Fat Future?

So is it we don't care about our ill health that could arise from eating junk foods or simply we don't know enough about the health risks? Also 12.7% of children aged 2-15 were diagnosed obese in 2002 according to the recent health survey for England, showing the extent of the problem for not o

Recent reports from the ‘British Nutritional Foundation’ show that obesity is on the rise in not only the UK but all over the world. Statistic’s state that in the 1980’s 6% of men and 8% of women were obese in the UK. However the latest figures for Great Britain state that 42% of men and 32% of women are currently obese.

Are you a statistic?

Ok so we’re all guilty of the odd indulgence it’s only normal but it’s when we start piling on the pounds and notice that our hanging jeans are more like drain pipes that we hope there was a mishap in the dryer! I’m a sucker for junk food and the first to hold my hand up for the many times I have happily binged on treats while sitting contently in front of the television. Therefore I’d be lying if I said my favourite pass time was munching on a bowl of lettuce! Anyone who skips the sausage rolls and nightcap weenies at a pulverize table and dives straight into the salad bar is my hero! Strangely enough, I haven’t found that person yet.

So is it we don’t care almost our ill health that could rise from eating junk foods or simply we don’t know enough near enough to the health risks? Having researched into the issues of obesity and causes, I have to say I was dismayed by what I would consider good food was sensibly probably squeeze up my arteries as I type this! FACT!

A recent government report estimated that in England 30000 death’s per year were obesity related. Also 12.7% of little ones aged 2-15 were diagnosed obese in 2002 chiming to the recent health survey for England, showing the extent of the problem for not only our elders but our future generations.

McDonald’s who are one of the worlds largest fast food shackle are currently warring a law suit involving two teenagers who are suing the franchise for ‘making’ them obese. Surely this should be a wake up call for all those of us who delicate a ‘Big mac’ in place of a ‘spud you like’.

Obesity is one of the most visible but until recently most neglected public health problem that is sweeping the nation. I personally am sick to death of all the ‘fad’ diets that promise weight loss in two weeks, it’s possible but its damaging in the long term for our bodies. Call me a hypocrite but healthy eating is the most effective solution to slimming down and stealing our ‘feel good’ levels. We all know this but very few of us decidedly take it seriously and willingly invite fruit and vegetables onto our plates at meal times.

The Media is like a long walk of shame, and we never forsooth reach the end until we’ve been compared to say Rachael Stevens or pint sized princess Kylie Minogue. We as young woman are vunerable to insecurities and low self esteem attacks. This is not helped by magazines and newspapers who persistently paste glamorous celebrities on their front covers. Ladies captured on burning glass whilst indulging on a rare burger or lozenge bar are named and shamed and involved of either eating for two or going off the rails! In society today there has never been more pressure on our generation to ‘beat the bulge’ and there’s practically no magazines that aren’t guilty of printing something ‘fat’ related.

Dr Gillian Mckeith, introducer of the number one bestseller ‘You Are What You Eat’ promises that her book will make you “slimmer, happier and healthier” It boasts reality maul surveys that you can do yourself and discover how unhealthy you really are. I tried it for myself and let’s just say its put me off my burgers and oil of palms for at least a week! Eating at least five portions of fruit and vegetables a day will reduce the risks of developing coronary heart disease and following a healthy diet can substantially reduce the risk of developing heart diseases and cancer. Also increasing the risk of survival thereupon a heart attack. We don’t necessarily have to diet, we just need to eat healthy, and when I say ‘we’ I mean nigh half of the population!

Are you healthy?

There are a number of body signs that you can use to calliper the state of your health. The tongue, described as “the window to the organs” by Dr Gillian Mckeith, can provide us with a good insight into our health, for example a crack down the middle of the tongue means you have a weak stomach and digestion problems, and a sore tongue is a sure sign of nutrient deficiency. Your head can also give away your health as dandruff on the scalp can be due to yeast overgrowth or deficiencies of EFAs, vitamin B6 or selenium. Cracks next the ears are a sign of zinc deficiency as are white spots on the nails. These are just a few of the many give-aways that your health is not as it should be tuned to Dr McKeith.

As well as eating a fair and square diet, exercising is Just as important, it raises the metabolic rate so calories are used up faster. To get started, simply start walkingit’s a great way to shift fat!

Unhealthy eating can not only lead to cancers and heart disease but it can also soften our daily lives, such as, constipation, irritable gut syndrome and indigestion, not to mention depression and fatigue! Many overweight and obese people find themselves in this position due to stress. Stress rears its ugly head everywhere: in the workplace, at home, relationships and of course in the kitchen through the lack of good food! However, many people are unaware that the right food choices can dramatically second the body in perfect handling stress. Stress leads to weight gain considering it slows the metabolism by degrading its digestive functions through lack of vitamins, minerals and other nutrients. Caffeine, alcohol, sweets, fatty foods and even spicy foods can all act as powerful stimulants to the body, which are a direct lawsuit of stress. so next time your feeling down and scurry to the cupboard to bury yourself in chocolate, jellies, and crisps DON’T! It doesn’t help your mood and will in fact make you feel worse. In order to de-stress your self try celery, braise rice, rhubarb or berries, boring? Yes! But bad for you? No!

Detox!

Not for the faint hearted but guaranteed to make you feel good and lose weight. Our bodies store unknown substances and toxins which make us feel sick or trigger allergies, in its fatty deposits, therefore some of us may be gestating up-to 10 or more extra pounds of unhealthy mucus-harbouring toxic waste! Not nice if you think again it, all the more reasons to start a detox diet today!

If you’re still not convinced to start a healthy eating plan, then seek help! Through following it the only thing you have to lose is weight and for most of us that’s what we aim for when dawn a new diet. Forget slimming pills, crash diets and rhino soup frenzies they won’t work in the long term as you’ll only put the weight back on as soon as you end the diet. Instead opting to replace some foods in your daily eating routine for more suitable healthier foods can make an impact on your body weight and mind!

It’s not only temporary it’s for a revamp future for yourselves, not for me or anyone else, YOU!

Remember: ‘you are what you eat!’