The Solution to Healthy Weight Loss by Marilyn Pokorney

says the American Diabetic Association.

Nearly 30 percent of American adults are overweight and

another 30 percent are obese, according to University of

Minnesota researchers. Obesity is usually described as a

weight 20 percent greater than the persons desirable weight.

A study by the Obstetrics and Gynecology department at the

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle revealed

that 60% of overweight women, and 70% of obese women, are

likely to become pregnant while taking the pill. The

researchers suggest that a higher metabolism is the reason,

causing the medication to be effective for a shorter length

of time. Or, that the drug interacts with the body's

hormones in a way that the drug becomes trapped in the body

fat instead of circulating in the bloodstream.

Studies with obese pregnant women show they are 50% more

likely to die during pregnancy than those of normal weight.

Complications such as miscarriage, gestational diabetes,

hypertension, pre-eclampsia, pre-term labor, and stillbirth

are also more common. Preliminary evidence shows that

babies are also adversely affected, and are more likely to

be obese themselves in later life.

Fast foods: Studies show that people who frequent fast food

outlets twice a week or more gained 36 pounds over the

course of 15 years compared to 26 pounds for those that

frequented them once a week or less.

A major factor for the obesity crisis is a sedentary

lifestyle, not enough exercise, and the eating of high

calorie fast foods in place of nutritious natural food

products.

Fast food is designed to promote consumption of the maximum

number of calories in the minimum amount of time. This

upsets the body's normal metabolism. One solution is to eat

smaller, more nutritious, meals more frequently throughout

the day.

Physical activity reduces the effects of being overweight,

but healthy eating habits have to be followed to prevent

disease associated with poor nutrition according to an

expert of nutrition and epidemiology at the Harvard School

of Public Health.

The new diet guidelines set by the Health and Human Services

and the U.S. Department of Agriculture is basically a

balanced diet and good old fashioned exercise. They stress

more fruits, vegetables, whole grains and limit fats, sugar,

alcohol, and salt.

Many supermarkets are open 24 hours a day making a choice of

healthy food available at all times.

For more tips on how to lose weight safely see The Secret to

Weight Loss at:

http://www.apluswriting.net/diettips/diettips.htm

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Author: Marilyn Pokorney

Freelance writer of science, nature, animals and the

environment.

Also loves crafts, gardening, and reading.

Website: http://www.apluswriting.net

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BIO:

Author: Marilyn Pokorney
Freelance writer of science, nature, animals and the
environment.
Also loves crafts, gardening, and reading.
Website: http://www.apluswriting.net

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