Does less exercise contribute to human obesity?

In short, probably not. For years we have thought that our “sedentary lives” have been a major contributor to our ever increasing obesity epidemic. In fact, obesity is much more related to the foods we eat, and much more related to quality rather than quantity. It may be hard to believe, but

Things to keep in mind when you hop on the scale.

Water normally constitutes about 60%-70% of our body weight. So, for a 150 pound person, water accounts for about 100 pounds, and for a 300 pound person, water accounts for about 200 pounds.

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Toxins are making us fat

Calorie balance, while certainly true, is quite useless informatio­n for a large portion of the population in their weight loss efforts, as is the prescripti­on for exercise. Here is what I (and others) have observed

The Cost of Obesity

I compiled some anecdotal information on the issues raised in this article regarding health, willpower, and change. What I found was mass confusion as to what constitutes a healthy lifestyle.

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