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Pure Energy Rx - October, 2002

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Obesity Epidemic
by Boyd Martin
McDonald's Kids...
Remember the New York teenagers, Ashley Pelman and Jazlyn Bradley, who sued McDonald's for making them obese? One of the plaintiffs included a 15-year-old Bronx boy who says he's been eating McDonald's food since the age of six. Gregory Rhymes--at 5 feet, 6 inches tall--says he now weighs 400 pounds and has been diagnosed with diabetes. Newsday reported that the children's parents say they never saw posters in McDonald's restaurants that explain the nutritional content of the food.

William Sears, the author of several books on children and nutrition, commented on this story saying, "The bottom line for the food industry is money. What motivates the food industry and health-minded mothers is worlds apart."

I say, What's wrong with this picture? What's wrong is the value of self-determinism that was obviously ignored or disagreed with by these teenagers' parents. Victimism may be the core issue surrounding obesity outside of a glandular birth defect. Wouldn't the American Founding Fathers be cringing in embarrassment to find citizens so radically oriented away from the principles of free choice and democratic self-restraint? Of course, children follow the examples of their parents, and eating habits along with moral values begin in the home.

That being said, once a heart-and-soul decision has been made to reverse obesity (now defined as overweight by 30 percent of the ideal body weight), as free-choosing citizens here is a list of proven protocols to help start out on that road to recovery and wellness.

OBESITY:
THE GLOBAL EPIDEMIC
WORLD 300 million obese adults 22 million children under 5 are obese Number of obese people has risen by 50 per cent in the past seven years

USA 30 per cent of adults are obese One in seven children aged 11 to 16 is obese

EUROPE Obesity increased by up to 40 per cent in the past decade Yugoslavia tops the European league, with 40 per cent of women and 35 per cent of men obese In Malta more than half of 10-year-old girls are overweight or obese

AFRICA In sub-Saharan Africa, obesity affects nearly one-third of the population

JAPAN Obesity in men doubled in the past two decades

HEALTH COSTS Up to 8 per cent of healthcare costs in Western countries linked to obesity

Severe obesity is associated with a twelve fold increase in mortality in people aged 25 to 35

(Sources: Word Health Organisation, International Obesity Task Force, American Obesity Association)

Exercise
Taking in fewer calories than you burn is the cornerstone of any weight loss strategy. On the average, for every 3,500 calories that we eat over what we need to maintain our weight (regardless of how many days it takes us to do it), we gain a pound. So if your maintenance level is 2,400 calories daily, and you are consuming 2,650 calories daily, you can expect to gain about a half pound or so per week (250 calories/day x 7 days/week divided by 3,500 calories/pound = 0.50 pounds/week). It also works in reverse; for every 3,500 calories under our maintenance requirement that we don't eat, we lose a pound.

Of course, the idea is to figure out ways to increase caloric output and decrease caloric input. So a combination of more than normal exercise coupled with below-maintenance calorie intake insures weight loss. Since the goal is to maximize calorie use (while decreasing calorie intake), what is the most efficient exercise?

Experts agree that although aerobic exercise is good for you, it is not the most efficient calorie-burning activity. Muscles burn the most calories of any body system. Therefore, working as many muscles as possible during a workout is the most efficient way to more rapid weight loss. Weight training, martial arts, or yoga are the obvious choices here. But whatever the choice is, it has to be enjoyable and has to produce results, making it much easier to remain on the program.

Nutritional Support
The following are the latest products designed to help the body use calories (increase metabolism), and to use stored fat.

  • Carnitine: It is the "forklift" that carries fat to the mitochondria in cells to be burned. It is an energy facilitating ingredient. In a recent study, Carnitine caused an 11-fold increase in weight loss over a 12-week period. Carnitine also raises HDL (good cholesterol) and lowers triglycerides (precursors to artery blockages)
  • CLA (conjugated linoleic acid): Helps block fat cells from filling up, and increases muscle metabolism creating leaner muscles.
  • Grapefruit: Actively inhibits enzymes in the intestinal tract responsible for converting carbohydrates to fat. It is an excellent source of Vitamin C, potassium and folic acid as well.

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