by Melanie on March 23, 2007
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We are all well aware of the detrimental effects of obesity upon health, however when we think about the rise in childhood obesity, the problem becomes extremely poignant.
ABC News reported upon a controversial case this evening. At the age of eight years old British boy Connor McCready weighs 218 pounds and is nearly four times the average weight for his age.
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by Melanie on March 21, 2007
I recently came across an article, which was rather upsetting, and as a result I’ve been thinking about the human mindset towards weight loss. The article was from the Sydney Morning Herald dated February 5th 2007, and discussed the many issues that 16 and 17 year old girls have with eating.
A 2003 report by the Commonwealth Office of the Status of Australian Women found that between 40 and 82 percent of women aged between 18 and 23 were dissatisfied with their weight and/or shape. According to US estimates from The National Institute of Mental Health, between 5 and 10 percent of girls and women (I.e. 5-10 million people), and 1 million boys and men suffer from eating disorders, including anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, or other associated dietary conditions. Of this an estimated 10 percent of female college students suffer from a clinical or sub-clinical (borderline) eating disorder. In the UK, nearly 2 in every 100 secondary school girls suffer from anorexia, bulimia or binge eating disorder.
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by Melanie on March 19, 2007
Following on from Part 1 of ‘Diets - Positive Programs or Humbug Hype’? here is Part 2 for your cogitation!
1) They fail to address the emotional aspect of overeating
How many times have you binged as an emotional response to a certain situation? Many people eat to help deal with emotional problems such as stress, rather than because they’re hungry. This is normal, however it becomes a major problem when people continually turn to food for emotional comfort or to cope with negative feelings like anger or loss. Dieting can never solve the problem of ‘emotional’ eating.
If anything, it will often make you feel even more depressed due to the guilt associated with overindulging. If there are emotional aspects going on in our lives we need to address these before we even consider going on a diet! Ask yourself “Am I really ready to change my behaviour?” [click here to read on…]
by Melanie on March 17, 2007
The topic of dieting is discussed endlessly on TV, and in magazines and books. Almost everywhere we turn someone is talking about the latest diet, or how we can achieve a longer, healthier and happier life. As a result, the myths abound on this subject.
Dieting has become so popular over the last number of years, and it’s estimated that over 70 percent of the adult female population, and 30 percent of the male population have been on a diet at some stage in their lifetime. These diets range from the Atkins, Weight Watchers, and the GI diet, to the Blood Group diet and the F Plan, to name but a few.
Some diets have become increasingly popular due to their celebrity following. However, I can’t help but think that if they didn’t have their Personal Trainers on hand, would they really have achieved such phenomenal success? I’m not sure.
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We are all well aware of the detrimental effects of obesity upon health, however when we think about the rise in childhood obesity, the problem becomes extremely poignant.
