Is there a correlation between the obesity and diatbetes problems and the switch to corn syrup as a sweetener?

March 31, 2009 · Filed Under Diabetes · 2 Comments 
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bilko_ca asked:


I’m wondering if the switch from cane sugar as a primary sweetener to high fructose corn syrup has any relation to the shift in the obesity and diabetes problems that are current.

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Diet and exercise plans that are doable?

March 30, 2009 · Filed Under Diet plans · 3 Comments 
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beth c asked:


I’m not in need of major weight loss, probably 15-20 pounds or so to get into a good healthy range. I’m interested in any tips for balanced diets and exercise plans that you know are healthy and can be kept up, preferablly from experience. Thanks!

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Why do Americans care so little about their health?

March 29, 2009 · Filed Under Diabetes · 9 Comments 
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Joel asked:


In a such a wealthy and powerful country, where almost everyone has access to clean healthy food, I do not understand why so many people choose to neglect their health. America is obviously overrun with obesity, diabetes, cancer, etc. and yet American’s knowingly choose to lead inactive and unhealthy lifestyles void of proper nutrition and regular exercise.
My apologies, I should have put “most Americans” (over 50% are obese).

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Obesity and Diabetes 2?

March 29, 2009 · Filed Under Diabetes · 3 Comments 
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October asked:


I never thought I was fat, my family has a history with weight issues, so I have always kept a steady workout schedule and tried to eat healthy.

Recently, I have not been working out as much, and since it was around Halloween I had ate more candy than I usually would. But as recently as Halloween and my lack of working out, a discoloration on my neck occurred, I looked it up and it said it was commonly related to Obesity and Diabetes 2…

I am pretty scared actually, and was wondering if anyone could offer any information about prevention and how to get rid of this discoloration!

I have gone back to working out, and am currently working on returning to my healthier diet…Is that going to be enough?

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Natural Weight Loss Diet is the Best Way to Lose Weight

March 28, 2009 · Filed Under Main Content · Comment 
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Dede Purneim asked:


The best things in life are free and that is truly the case when it comes to planning your weight loss program.

Whatever you do, don’t waste your money on diet patches, pills and potions – they may harm you and they will certainly harm your wallet. Also, these diet products, programs and supplements can be quite dangerous as well as beneficial. However, they can be quite dangerous as well. Yes, it is. In fact the best way to lose weight is completely natural.

There are four small steps – that’s all it takes for the simplest weight loss program in the world. And best of all these steps are free! You have everything you need already so you can start right away.

1. Make healthier food.

Eat more fruit, as fruit contains usable carbohydrates packaged in fibre, which serves to level your blood sugar levels. Also, eat more vegetables. Although it is very difficult to eat too many vegetables, they provide vitamins and are full of fibre, so they satisfy your hunger with fewer kilojoules. Stay away from food that are high in fat, calories and sugar such as high-fat dairy products, chicken with skin, fatty meat, lard, desserts and pastries. Avoid “junk” food at all costs meaning you’ll have to let go of that favorite burger or pizza. They should never feature in your quick weight loss diet tips.

2. Do exercise regularly.

The best way to do exercise is by walking. Walk everywhere! It’s free! If you can afford it, get a pedometer and measure how much you’re doing each day. You can walk whatever the weather if you have the right clothes and footwear or you can just walk around your home or the shops – it really doesn’t matter as long as you move!

3. Avoid Alcohol.

Alcohol should be avoided. The evidence is rising that even in small amounts there are substantial adverse effects from drinking alcohol. Women who are pregnant or wanting to become pregnant should certainly not drink alcohol. Also men and women with liver disease should avoid alcohol.

4. Drink plenty of water.

You should strive for at least six to eight glasses of water a day to keep the body replenished. Since a quick weight loss program depends on how the body gets rid of body wastes, your body should stay hydrated always.

Take this advice, and you’ll see what natural weight loss dieting is all about. I hope these preparatory tips are beneficial to you.



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What are some good fast diet plans?

March 28, 2009 · Filed Under Diet plans · 4 Comments 
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pogeyymogeyy. asked:


I use to be considered anorexic and i lost a lot of weight and was really happy with the way i look but then i started bingeing and gained a lot of that weight back. I really want to loose that weight again but i want to do it the healthy way. Does anyone know some meal plans to help me loose weight fast?

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Why Rapid Weight Loss Diets are Doomed to Fail

March 27, 2009 · Filed Under Main Content · Comment 
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Margarethe De Clermont asked:


Crash diets don’t result in permanent weight loss and may be detrimental to your health.

Many sites on the internet claim that their diet results in significant weight loss in just three, four or five days. This type of weight loss is always transient. It is usually 90% water which will be put straight back on as soon as your body rehydrates, which it must do if you are not going to suffer severe health problems.

Most quick weight loss diets are merely fashionable for a short while; though they do make a lot of money for the inventor in associated product sales.

