negative actions by one or more against another
Bullying involves an imbalance of physical or psychological power

While it feels somewhat clinical and removed to define bullying in this manner, we must do so to address the issue in a consistent and effective manner. However, we must also talk about this issue in plain English to keep it real and to understand the impact of bullying.

Overweight children and teens who are bullied are often called names, teased, punched, ganged up on, humiliated and ignored relentlessly either in-person or in social media by mean and often troubled peers. Victims often feel depressed, ostracized, sad, powerless, lonely, alienated, angry, anxious and fearful. It is very important that we address bullying in our schools, neighborhoods and communities because every child has the basic human right to feel safe and secure.

Who are the bullies and who are the victims?

For instance a study conducted in 2004 of bullying behaviors it was established that overweight and obese school-aged children were more likely to be the victims and perpetrators of bullying behaviors than their normal-weight peers. Furthermore, there are gender differences in bullying behaviors. Naturally, both male and female children and teens report bullies making fun of the way they look, dress or talk. However, males are more likely to report being physically harmed through punching or kicking, whereas girls are more likely to be excluded, ostracized and the target of rumors, especially pertaining to sexual activity.

In fact, it comes as no surprise that overweight children are at risk for bullying. The risk factors associated with bullying victims – feelings of insecurity, low self-esteem, depression, social isolation and marginalization, lack of social skills and the inability to defend themselves in confrontational situations – are similar to the psycho-social conditions of overweight children and teens; depression, anxiety, social isolation and marginalization and low self-esteem.

Types of bullying

We have quite a number of different kinds of bullying some of which includes the following:

Verbal bullying
Being threatened or forced to do things
Cyber bullying (via cell phone or the Internet)
Physical bullying
Social exclusion or isolation
Bullying through lies and false rumors
Racial bullying
Sexual bullying
Having money or other things taken or damaged

Bullying often come in two categories; direct and indirect. Direct bullying usually involves confrontations, name calling, derogatory comments, hitting, kicking, shoving and chasing. Indirect bullying is equally aggressive, but partially hidden from the victim and can include social isolation, the spreading of lies and rumors to peers and ignoring victims in group activities. Cyber bullying may also fall into this category because the harassment and bullying is a step removed from face-to-face contact using text messaging or social media networks such as Facebook and YouTube. Now dear reader it will only be fare that we take our right full positions as parents to help bring our children up in a healthy way to save them from this epidemic of bullying. This may not be easy and the services of weight loss professionals may be required. It is because of this challenge that Dr. Akoury made a decision to create a medical center (AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center) whose main objective is to transform each individual’s life through increasing awareness about health and wellness and by empowering individuals to find their own inner healing power. Dr. Akoury’s practice focuses on personalized medicine through healthy lifestyle choices that deal with primary prevention and underlying causes instead of patching up symptoms. You can schedule for an appointment with her today for a more elaborate evaluation and treatment.

Preventions of Overweight and Obesity – Adoption of healthy lifestyle

What to do when your child is overweight

November 14, 2014

What to do when your child is overweight or obese – Prevention Skills

What to do when your child is overweight or obese should include out door physical activities and discourage them for sitting long hours watching TV or playing computer games

Considering the health complications associated with weight gain, it will be suicidal to let your child ignore issues of weight gain in your child’s life. We must take the lead in making periodic observation of our children’s weight and take appropriate action should we notice excessive weight gain. In doing so it will be very crucial that you discuss your child’s weight condition with a healthcare professional from time to time. This way you will get valuable suggestions that will help your child shade off the excessive weight for a healthy life. As a parent it is important that you get to know that there are some serious levels of overweight which may need specialized attention in a health institution well equipped with weight lose recovery equipment’s and most importantly the presence of healthcare professionals who are experts in dealing with overweight and obesity in children.

This is the reason why Dr. Akoury made a decision to create a medical center whose main objective is to transform each individual’s life through increasing awareness about health and wellness and by empowering individuals to find their own inner healing power. This great doctor practices, is primarily focuses on personalized medicine through healthy lifestyle choices that deal with primary prevention and underlying causes instead of patching up symptoms. In her care you and your children will get the best in weight loss and permanently kick out the obesity pandemic. I encourage you that even as we continue with the discussion, you can schedule for an appointment with her and get started. As you consider that, let us progress by answering certain questions that worries many people concerning overweight and obesity in children.

How much to lose?

