People in America spent approximately $59 billion last year fighting fat – that’s right billions on weight-loss. What did they spend billions on in 2009? This is what – special foods, low-calorie soft drinks, appetite suppressants, diet books, gym memberships, exercise videos, and surgery. Unfortunately, despite spending so much, most people failed to lose the weight that they wanted to. The reason? Because they mainly spent their money on flawed weight loss products. Under 1% of that huge sum spent on weight loss products was spent on prescription drugs. However, a great new weight loss product was released last year called phentemine375. Its part of the phentermine family, but they have added some interesting hormones that are deal with obesity issues. You can see this product on their website www.phen375.com and find out about the exact ingredients – quite impressive.
You may remember a product called fen-phen, which also used phentermine, which was pulled from the market years ago. It’s a different form of it being used now though, which has passed the necessary tests. Several products are now making use of it, such as Adiphene, though it’s not scheduled to be released in the later part of 2010. Since the fen-phen fiasco of the 90s, the pharmaceutical industry has not made meaningful progress in combating obesity. No prescription products have taken over the market. The FDA has made it almost impossible to get a product to market. Most products currently in the pipe line will never be seen or consumed by the public. At least Phen375 is already out and making an impact. It’s been given the approval it needs by the relevant authorities so there is no harm in trying it out.
So on the one end of the scale we are desperately trying to find the secret to longer life and on the other end, due to our considerable ‘good fortune’ of abundancy, we may just have found a way to reduce our lifespan as a result of our current habits. Below is another take on an article we published previously regarding a new study detailing how the benefits of quitting smoking in relation to life expectancy may be offset by the fact that obesity is on the rise. Couple with this the fact that obesity is also linked with chronic conditions such as heart disease and obesity, this may in fact make matters worse. And just so it’s clear, although this is an American study, you can be sure the forecast is just as dire for the rest of the world (apparently Australia has the worst obesity rate in the world?).
Although we do know these things about smoking and obesity – will that make you reconsider your current lifestyle? Evidence suggests otherwise and this is due to the fact that there is so much disinformation out there about what food we eat and the fact that like smoking, many things are addictive. And then there is our complete disregard for delayed gratification – 2020 is forever away and it’s the holidays and you’ll start sorting your health out next year, right? How long have you been thinking like this? Was it your plan last year too? Did your health improve or get worse over the past 5 years?
We can all do a little more to look after ourselves – even if you feel things aren’t desperate for you at the moment – to ensure we take good care of ourselves for the future and set a good example for our children, family and friends. Especially during the holidays.
If past trends continue, nearly half of adults in the U.S. will meet the World Health Organization criteria for obesity by 2020, the forecast projects.
Better management of chronic conditions closely linked to obesity, including heart disease and diabetes, would also change the forecast, the researchers noted.
I wonder how many ex-smokers will have read this article (below) and thought ‘better light up again cause I just put on the pounds when I stopped?’ If you were a smoker and have put on a few pounds as a result of ‘quitting’ could we suggest that you take a look at our natural fat burner post first before you decide to head to the store for a a pack of cigarettes. It is quite an interesting article but the truth of the matter is that if you want to ensure you have the best chance of living your full life expectancy then the best thing to do is stop smoking, not start smoking (again) and maintain a healthy lifestyle of natural nutrition and regular exercise.
“There are larger social issues to be addressed in combating the roots of obesity,” Stewart says. “These roots include sedentary lifestyles, widespread availability of high-calorie food in large portions, and reduced time for at-home food preparation.”
“Fixing obesity is going to require a change in our modern relationship with food,” Olshansky says. “I’m hopeful that we [will] begin to see a turnaround in this childhood obesity epidemic.”
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