The Fall Issue of the NCCAM's "Complementary and Alternative Medicine" has some great articles on the problems of the obesity epidemic. You can find this online at nccam.nih.gov/news/newsletter. Volume XI, Number 4.
The lead article reports that "approximately two thirds of American Adults, nearly 130 million people, are either overweight or obese, putting themselves at risk for serious medical problems, including type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, certain cancers, and osteoarthritis."
The article goes on to say further than "obesity results from complex interactions among biology, behavior, and the environment." I have to agree with this statement. There is no easy answer to why we are putting on all this weight, and putting ourselves at risk.
If you are the type of person for whom this is NOT a concern, this tribe is not a place for you. But, if you are a type of person for whom Syndrome X is a possibility in your life, you'll want the best information out there to help improve your situation!
--Leane
The lead article reports that "approximately two thirds of American Adults, nearly 130 million people, are either overweight or obese, putting themselves at risk for serious medical problems, including type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, certain cancers, and osteoarthritis."
The article goes on to say further than "obesity results from complex interactions among biology, behavior, and the environment." I have to agree with this statement. There is no easy answer to why we are putting on all this weight, and putting ourselves at risk.
If you are the type of person for whom this is NOT a concern, this tribe is not a place for you. But, if you are a type of person for whom Syndrome X is a possibility in your life, you'll want the best information out there to help improve your situation!
--Leane
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