Losing weight should not be done in hast, it is a gradual process over a considerable time, and in fact rapid weight loss or stringent dieting is not recommended for children who are still growing, unless this has been specifically advised by a specialist. In most in children, the primary objective should be to keep the weight at the same level as opposed to weight loss. Progressively in their growth and development children should not gain any weight or their weight gain should be slower than their height gain. Occasionally, when teenagers have slowed down on their growth, a weight loss of around 0.5 kg per week may be appropriate nonetheless your child’s healthcare professional will be able to advise what is best for them based on an assessment.

How to treatment childhood overweight or obese?

The main way to treat a child who is overweight or obese is to look at changes that can be made to their lifestyle.
Preferably changes targeting the involvement of the whole family are best.
Other family members who are overweight may also benefit at the same time.
Remember that as a parent you act as an important role model for your child and you can help them to stay healthy.
The two main lifestyle changes that are advised are for your child to eat more healthily and do plenty of physical activity.
Small, gradual changes may be best. Your child will then be more likely to stick to these changes with time.

Parents must endeavor to be involved as much as possible in helping their children make these changes. However, some older teenagers may prefer to take responsibility on their own. Think about how your child’s progress is going to be monitored. Discuss this with their healthcare professional. At every opportunity, give applause and reassure your child in what they are doing.

Healthily Eating

Overweight children should be encouraged to eat more healthily and to reduce the total number of calories that they eat.
Parents should to take the responsibility for making changes to their children’s diet, more so when such children are under the age of 12.
It is equally important to involve the child as much as possible and to listen to their ideas and preferences when deciding what changes to make to the food that they eat.
It may also be advisable to keep a record of what your children feed on.

Plenty of physical activity

Experts recommend that children should do a minimum of 60 minutes of moderate physical activity every day. However it is important to note that these 60 minutes may not have to be done all at a go they can be broken up into 10- or 15-minute blocks. The amount of time the children spend doing sedentary activities, such as watching television, using a computer, or playing video games, should be discouraged and probably reduced to less than two hours each day. Parents should encourage their children to become more physically active by:

Encourage active play for your child, including games that involve moving around a lot, such as skipping, dancing, running or ball games.
Encourage your child to spend less time sitting doing sedentary activities.
Build physical activity into your child’s life in general. Try to be more active as a family. For example, walking or cycling to school and the shops, going swimming or to the park together.
As a parent remember to be a good role model for your children.
Help children to take part regularly in structured physical activities that they enjoy like dancing, football or other sports or swimming.

Psychological support

As mentioned above, being overweight or obese as a child may lead to psychological problems for some children. As a parent you should be able to discuss with your child how they are feeling. Besides that you may wish to involve your child’s healthcare professional who are experts in counseling, these specialist will help them to increase confidence and self-esteem and to develop coping strategies for teasing or bullying where possible.

Can overweight and obesity in children be prevented?

Absolutely yes and as a parent you can help to prevent your child becoming overweight or obese by:

Serving only healthy, balanced and varied diet for your whole family.
Ensuring that your child is getting the recommended amount of physical activity (at least 60 minutes of moderate physical activity a day).
Limiting the amount of time that your child spends being inactive (sedentary) – for example, less time in front of the computer or watching TV.
Building physical activity into your family’s life in general.
Encouraging a healthy lifestyle for your whole family.

I want to encourage you to be observant not just for your children but even to the society you live in. pulling together will help us have a much healthy society to live in. we owe it to our children to train them in the right way and he responsible people who will also bring their children in the most healthy way in the years to come. For further consultation on healthy living call doctor Akoury today.

What to do when your child is overweight or obese – Prevention Skills

What really motivates you to Lose Weight?

November 10, 2014

What really motivates you to Lose Weight? – Healthy Weight Lose

What really motivates you to Lose Weight? I identifying the underlying effects of your weight is crucial for your effective weight lose program

In your struggle to loose what is the driving factor? Could it due to your favorite clothes have gotten a bit too close-fitting for comfort or you don’t cut quite the figure in your bathing suit as you did a few years ago. My dear friend do you really need to lose weight? Are you putting your health in danger or just carrying around a little harmless extra stuffing? Knowing the answers to these concerns should be motivating enough to loose but most importantly is that the standard answer is that you will be considered overweight if your body mass index (BMI) is 25 or higher and obese if your BMI is 30 or higher. I will give BMI guidelines as we progress with the discussion but in the meantime if your BMI is 30 and above then you’re obese and you need to work on your weight. This is not going to be an easy assignment by no means if you do not get the professional guidance.

