Sentences with phrase «thoughts on obesity»

Continuing on with my interview of Will Millender, my hope is that his thoughts on obesity and it's impact on life will help foster further discussion about the problem and how life insurance underwriters view it.

(This was our sticking point with Stephan Guyenet's interpretation of food reward: see Thoughts on Obesity Inspired by Stephan, June 2, 2011.)

Dr. Sharma maintains a widely - read blog where he regularly posts his ideas and thoughts on obesity prevention and management.

Just a thought on the obesity question — perhaps your family are not genetically predisposed to obesity, but your Grandson is a mix of your family and his fathers so he might be more so.

Not exact matches

I think childhood obesity however is not one of those things and is actually a pretty good reason why it IS the gov's responsibility to legislate McDonalds on something like this.

I have my own thoughts on that as my plan, which I emailed to Sen. Ron Paul, to begin taxing obesity at $ 1.25 / lb of fat above a 12 % body content of fat would force americans to lose weight and take better care of themselves and their children, else, pay out of your ass, literally.

Researchers and thought leaders weigh in on cutting - edge strategies that may help drive down rates of obesity

(I'm thinking of a recent NPR report on Mississippi where obesity is rampant but it's not viewed as a real problem by many for cultural reasons.)

Every time I pick up my kids from school only to discover that they've been chowing down on brownies or chocolate - covered Oreos or candy (which seems to happen at least twice a week), I can't help but think: In the midst of an obesity crisis, why are other people being allowed to shovel my kids full of unhealthy food at school?

And even if you're worried that your child has packed on a few too many pounds, it's thought that children who eat breakfast are less likely to struggle with obesity down the line than those who skip the morning meal.

It also offers my thoughts on how childhood obesity prevention policies have, unfortunately, become such a partisan political issue in this country.

, «Clear on Calories,» Big Soda seems to think that placing calorie numbers on the front of beverage containers and vending machines equals good nutrition and «has painted the voluntary commitment as an answer to First Lady Michelle Obama's call to eradicate childhood obesity.»

And just think if we can get kids to eat healthy and reduce obesity in the next generation, the outcome it will have on Healthcare costs...

«The ICU and the critical care environment are so focused on life - and - death issues, and we're so busy as clinicians, that we often don't have time to think about lifestyle factors, such as obesity and smoking and the role they play in our patient's long - term quality of life.

«I won't pass judgment on the long - term health effects of any diet,» he says, «but with the epidemic of obesity we are facing, I think it's premature to exclude low - carbohydrate diets from further consideration.»

Famed food writer, Mark Bittman, thinks we can cut soda consumption and curb obesity by increasing taxes on soda and subsidizing vegetables.

So as our new president takes on health care, what do you think it'll take to turn the obesity crisis around?

More serious is the effect of sleeplessness on health: It muddles thinking and may increase the risks of obesity, diabetes, viral illnesses, heart disease, and depression.

I thought you would be very interested in this youtube video which shows a look back in time at someone struggling with obesity, and how early habits can influence choices later in life: Thank you for leading the charge in the war on sugar!

I think you have even written on this blog that obesity is starvation, as counter-intuitive as it sounds.

What are each of your thoughts on the rise of obesity in our culture?

If you still think skim milk is our best option when it comes to milk, especially for children, review this study on its link to obesity in children.

I think the medical community puts too much emphasis on obesity — blame the patient.

In particular, calorie - focused thinking is inherently biased against high - fat foods, many of which appear to be protective against obesity and the diseases of metabolic syndrome, and supportive of refined starch and sugar replacements, which are clearly detrimental, and exclusive of their calories and effects on weight gain [27], [28].

I thought it was going to be a piece on childhood obesity....

That's the issue I'm trying... The issues that I'd like to see our research settle is, is obesity caused merely by eating too much, in which case no matter how you phrase it, it turns out to be some variant on a gluttony or sloth disorder, which I think is horribly naive and intolerably cruel to the obese population.

«But obesity is just a number based on BMI, and we think BMI is just a really crude and terrible indicator of someone's health.»

I really don't think this phytic acid hate is based on reality all that much, it's the same as the whole insulin drives obesity nonsense.

Aguilar: The film focuses on the issue of obesity, do you think this is a real social problem in Mexico or are the unrealistic beauty standards placed by the media what turn into a problem?

Though Auvil thinks that trying DDR is better than doing nothing, it seems unlikely that Dance Dance Revolution will have much of an impact on childhood obesity, at least not in Grafton, West Virginia.

Think tank 2020health's latest report on obesity, which looks at prevention measures around the world, has shown that school - based measures must be complimented by other local policies to be most effective.

Think tank 2020health's latest report on obesity has shown that school - based measures must be complimented by other local policies to be most effective.

I think I wrote this earlier, but again, reflect on the fact that economic necessity forces the majority of people in this country to live crammed into cities and suburbs, without access to fresh air, open space, or anything but the merest vestige of a natural landscape (and conditions are worse in much of the rest of the world), while lack of exercise & a diet of processed foods has created an epidemic of obesity and its consequent diseases.

Not a single Advocate in the War on Obesity actually, in his heart, believes that campaigning for «Eat Less — Exercise More» will really resolve the Obesity Epidemic — they just think it is a good and sound idea — none the less, their Advocacy Cause contains a plank to solve the Obesity Epidemic by such a campaign.

There are a number of reasons why I think parents, teachers, and daycare providers should put an end to this obsessive snacking cycle, not least of all because kids» eating habits are on a downward spiral, obesity is on the rise, and I constantly hear parents complain about how their kids won't eat.

Even those nations where people in poverty plump up the statistics on obesity due to the low nutritional value and high caloric content of our cheap processed foods enjoy a high standard of availability of food — consequently giving little thought to what it is like to experience severe food shortages.

Will has some heartfelt and poignant thoughts on his overweight life that I think are very relevant in the continuing discussion about obesity, health and life insurance.

We will be showcasing opportunities and would love to hear others» thoughts on how our federal government can act to achieve real progress with obesity prevention.

The primary subject matter focus of this collaborative effort will be delivered via a variety of activities that are designed to enhance knowledge on healthy living, inspire creative thinking, make physical activity fun and exciting, as well as demonstrate the effectiveness of positive relationships resulting in youth making healthy life choices.The selected program model for this project addresses the REE Challenge Area Goal 4: Nutrition and Childhood Obesity and will focus on Objective 4.2 - Promote Healthy Diet and Physical Activity Behaviors.