Better Understanding About Weight Loss Can Show The Way To Fight Obesity
Before you join any weight loss program, it is more important to have a clear understanding about obesity and the methods of losing weight. Despite the steep rise in the number of overweight people in the U.S. it seems there is confusion prevailing about various aspects of obesity and the right way to approach it. However, the multi-billion dollar weight-loss industry is attracting more people than ever before, despite several instances of contrary results or no-results from non surgical weight loss programs based on dieting and exercise. In this post, the confusion surrounding various obesity facts have been cleared with the expectation that it will lead to better understanding that is essential to counter the threat faced by the obese population.
Are all obese people unhealthy?
The life threatening diseases like diabetes, heart diseases and even a number of cancers that are linked to obesity make it so fearsome. There is a general feeling that all obese people are unhealthy. This is a misconception, to tell the least. Obesity is determined by the total amount of fat in the body but how healthy the person is depends on the location of fat in the body. Accumulating fat around the belly is surely alarming as it invites diseases. But fat in the region of buttocks and the flanks of the body do not carry much risk of disease. Those who have layers of fat around the organs are at high risk of disease. However, instead of doing the difficult task of …