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Finding Good Fats

Obesity Watch — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 17:51:15 +0000

One of the keys to avoiding obesity is to accept that there are no absolutes. One common fear is that fat is bad. By and large fat can be detrimental. That said, it is important to get ‘good fats’ into your body – or not to avoid all fats entirely. Some common food items with ‘good fats’ are avocado and nuts. It’s no surprise that these good fats come from natural sources. You can learn about the healthiest nuts and recipes to get this good fat in your diet all across the internet. The point, however, is that when combating obesity avoid the absolutes as they often lead to ‘traps’ that only exacerbate your problem.

Teen Obesity Linked to Stress

Obesity Watch — Mon, 18 May 2009 00:50:19 +0000

Much has been made about childhood obesity and diet. But is there a stronger link to stress? Recent studies are suggesting that correlation to stress levels, as opposed to diet, tend toward obesity. Certainly, you have to believe that once a teen starts to become overweight, social anxiety multiplies dramatically. Being overweight as generally the equivalent of social suicide, or a least pluralization.

Fat Loss 4 Idiots Review

Obesity Watch — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 04:31:37 +0000

A lot of people who are concerned with obesity rates have emailed me and asked me to do a review of Fat Loss 4 Idiots. I have to admit that I was somewhat skeptical of this program. First, I hate to think of us as idiots, but in all honesty, given the obesity rates, we kind of are. Anyway, the program is true to its name when it says that it is going to put you through a diet that you’ve never seen before. And without giving too much away, it plain works. The friend who I commandeered into doing it met her target weight in around 1 month. Granted, she did not have a ton to lose, but we both felt as if the Fat Loss 4 Idiots program made it so easy. If you’re looking to buy Fat Loss for Idiots, I’d give it a shot!