Dr. Dalal Akoury, who is also the founder of AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center, is offering her exclusive NER Recovery Treatment to everyone struggling with their health due to weight related complications and reaching out for her professional advice would be the starting point for your great journey of recovery. It must interest you that according to a study published in the April 20 issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) found that people whose BMIs put them into the overweight category actually had a lower risk of death than people in the normal-weight group. (People who were considered obese still had an increased risk of death.)

When we looked at the overweight group we found that group was associated with fewer than the expected number of deaths. Does that mean that if you’re overweight, but not obese, you should quit worrying about dropping the extra pounds? From the experts view it is important for you to consider the following questionnaire:

What is your lifestyle? – Regular physical activity and healthy eating are important, no matter what your weight or your BMI.
What is your family history? – If a close relative has a history of high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, or other weight-related ailment, it’s crucial to be mindful of your weight.
What is your weight history? – People who have consistently gained weight over the years need to be careful. Experts say your BMI should not increase dramatically, even as you age. Even moderate weight gain in adulthood can increase your risk of diabetes.
How is your weight distributed? – Weight gained above the hips commonly called “apple” shape can be problematic. In both men and women, bigger abdomens can signal trouble.
What is your waist size? – The National Institutes of Health has determined that a waist circumference of over 40 inches in men and over 35 inches in women signifies a health risk, particularly in people with BMIs of 25-34.9 (the overweight category). It is however very important that you understand that clothing size is not a good indicator of weight or health, since sizes vary with different manufacturers.
What is your health profile? – If your cholesterol and blood pressure levels are high and your BMI falls into the overweight or obese category, it’s important to lose weight. If your BMI is in the high end of healthy or in the low overweight range, it’s a good idea to talk to your physician about whether weight loss is right for you.
How do you feel? – Seriously consider weight loss if you are overweight and have joint problems, shortness of breath, or other health troubles that limit your day-to-day living.

The Body Mass Index

To understand the issue of weight and wellness, you first need to know your BMI, the common measure of fatness that is at the heart of the debate. Therefore to find your BMI the following guidelines will be helpful:

18.5 or less is considered underweight
18.5-24.9 is considered ideal weight
25-29.9 is considered overweight
30 or higher is considered obese

Many doctors and researchers recommend that the BMI is a useful tool to determine whether one is overweight or obese, and at the same time they concede that it has limitations.

How much weight do you need to lose to get healthier?

First thing first, it is important for everyone to know that you do not have to lose weight if you are not genuinely overweight because this may lead to you being underweight which is also not healthy. And even if you are, weight is not the only important issue, either. What is actually most fundamental is the amount of fat in your body, and where they are built up. Muscle, for example, is quite heavy therefore in the event that you’re gaining weight because you have increased your muscle bulk; then the extra bit of weight is no problem at all. There are two approaches which are commonly used to determine if one is overweight:

The body mass index (BMI) which helps to determine what you weigh in relation to your height.
Waist measurement: this will give you an idea of how fat is distributed in your body.

The BMI is the most common way to try to work out if people are overweight or very overweight (obese). It measures the relationship between weight and height. People who have a BMI over 30 are considered to be obese. Being obese is a greater risk to health than being overweight. People who have a BMI between 25 and 30 are usually considered to be overweight. However being overweight alone does not necessarily cause health problems, but the problem comes normally when the person already has certain illnesses, such as type 2 diabetes.

The BMI scale cannot always be used in this way because, for example, a certain BMI is associated with different health risks in people from South Asia compared to people from Europe. The same is true for waist measurements. A waist measurement of 88 cm or more could put European women at a higher risk of health problems, while for European men, more than 102 cm could be a sign of increased health risks. This is also true even if their weight is within the normal range.

You can get a better idea of how fat is distributed in your body by looking at the relationship between your waist and your hips. If you have a relatively big amount of belly fat, your risk of disease is higher. A more “apple-shaped” person with a “beer belly” and narrow hips faces higher health risks than someone who does not have much fat stored around their belly. Abdominal (belly) fat in particular increases your risk of heart disease. If your body fat tends to be stored around your legs, hips and bottom rather than your belly, then it is less likely to be a health problem. This is often called being “pear-shaped”, because you are smaller on the top and rounder lower down.

Finally being too worried about your weight can itself become a problem and therefore reaching out for the expert opinion from AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center under doctor Akoury would be the starting point. Call her today for a healthy life thereafter.

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