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Two Surprising Reasons Behind the Obesity Epidemic: Too Much Salt, Not Enough Water
By Richard Johnson Your Health

Two Surprising Reasons Behind the Obesity Epidemic: Too Much Salt, Not Enough Water

Scientific studies and media coverage are rife with warnings on how sugar, carbohydrates, saturated fat and lack of exercise contribute to obesity. And tens of millions of Americans are still overweight or obese in large part because of the classic Western diet and lifestyle. As an educator, researcher and professor of medicine, I have spent […]

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The Baffling Case of Metabolically Healthy Obese People: Are They Protected From Chronic Disease?
By Stan Kubow and Michele Iskandar Your Health

The Baffling Case of Metabolically Healthy Obese People: Are They Protected From Chronic Disease?

There is a growing global body positivity movement to combat the stigma and prejudice that overweight and obese individuals face. Some of this stigma arises from the perception that obese individuals are unhealthy. However, weight is only one of the metrics that medical professionals use to assess overall health. In fact, some studies have demonstrated […]

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10 Reasons Why Obesity Is NOT About Gluttony and Sloth
By Kathi Cameron, MA, RCC Children

10 Reasons Why Obesity Is NOT About Gluttony and Sloth

There continues to be a belief within our popular culture that obesity is the simple result of eating too much and exercising too little (if at all). Sadly, many people still point the finger at obese folks for their circumstances without realizing the true facts about obesity. From experiencing verbal abuse from strangers on the […]

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Loneliness as Dangerous as Obesity, Study Suggests
By ActiveBeat Author Trending Health News

Loneliness as Dangerous as Obesity, Study Suggests

Just how taxing is loneliness? A new study explores that question and finds it can be just as dangerous as obesity. The study, which was carried out by a research team under Brigham Young University professor Julianne Holt-Lunstad, found that consistently feeling lonely can have a negative impact on health. Overall, researchers found that chronic […]

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Experts Slam International Response to Growing Obesity Crisis
By ActiveBeat Author Trending Health News

Experts Slam International Response to Growing Obesity Crisis

The world is facing a serious obesity crisis and we’re not doing enough to confront it — that’s the finding of the health experts behind a new six-part report published in The Lancet. The report finds that, in the past four years, only about one in four nations around the world have done anything to […]

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Should Obesity Be Considered a Disability?
By ActiveBeat Author Trending Health News

Should Obesity Be Considered a Disability?

Should obesity be considered a type of disability? The European Court of Justice thinks so, issuing a binding ruling that could have huge implications for employment law across the 28-nation European Union. The ruling was made in the case of Danish childcare worker Karsten Kaltoft, whose employer claimed his services were no longer necessary because […]

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Obesity Cuts Years From Our Lives, Report Suggests
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Obesity Cuts Years From Our Lives, Report Suggests

The health cost of being obese is becoming clearer. A new report finds that men dealing with severe obesity can expect to live eight fewer years than people who have a healthy weight. The report, which comes from Montreal, Quebec’s McGill University and has been published in the Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology, said obesity can […]

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