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Fast rise in hyper obesity in the US

We all know how bad the obesity problem is but I found this article on MSNBC that is saying that the growth is people more than 100 pounds over – the Hyper Obese – is growing at an alarming rate.

People who are 100 pounds or more over are the fastest-growing group of over people in the United States, researchers reported on Monday.

They found the proportion of the severely obese was 50 percent higher in 2005 than it had been in 2000 — a startling rate of growth.

“The proportion of people at the high end of the scale continues to increase at a brisk rate despite increased public attention on the risks of obesity and the increased use of drastic loss strategies such as bariatric surgery,” said Roland Sturm, an economist at Rand Corporation, a nonprofit research institute.

“The explosion in the use of bariatric (-loss) surgery has made no noticeable dent in the trend of morbid obesity,” Sturm added in a statement.

Fast rise in hyper obesity in the US

Fast rise in hyper obesity in the US

The researchers found that based on self-reported height and , which tends to underestimate the part, 3 percent of Americans are already severely obese — defined as having a body mass index of 40 or higher.

Body mass index is calculated by dividing in kilograms by the square of a person’s height in meters.

The researchers, whose report will be published later this year in the journal Public Health, found that the proportion of Americans with a BMI of 30 or more increased by 24 percent between 2000 and 2005.

The proportion of people with a BMI of 40 or more increased by 50 percent and the proportion of Americans with a BMI of 50 or more increased by 75 percent.

The number of bariatric procedures, which include stomach stapling and stomach bypass surgery, rose to an estimated 200,000 in 2006 from 13,000 in 1998.

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Garcinia Cambogia: cos’è, effetti dimagranti e rischi | DiLei




I 10 cibi con più antiossidanti che proteggono il corpo

14 novembre 2018 – Alleata del benessere e della salute: la Garcinia Cambogia è una pianta ricca di proprietà, perfetta per dimagrire, ma con qualche controindicazione.

Originaria dell’Indonesia, la Garcinia Cambogia è conosciuta soprattutto per le sue doti dimagranti. La polpa dei suoi frutti, e in particolare la buccia, sono perfetti per perdere peso in breve tempo, con risultati straordinari. Conosciuto come tamarindo del Malabar, questo frutto ha un colore verde e un gusto intenso. In Italia si possono acquistare sia i frutti interi che gli integratori, preparati con la buccia polverizzata.

Cosa rende la Garcinia Cambogia così speciale? Un principio attivo denominato acido idrossicitrico, che inibisce l’azione dell’enzima che metabolizza i grassi nel nostro corpo. Non solo: favorisce anche il senso di sazietà e limita il deposito dell’adipe sui punti più critici del corpo. I frutti della Garcinia Cambogia inoltre consentono di innalzare i livelli della serotonina nel cervello, per un effetto benefico non solo sulla dieta, ma anche sull’umore.

Questa pianta viene consigliata poi a chi soffre di colesterolo alto, poiché aiuta a tenerlo a bada, migliorando la circolazione del sangue. Infine la Garcinia Cambogia agisce sull’intestino e sullo stomaco, favorendo la digestione e il transito intestinale, grazie ad un leggero effetto lassativo.

Come usarla? Questa pianta si può assumere – come spiegato – sotto forma di integratore, per dare una scossa al metabolismo, favorire il dimagrimento e bruciare i grassi. Il suo sapore intenso è perfetto per esaltare moltissimi piatti e si può usare proprio come il peperoncino. La dose consigliata è pari ad 1 grasso per 3 volte al giorni: in questo modo la Garcinia Cambogia risulta efficace, ma non presenta controindicazioni.

Questo alimento infine non è consigliato a chi è incinta o in fase di allattamento. Il frutto potrebbe risultare dannoso anche per chi soffre di diabete o problemi renali, inoltre interferisce con alcuni medicinali, per questo prima di assumere la Garcinia Cambogia è fondamentale chiedere consiglio al proprio medico curante.

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Fad Diet Plans You Should Avoid and Why

The insanity regarding loss has affected every obese person out there. And why not? After all, Christmas is coming, and people want to lose fast so that they look their best at parties. A decision to lose is a good one, but you need to do it healthily. Unfortunately, most people take to the unhealthy loss method called ‘fad dieting’ and end up losing muscles rather than fat.

Keep in mind that a fad diet cannot offer you a permanent loss solution; only a healthy food plan can. So don’t focus on how to lose fast; rather, focus on how to become healthy through weight loss. In this article I will tell you about top four fad diets you mustn’t follow.

1. Liquid diet: Under this diet plan, you are required to eat only liquids and avoid all solid foods. Liquids such as milk, protein shakes, and fruit juices are recommended. If you follow this diet only for a few days, you will become weak and limp. This is definitely not a practical diet to go with since you won’t be able to follow it for the rest of your life.

2. Grapefruit diet: Have you ever heard of or followed this diet? If you have, you will know that this diet plan restricts your food intake to a ridiculously low level, probably to that of a baby. Under this diet plan, you need to eat only grapefruit and protein-rich foods at every single meal of the day. This diet is based on the belief that when protein is combined with grapefruit, it accelerates a person’s fat burning process by enhancing his metabolism, thereby helping him lose weight.

Now this might be true, but ask yourself – could you eat grapefruits all your life? I would surely get bored. Plus the loss you achieve through this diet would be just temporary. Obviously, this is not a diet plan for you.