obesity

It’s time to take responsibility for our own health and weight!

Two years ago I posted https://bodybykj.com/2011/04/who-is-to-blame-for-the-obesity-epidemic. As a country we continue to make unhealthy food and lifestyle choices, diabetes continues to rise and more and more people are riding around Walmart in motorized carts because their obesity is immobilizing them. The cost to society and individual lives and families is crippling - no pun intended. The scientific evidence is compelling; obesity leads to other chronic health conditions that negatively impact quality of life. So what are we choosing to do about it? Most like passing the buck and looking for the quick and easy "solution". Instead of making lifestyle changes [...]

By |2013-05-21T15:19:56-04:00May 21st, 2013|fitness, nutrition, weight loss|0 Comments

We Keep Getting Fatter, but Why?

Last, Friday I attended a lecture by Dr Jim Painter, PhD, RD a professor, researcher and author from Eastern Illinois University. He has been studying the changing weight and eating patterns in the US over the past 50 years and has some interesting theories with good research behind them. Guess what the number one isssue seems to be. Portion size!  If you grew up in the 60's and 70's, you may remember the standard size soft drink to be 7-8 oz. Today it's double or triple that. Same patten for most of the restaurant meals we eat. Even food companies [...]

By |2013-04-01T11:06:32-04:00April 1st, 2013|nutrition, weight loss|0 Comments