If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

1. Diets that promise quick and easy weight loss are usually based on eating more of one food type and none of another. These do not give the benefits that you would get from a balanced diet. They may suggest you take supplements but many supplements are not absorbed by the body unless they are taken along with the foods that the diet has banned. After a few weeks, if you stick to it that long, you may begin to develop nutritional deficiencies.

2. Fad diets are often boring and over restrictive. After the novelty of the first day or two, you will find that you do not enjoy your meals anymore. You will then start to crave comfort food constantly and will give up on your diet pretty soon after. You may even feel guilty, blaming yourself for not losing weight.

3. Most fad diets do not follow the recommendations of the American Heart Association regarding the fat levels in the diet. Often the diet will recommend high fat foods and low carbs which if taken long term, could result in heart disease. The promoters may tell you that the diet is only intended to be followed for a short time. But you probably will not reach your goal weight in that time, and then what? You either continue with a plan that is not good for your health, or stop and probably gain back what you lost.

4. Many fad diets do not help you to incorporate enough servings of fruits and vegetables in your weight loss program, nor do they give you the variety of foods that your body needs.

5. Quick weight loss diets are a temporary solution and do not help you to make permanent changes to your eating habits. Permanent changes are the only way to remain at your target weight once you reach it. Fad diets encourage yo-yo diet-binge cycles of fast weight loss and equally fast weight gain. This is worse for your health and your self esteem than if you had stayed overweight.

Self-hypnosis, especially if combined with NLP, is a very effective way of changing your unhealthy eating habits and addictions permanently. You can also use it to reduce stress levels (and comfort eating!) and to increase your self-confidence dramatically.

Whatever the hype may say, these diets will not be helpful in the long run. The best way to sustain weight loss is to eat a varied and healthy diet, do not overeat, exercise regularly and avoid rapid weight loss diets.



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Does anyone have a specific diet for your 1 year old baby?

March 26, 2009 · Filed Under Diabetes · 3 Comments 
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sweet escape asked:


Obesity and Diabetes runs in the family, so I want to prevent this from happening to my kids. What kind’s of food should I avoid giving my baby?

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Quick Weight Loss Diets – How to Make Them Work

March 25, 2009 · Filed Under Main Content · Comment 
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Ryan Daniels Lee asked:


Quick weight loss diets are popular due to the faster initial weight loss they can achieve and they are less harmful and more beneficial. You lose weight fast during the initial stages, due to the net loss of water weight since protein and carbohydrates both help hold water in body cells. Quick weight loss diets are just a temporary solution and do not help you to make permanent changes to your eating habits.

Does this mean that quick weight loss diets don’t work? They do, but only when you understand the role that quick weight loss diets play in your overall lifestyle. The important thing before starting any diet regimen is to ask, “Can I do this for the rest of my life?” If the answer is no, then don’t try the diet; it will only harm you in the long run if you start a yo-yo cycle of weight “loss-gain-loss” again and again.

Quick weight loss diets are not intended for prolonged use. Although you may not notice a problem at first, your body will soon stop responding to the diet and the weight loss will reach a plateau. Quick weight loss diets, say professional dermatologists, often lack proper nutrition and rapid weight loss in itself can also trigger metabolism changes that affect hair growth. For the healthiest hair, physicians say that the best weight loss programs are reduced calorie diets that promote gradual weight loss and a healthy diet using foods from all the food groups.

Exercise and diet go hand in hand with a successful weight loss plan. Exercise should be enjoyable, otherwise you won’t continue. If you feel you don’t have time for anything, try jumping rope, or incorporate your exercise into something else you do, for example, if you work or live in a high rise building, take the stairs up and down. Exercising does you no good if you just go out and eat more when you are finished. Dieting is the first key to any truly successful weight loss, especially when you want to make sure that you not only get those pounds off, but that you keep them off, too.

Quick weight loss diets do work, but they work even better combined with regular sustained physical activity for forty-five minutes or more at least five days a week. Remember that it’s important to check with your physician if you have a substantial amount of weight to lose, if you have any type of health condition, and/or you do not exercise on a regular basis or are sedentary.

Eating breakfast every day is contrary to the typical pattern for the average overweight person who is trying to diet. Then they get hungry and consume most of their calories late in the day. Eating right using pre-planned recipes that incorporate foods that strengthen rather than weaken and bloat your system is critical. Successful dieting is about being prepared with proper quantities of healthy food in all situations. Eat regular meals 5 times a day but not much.

Strive to eat balanced and healthy meals while still controlling your caloric intake. In this way you will be more likely to maintain your weight loss instead of gaining back the pounds. Instead of high-fat products, lower fat options are recommended. These diets also generally include such things as whole grain foods, plenty of water, low-fat proteins and more.

