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There are various ways to judge the overall success, or progression during a diet or exercise routine. The idea of counting a specific metric to do such is all over mainstream media in our society. Those individuals who are looking to lose weight count calories, carbohydrates, points, fat, etc. When it comes to diet and exercise regimens, we are programmed in our society to think of our success or failure in our workout by looking primarily at one thing – calories burned. Let’s examine an…

Obesity is excessive body weight that accumulates over time from being overweight. When a person consumes more energy than they can expend it causes health problems and can lead to obesity. Obesity is defined 20% above the ideal weight of a person’s height, gender, and age. Many people are affected with this nutritional disorder. The U.S. is comprised of 31% adult men, 36% adult women, and 17% of children with obesity: obesity is the most common in American teens and children. There are many…

What are the two primary features that distinguish bodybuilders from the rest of the population? First, bodybuilders have more muscle mass than everybody else. Second, they have less body fat than everybody else. It’s so simple that it hardly seems worth mentioning, but it really is important to keep in mind. If you want to look like a bodybuilder you need to lose fat and gain muscle. Generally if you want to lose fat, you need to eat a low calorie diet and exercise more. If you want to gain…

My roommate Jeff is looking to lose weight to join the football team and needs help. In order, to help him not only lose the weight but to also maintain the weight loss I am going to apply what I have learned about conditioning and reinforcement from my psychology class. The first step in achieving this goal is to first determine his past experiences with diet and exercise and how long he could maintain both. After gathering this data I would then need to know how committed he would be to the…

6 Ways to Boost HDL, the Good Cholesterol High-density lipoprotein (HDL) is known as the "good" cholesterol because it helps remove other forms of cholesterol from your bloodstream and is thereby associated with a lower risk of heart disease and stroke. What are optimal levels of HDL? Cholesterol levels are measured in milligrams (mg) of cholesterol per deciliter (dL) of blood or millimoles (mmol) per liter (L). When it comes to HDL cholesterol, higher numbers are better. What are the 6…

Staying Fit in Your Golden Years When seniors seek advice on fitness, doctors make recommendations based on senior health guidelines. Before changing your diet and starting a fitness plan, you should set clear goals. You should decide if your goal is weight loss or building muscle. If your goal is to tone your muscles, you should focus more on weights. If you want to lose weight you should focus more on cardio work outs. When you implement these changes into your daily routine, you will notice…

The Supersized Truth Obesity is a malady which has infected every bit of the United States. In today’s society this widespread epidemic has not only been caused by the consumer but by a company’s strategic statements told the people. The companies are at fault because they implement addictive ingredients and techniques, the enticing prices, and easy accessibility. “Obesity is an abnormal accumulation of body fat. It is usually twenty percent or more over an individual’s ideal body weight”…

In America today, a major problem has developed concerning obesity. The term “obesity” is used to describe a condition in which overweight people face due to the lack of exercise or the consumption of too much food. The Body Mass Index (BMI) is a number that can classify a person as obese. Having a BMI of 30.0 or higher is considered obese while anything below that is either overweight, normal, or underweight (“Defining Adult Overweight”). Often, adults and children struggle to overcome obesity…

Logan Pascoe Mr. Hamed Gym 11/23/14 Swim Paper Obesity is a condition of being overweight or fat. Also it means having too much body fat. Being overweight and obese is different because being overweight means weighing too much. A person can weight more because of extra muscle, bone, or water. If your Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 or greater then you are classified as being overweight. Ways to measure obesity is BMI or measuring waist circumference. Obesity is caused by many things. Many…

It has been said that obese persons are the last acceptable targets of discrimination (1) (2) (3) (4). Anecdotes abound about overweight individuals being ridiculed by teachers, physicians, and complete strangers in public settings, such as supermarkets, restaurants, and shopping areas. Fat jokes and derogatory portrayals of obese people in popular media are common. Overweight people tell stories of receiving poor grades in school, being denied jobs and promotions, losing the opportunity to…