Is Obesity Really Bad?
THE FACTS:
America has take a scary turn in the past several years. The CDC is reporting that at least 35.7% of the adult population is obese. In 1990, zero of the 50 states reported have more than 14% prevalence of obesity according to CDC collected statistics. In the year 2000, the CDC report only Colorado as have 10-14% prevalence obesity while the rest of the states climbed to prevalence as high as 25%. Ten years later in 2010, 12 states have reported obesity rates of greater than or equal to 30% with zero states reporting lower than a 20% obesity prevalence according to the CDC.
An AVERAGE calorie intake per day for a woman can be anywhere between 1,500-2,500 calories. This all depends on weight, height, activity, and metabolism. Many fad diets drastically cut calories and food groups which can cause an unbalanced body. Finding the right calorie level for your body can take weeks and even months of tweaking. Every persons body craves different nutrients, food groups, and energy needs to stay happy and
healthy. A large proportion of people who are obese feel bad about being overweight. These feelings vary in all of us and pop up in a variety of ways. We
get out of breath, feel sick or overly stuffed after eating, we don’t like the way we look in jeans, we won’t wear a certain style of clothing because of how it makes us look, the gym is too monumental of a task, we are tired, grumpy, and get sick often. So many every day actions are affected by how we treat our bodies. Not only does obesity affect our mental and physical images of ourselves, but it largely affects healthy, quality, and longevity of life.
In America, according to the American Heart Association, over 1/3 of adults are obese. Americans who are obese or overweight put their bodies at risk for shut down – either by heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, diabetes and so much more. When a person is obese, that means that there is too much body fat in proportion to height, age, and gender.
Enhancing health is a long, hard, difficult journey that takes an immense amount of patience, drive, and work!! Bodies crave health and function better every minute of every day when we seek great health habits. The American Heart Association points out some great benefits of creating a healthier body:
Less joint/muscle pain
More energy for daily activities (shopping, gym time, family outings, spending the day with friends/loved ones, etc…)
Maximum regulation of blood pressure/body fluids
Better sleep
More effective metabolism of sugars and carbohydrates
Healthier heart
Less risk of heart disease and certain cancers
America has take a scary turn in the past several years. The CDC is reporting that at least 35.7% of the adult population is obese. In 1990, zero of the 50 states reported have more than 14% prevalence of obesity according to CDC collected statistics. In the year 2000, the CDC report only Colorado as have 10-14% prevalence obesity while the rest of the states climbed to prevalence as high as 25%. Ten years later in 2010, 12 states have reported obesity rates of greater than or equal to 30% with zero states reporting lower than a 20% obesity prevalence according to the CDC.
An AVERAGE calorie intake per day for a woman can be anywhere between 1,500-2,500 calories. This all depends on weight, height, activity, and metabolism. Many fad diets drastically cut calories and food groups which can cause an unbalanced body. Finding the right calorie level for your body can take weeks and even months of tweaking. Every persons body craves different nutrients, food groups, and energy needs to stay happy and
healthy. A large proportion of people who are obese feel bad about being overweight. These feelings vary in all of us and pop up in a variety of ways. We
get out of breath, feel sick or overly stuffed after eating, we don’t like the way we look in jeans, we won’t wear a certain style of clothing because of how it makes us look, the gym is too monumental of a task, we are tired, grumpy, and get sick often. So many every day actions are affected by how we treat our bodies. Not only does obesity affect our mental and physical images of ourselves, but it largely affects healthy, quality, and longevity of life.
In America, according to the American Heart Association, over 1/3 of adults are obese. Americans who are obese or overweight put their bodies at risk for shut down – either by heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, diabetes and so much more. When a person is obese, that means that there is too much body fat in proportion to height, age, and gender.
Enhancing health is a long, hard, difficult journey that takes an immense amount of patience, drive, and work!! Bodies crave health and function better every minute of every day when we seek great health habits. The American Heart Association points out some great benefits of creating a healthier body:
Less joint/muscle pain
More energy for daily activities (shopping, gym time, family outings, spending the day with friends/loved ones, etc…)
Maximum regulation of blood pressure/body fluids
Better sleep
More effective metabolism of sugars and carbohydrates
Healthier heart
Less risk of heart disease and certain cancers
BMI
Body Mass Index (BMI) is a great way to gauge your weight status. This number combines your height and weight to provide you with a chartable number to point you in the right direction. This BMI calculator link provides great information about BMI and you can plug in your own numbers so you don't have to do the math!
My Own Input:
BMI is a great INDICATOR of health but there are so many more factors! My website is made to inspire but not discourage. Please do not get hung up on off the numbers on this page as we will be exploring SO MANY other ways to be healthy! BMI does NOT take muscle mass into account. This page is a great way to get some solid input on the risk of an unhealthy lifestyle in regards to weight. Please browse my blog to see some more information on the journey of health!
My Own Input:
BMI is a great INDICATOR of health but there are so many more factors! My website is made to inspire but not discourage. Please do not get hung up on off the numbers on this page as we will be exploring SO MANY other ways to be healthy! BMI does NOT take muscle mass into account. This page is a great way to get some solid input on the risk of an unhealthy lifestyle in regards to weight. Please browse my blog to see some more information on the journey of health!