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| Obesity - Cancer Link
Uncovered:
The
World Cancer Research Fund found a link to obesity in six types of
cancers. Women who were overweight were four times more likely to
develop cancer of the uterine lining while obesity boosts the risk
by six-fold. Obese women also are at greater risk of breast and
colon cancer. |
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| Consistency: key to successful
Weightloss:Have
you ever accomplished anything great with an inconsistent effort?
Unless failure is considered a great achievement, you probably
haven't. You must exercise consistently to get the results you want!
It blows my mind how many people don't even try to be consistent
with their diet and exercise programs and complain about not seeing
results. |
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| Yoga Asanas for Reducing Abdominal
Fat:The
most dangerous fat lies around the organs, deep within the belly.
The fat in the abdominal area functions differently than fat
elsewhere in the body. It has a greater blood supply as well as more
receptors for cortisol, a stress hormone. With high stress and,
consequently, high cortisol levels, more fat is deposited in the
abdominal area. |
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| Obesity:
a risk factor for Asthma:Obesity has been rapidly increasing in prevalence over the
past two decades—in children as well as in adults. Although obesity
is a recognized risk factor for type 2 diabetes mellitus,
hypertension, atherosclerosis, and some forms of cancer, evidence
suggests that obesity may also contribute to or even cause
asthma. |
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| Opting for
Slimline Shopping:Bad
planning can be the downfall of many diets, so make sure your fridge
and store cupboards are stocked with a variety of healthy
ingredients so that you’ll always have the makings of a good
nutritious meal or snack. Foods can be divided into five main groups
– you need to eat some food from each of the groups each day – but
the key to a healthy diet is getting the balance
right. |
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| Chewing gum: an easy tool for
weight management:Chewing on a piece of sugarless gum can help cleanse the
mouth of bacteria, satisfy a sweet tooth, and reduce the urge to
eat. Keep a pack of sugarless gum handy. It may help reduce cravings
and control appetite. |
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| Obesity and
fertility:Obese
women are known to have more difficulty becoming pregnant and also
are more likely to miscarry. Excess weight could exert its effects
either by acting on the ovaries, which produce eggs, or on the
endometrium, where the fertilized egg implants. |
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| Body Fat and Women:Women
tend to have more body fat than men—about five percent more. By
nature, a woman's body is developed to protect her and a potential
fetus. As a result, women have more enzymes for storing fat and
fewer enzymes for burning fat. Additionally, the estrogen women have
activates fat storing enzymes and causes them to
multiply. |