One tip to immediately cut down your calorie intake is by reducing your normal food portion in half. In most cases, the serving sizes you get in restaurants and fast food joints are more than what you need. By reducing your portion size, you still get to enjoy your normal foods and cut down your calorie intake immediately!

Quick weight loss diets abound, both online and locally in your city. While local weight loss programs are generally more expensive than online programs, the face-to-face support may be exactly what you need to help you take off the excess weight.

Permanent lifestyle changes are the only way to remain at your target weight once you reach it. Quick weight loss diets will help you lose weight, just remember to do it right, the healthy way.



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What is the “glue” that holds the trimmed and processed chicken ******* and beef patties together?

March 25, 2009 · Filed Under Diabetes · 5 Comments 
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Cranky Old Goat asked:


I would guess fish is also included.
We know theses fast food items are composed of the trimmings from better cuts, filets, and the like.
I am really wondering in light of the recent Chinese Melamine controversy.
Could something added be a non cited reason for American obesity and diabetes epidemics?
Kinda figured wheat gluten. Been trying to stay away from that high gluten wheat for years

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could you get diabetes if you eat lots of choclate yet ur nt obese?

March 23, 2009 · Filed Under Diabetes · 5 Comments 
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nik asked:


Diabetes maybe predisposed by obesity causing a insulin receptor dysfunction as in DB2,or inherited as in db1.so If youre not obese,and dont have any compromised pancreas but ur just the occasional chocaholic+sweet eatr,can u get diabetes

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Could somebody tell me where to find statistics on obesity and type II diabetes?

March 21, 2009 · Filed Under Diabetes · 2 Comments 
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Older F asked:


I am curious about the health risk of obesity and I wonder if anybody could point me in the general direction of stats that specifically monitor coronary heart disease in obese individuals without a family history. Secondly I am also interested in the number of individuals suffering severe health consequences as a result of Diabetes Type II (by serious I mean : amputations, strokes, blindness). PLEASE NOTHING ANECDOTAL

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Does anyone know of any good free diet plans?

March 21, 2009 · Filed Under Diet plans · 1 Comment 
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me_yes_me5 asked:


Im looking for a diet plan that is good and free meaning that i owuld have to order and food….please help
Im looking for a diet plan that is good and free meaning that i would not have to order any food or anyhting or go but special food…..please help

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What country has the highest rate of obesity?

March 20, 2009 · Filed Under Diabetes · 5 Comments 
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man on the block asked:


Hi, I’m doing a research paper on childhood obesity, obesity in general and diabetes. I used to think the USA had the highest rate of obesity, but amiannoying.com says Russia has the highest rate in the world at 25%. Please list your sources.

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The Secret of a Quick Weight Loss Diet and What Millions Don’t Know

March 20, 2009 · Filed Under Main Content · Comment 
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Jayson Hunter asked:


How many of you have done this before? You are watching what you eat and are following a healthy weight loss program to ensure quick weight loss. You are losing some weight, but want that rapid weight loss diet to lose even faster.

So you end up cutting out meals and calories so that you are only eating 3 times a day and maybe 1000 calories.

You rapid weight loss diet should be a success now. You should be able to lose weight fast. Then the worse thing happens. You get on the scale and you are up 3 pounds from last weeks weigh in. What happened? You were on a healthy weight loss program so why weren’t you losing any weight?

The answer is that you thought a rapid weight loss diet meant you had to cut out calories and starve yourself so your body would burn fat. You thought wrong. When you restrict calories like this your body increase a hormone that is designed to protect you. It does this by slowing down your metabolism and forcing your body to store more calories as fat.

You end up gaining weight rather than losing weight with this method. The key for fast easy weight loss and to be successful with a rapid weight loss diet is to keep your metabolism burning fast 24 hours a day. This way you can be certain that you will burn calories even when you are lounging around on the couch.

To do this you need to eat. Now this doesn’t mean you need to stuff yourself or pig out on bad choices. It means you need to eat frequently. To ensure a fast metabolism you should get 4-6 feeding opportunities in a day. This equates to every 2-3 waking hours. Every time you eat your metabolism gets ramped up to digest the food you just consumed. So by feeding yourself every 2-3 hours you are keeping that metabolism ramped up the entire day. This could add a few hundred calories a day burned to your total.

Then when you include certain types of nutrients into these feeding opportunities you can really supercharge your metabolism. Include lean protein at these feeding opportunities and watch your metabolism shoot through the roof.

Protein requires a lot of energy (calories) to be digested and utilized. This means your metabolism has to increase even more sustain the energy demands. The result is more calories burned and more fat lost.

The final fast easy weight loss tip for a rapid weight loss diet is to eat fibrous non-starchy vegetables to keep your blood sugars and insulin levels in control. This will ensure that your body isn’t tempted to store these calories as fat.

What are you waiting for, go feed yourself and make sure you eat the right types of foods to guarantee quick weight loss.



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