Saturday, September 10, 2011

Weight Loss: Food Addiction

Is obesity is as dangerous and smoking? Are we risking our health or life by not watching our weight?
Lets look at statistics:
Approximately about 444,000 people die because of smoking related diseases every year in the US. Additionally second hand smoking kills about 50,000 people in out country.
Main smoke related causes are: smoking-related cancers, cardiovascular disease emphysema and other chronic lung diseases.

In the US obesity related illnesses kill about 855 lives a day, which means more than 300,000 lives a year.
Overweigh people in high risk for: diabetes, metabolic syndrome, cancer, heart diseases, stroke, arthritis, joint problems, sleep apnea, gallbladder diseases, and fatty liver.
Looks like being overweight is as dangerous as smoking. The problem is that many of us finding it out hard way.

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