An Old Coach Offers a Simple Solution to Childhood Obesity

Anyone who's taught physical education for any length of time will identify with this utterly simple solution to our nation's childhood obesity dilemma.

Childhood Obesity: Stay Healthy But Not Too Strict With Exercise

When we talk about exercise routines for children we must not get them confused with the strict routines that adults follow. Children's exercise routines should be fun, flexible and enjoyable, not the three or four gym visits per week type routines. As children are still growing, certain types of exercise may be harmful to them at a younger age. You can however incorporate aerobic exercises, strength building exercises and activities to improve flexibility into your child's routines to build overall fitness.

Fast Food - Obesity and Eating Habits

The consequences of eating fast food: obesity, overweight and associated health problems have been in the news, but what is the link?

Weight Loss Surgery - 5 Questions You Need to Answer

Bariatric surgery is a serious undertaking that requires serious research and consideration. Here are five questions to get you started along this research path.

Teenage Obesity

Teenage obesity is on the increase and gives rise to many problems, both physical and emotional. Help your teenagers improve their relationship with food and avoid becoming obese adults.

The Causes of Obesity Are Different For Many Obese People

Even though most obese people share the same external traits, most do not share the same reason why they got the way they are. There are numerous uses causes of obesity. Determining the cause of obesity in each individual case is key to their success in conquering obesity and any underlying psychological problems that person may have if any.

The Many Virtues of Infinite Measurability

Consistant positive feedback is the key to maintaining super high levels of motivation in any field, and that's especially true when it comes to childhood obesity prevention.

The Cost of Bariatric Surgery - A Patient's Guide

When asked about their decision-making criteria for having such a procedure, many people cite the cost of bariatric surgery as a top factor. So how much does bariatric surgery cost? Read on to learn more.

Ten Ways to Help Your Children Avoid the Obesity Epidemic

Parents don't do more to help their children avoid obesity because parents don't know how to help. This informative article will give you easy guidelines to prevent obesity and all the related illnesses in your children.

The Cost Of Gastric Bypass Surgery Falls As The Number Of Operations Soars

The latest statistics covering weight loss surgery between 1998 and 2004 have just been published and the figures for the growth in the number of surgeries performed each year are truly staggering. Perhaps most surprising however is what happened to the cost of gastric bypass surgery over this period.

Main Causes Of Obesity In America - Read and Learn The 2 Main Causes Of Obesity In America Today!

The main causes of obesity in America are mostly through eating unhealthy foods and continued daily devoid of physical activities. The fact is that if you eat food that gives you extra calories than you burn up, the automatically, your body will store the excess calories and swells with fats.

Drugs Which Work For Obese Adults May Not Work For Obese Teens

Traditionally doctors have approached obesity by starting with a program of diet and exercise which, if unsuccessful on its own, is then supplemented with drug treatment. However, it would seem that a drug commonly used in adults may not work when prescribed for obesity in teenagers.

A Study Of Lesbian Women Suggests A Possible Genetic Cause For Obesity

Although it is generally agreed that the present obesity epidemic is very largely the result of our modern diet and changes in our lifestyle, there is nonetheless a school of thought that believes that there is also a genetic component to obesity. Evidence for this is sketchy, but one recent study into obesity in lesbian women may add to the debate.

Obesity And It's Problems

Obesity can wreak havoc on our bodies. Type 2 diabetes is on the rise and health care in America is skyrocketing.