TOO MUCH FOOD
What is essential to life but also one of the greatest killers? What do you need to stay alive but also is responsible for more disease and premature death than Covid or Cancer? The surprising answer is FOOD!
Overnutrition causes overweight and obesity. It is easy to find out if you have become a victim by calculating your BMI (body mass index). Here is the formula:
BMI = (weight in pounds/2.205)/(height in inches/39.37) squared
Then plug that number in to the chart below:
- NORMAL WEIGHT BMI greater or equal to 18.5 – 24.9
- OVERWEIGHT BMI 25-29.9
- OBESE BMI greater or equal to 30
It has been know that carrying too much weight is harmful to one’s health for over 2000 years. But the incidence of obesity has skyrocketed in modern society.
- In the United States, from 1988 – 1994, the obesity rate was 22.9%
- Then form 1999 – 2000 it was 30.5%
- From 2015 – 2016, it was 39.6%
- By 2030 it is projected to be 50%
It is important for citizens to begin to learn how to avoid becoming obese…and how to undo damage already done!
OVERNUTRITION, in addition to leading to overweight and obesity, also leads to
- -poor health outcomes
- -premature deaths
- -cardiovascular disease
- -diabetes
- -hypertension
- -cancer
- -sleep apnea
- -GERD
It is also associated with osteoarthritis, gallstones, depression, and the list goes on…………
But we can learn to avoid OVERNUTRITION. It starts with a few simple rules.
Rule#1 – avoid caloric drinks and stick with water, unsweetened tea, coffee, milk – drinks like gatorade and soft drinks have great marketing but leave you fat and empty
Rule#2 – avoid processed foods.
Rule #3 – practice portion control
Rule #4 – self monitor. Keep a food diary. Avoid mindless eating in front of the TV.
YOU CAN DO IT. START SMALL. LITTLE STEPS STILL MOVE YOU IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. IT’S NOT A DIET….
IT’S A LIFESTYLE
