More than 35% of U.S. adults are obese, 1 and more than 34% are overweight.

More than 35% of U.S. adults are obese,1 and more than 34% are overweight.http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/adult.html

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How to cut a PawPaw (Papaya)

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What Happens When We Eat Too Much.

What Happens When We Eat Too Much.

We need food daily for our well-being. The food we eat provides us with the vitamins and minerals we need as well as energy in the form of calories.

Being Overweight is a Major Problem, Worldwide

Being Overweight is a Major Problem, Worldwide.  What is obesity? It is a chronic condition defined as an excess of body fat.

Benefit of Fiber in the Diet

Your digestive tract that processes what you eat is 26 feet long. It is a complicated part of the body that gives you the fuel to go about your day with effectiveness and energy.

Caribbean regional task force to battle childhood obesity

The Caribbean Public Health Agency, known as CARPHA, has formed a regional task force to develop an action plan to reduce childhood obesity.

UK among worst in western Europe for level of overweight and obese people

Only Iceland and Malta have higher proportion of people who are overweight or obese, study find.

The UK has higher levels of obesity and overweight people than anywhere in western Europe except for Iceland and Malta, according to an authoritative global study that raises fresh concerns about the likely health consequences.
In the UK, 67% of men and 57% of women are either overweight or obese, according to the Global Burden of Disease study, published in the Lancet medical journal. More than a quarter of children are also overweight or obese – 26% of boys and 29% of girls.

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"No countries had significant decreases in obesity in the past 33 years," the authors write. "This raises the question as to whether many or most countries are on a trajectory to reach the high rates of obesity seen in countries such as Tonga or Kuwait."

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Ways to Stop Food Cravings

Ways to Stop Food Cravings is a struggle for many of us. It is common for food cravings to happen just around bedtime.