I’m sure you’ve heard of BMI or Body Mass Index but have you ever wondered how it is actually worked out? It really isn’t that a complicated formula and if you have ever used Wii Fit or an online BMI calculator then you will know that you put in both your weight and height for [...]

With the number of people who are morbidly obese increasing year on year, nobody can afford to ignore this problem. You may not suffer directly yourself, you are bound to have family or friends or even children who fall into this category. If you don’t you are very lucky. But you are still probably affected [...]

Unfortunately yes, dying young is a major health problem of an obese child. In fact this is the first generation in a long time, where statistically speaking the chances of children dying before their parents is rising. It is very sad particularly when it is totally avoidable through education, a decent diet and exercise. Does [...]

No matter what your body type, whether or thin, fat, or somewhere in between, everyone is built differently and carry their weight differently.  For this reason it’s important to know the best way to maximize your strong features while minimizing your weaker features.  This can easily be done by wearing  flattering fashion for the obese.  [...]

In the past doctors thought, overweight patients had increased risks of developing heart failure due to complications from diabetes, coronary heart disease, and high blood pressure yet new studies show that obesity leads to heart failure without the other medical conditions present. The studies also show that even excess body weight tremendously increases the risks [...]

Obesity is defined as having too much body fat. The body consists of water, fat, protein, carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals. When there is too much fat, you are at higher risks for health problems such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. When you are obese, you magnify your risk for [...]

Obesity is having too much body fat. The body consists of water, protein, fat, carbohydrates, minerals, vitamins, bones, and muscle. When the body has too much fat you have a much higher risk of developing heart disease as well as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, and stroke. Obesity increases the risks of heart disease [...]

When thinking about heart disease, we know that a change in diet is often needed. In today’s world of fast and convenient foods, people think more of saving time than saving calories and fat. If we can be just a little bit more conscious about what we are eating, then we can greatly reduce our [...]