Weight gain

as false to say that everyone who is obese is sick as to say that every normal-weight person is well” (theatlantic.com). Many people who have normal weight on average are unhealthy, and people who are obese do not get sick. Basically, one cannot tell from people’s weights what lies ahead for them in life (prevention.com). According to many epidemiological studies, research has shown that people who have normal weight have a higher risk of certain diseases such as cardiovascular disease…

A while back I remember reading a bizarre article about a woman who ran a business, The Snuggery where the owner of the business, Jacqueline, provides individuals with private therapeutic (non-sexual) snuggling sessions that are meant to have many psychological and physical health benefits. In the article it explained how simple affectionate touch and physical contact with others can have a positive effect on our physical and mental health by decreasing anxiety, stress, and depression, while…

Also, around 3,500 calories must be burned in order to lose one pound of fat. Specialists suggest that a human should start with weights that are easy to handle before trying to move straight into heavier weights and exercises that overwhelm the human body and by simply breathing throughout every single exercise, (Heart advisor, 2013). The next, research proves that senior citizens that had long life regular exercise had…

conservative 300 calories per hour, that, means you’ll burn 109, 500 calories more per year than if you were sedentary. That’s over 12kg of fat! NEPA could very well be the difference between being overweight and unhealthy or reaching your ideal healthy weight, and you won’t have to do a single minute of extra exercise. How many NEPA minutes have you done…

Source : Alspach, JG 2014, 'Harnessing the Therapeutic Power of Volunteering ', Critical Care Nurse, vol. 34, no. 6, pp. 11-14. Available from: 10.4037/ccn2014239. [17 April 2015]. Key findings: substantial amount of health benefits, ‘the affirmation “It makes me feel good” represents a considerable understatement of the actual physiologic beneficence accrued.’ reported benefits range across career, social, and health dimensions. career benefits - work experience, skills, have greater chance…

kilograms weight during three month at 2014. And I considered this as my greatest accomplishment so far. I made up my mind to keep healthy and on diet at August, 2014. I was closely 100 kg at that time. After three month exerted myself, I finally get my weight down to 75 kg. It was very hard to fight a constant battle with my weight. I tried few times to lose weight before but I failed. I assume that majority of people had the same experience with me. When you say you want to control weight, it…

often fail in losing weight, or give up after a while, is because they never took the time to sit down and actually prepare a realistic, step by step weight loss program. The reason why it is important for you to plan this journey, is because this way, your objectives and set goals are personified, and you can set what should work for you. Don’t just imitate whatever you read on a magazine or watch on TV, do what works for you. So, without any delay, let’s explain how a weight loss goal and a…

costly surgery to make our problems disappear. Results from pills are not successful for everyone and while a surgery may help for a while, life adjustments have to also be made to keep the body fat off. Likewise, one cannot workout and expect to lose weight or pounds the next day. We all wish it could work like that, but sadly it 's not the case. Results occur over time which is where many lose motivation.…

development of young athletes. Research has shown that the bulk of injury rates related to resistance training in young athletes are due to inadequate professional supervision; this elicits incorrect exercise technique instruction and inappropriate weight loading decisions which greatly increase the risk of injury. Studies have also compared resistance training’s incidence of injury to other sports. Results revealed that resistance training has been shown to be markedly safer than several…

result in the healthier living of children all around the world, cutting down on the problems such as obesity and unhealthy living of children. In fact, exercise is one of the most important parts of keeping your body at a healthy weight. Exercise helps children lose weight and lower the risk of some diseases. Physical health is a main focus when looking at the effects of exercise. Physical health in children has become a large epidemic. Exercise also helps young children to improve their…