{"id":3471,"date":"2016-03-09T13:04:14","date_gmt":"2016-03-09T18:04:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tambulimedia.com\/?p=3471"},"modified":"2023-07-24T15:02:19","modified_gmt":"2023-07-24T19:02:19","slug":"portion-control-leading-cause-obesity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tambulimedia.com\/portion-control-leading-cause-obesity\/","title":{"rendered":"Portion Control Leading Cause of Obesity"},"content":{"rendered":"
There are many problems with the standard American diet: poor quality products, hydrogenated oils and trans fats, too much sugar and caffeine, toxic chemicals and pesticides.<\/p>\n
But when it comes to obesity, as a stand-alone health epidemic, portion control is the culprit. According to new research, it\u2019s not how much sugar and fat you consume that makes you obese, but the sheer amount of food consumed daily, regardless of quality.<\/p>\n
But it\u2019s still not the whole story\u2026<\/p>\n
Obesity is no joke. Neither is being overweight. I\u2019m not here to judge you; I struggle with weight, too. I just want to be clear on the fact that there is no such thing as being \u201cobese and healthy,\u201d or \u201cobese but fit,\u201d as I\u2019ve previously discussed in more detail. The truth is obesity sets you on the fast track to life-threatening diseases and early death.<\/p>\n
The definition of obesity means that a person is well overweight to a level past what is healthy or even easy on your body. That much weight is difficult to carry \u2014 stressing your joints with every step and adding stress on your heart and lungs with every movement. Obesity raises your blood pressure, increases your blood sugar, causes chronic inflammation, and is a primary contributor to diabetes, heart disease, stroke and metabolic disorder.<\/p>\n
But weight alone is no clear sign that you are obese. Let\u2019s take a look at why.<\/p>\n
<\/a>There are different ways to see if you are clinically obese and at risk of early death from weight. Below are overviews of three common scales and what they mean. While none tell the whole story, they each relate to a different side, be it emotion or clinical. Use them all, take them all into consideration, and adjust your lifestyle and daily activities accordingly.<\/p>\n\n
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Portion Control is the answer<\/strong><\/h2>\n