Obesity is bankrupting America, disease costs soar

[Arnold]

Obesity is bankrupting America, disease costs soar by J. D. Heyes (NaturalNews) Forget the budget battles in Washington, D.C., although those are important. Want to know what one of the biggest issues is – literally – behind the bankrupting of our country? Obesity. No, we’re not kidding. In fact, new analyses of data surrounding obesity [...]
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[ctr10]

It's has to be true, every were you look today there's a big fatso, especially middle aged women

 

[claudineriddle]

I agree there is an alarming rate of persons suffering with obesity in USA. It becomes very necessary that a proper step be taken to avoid obesity in our society.

 

[sityslicker]

world health organization estimate the in 2035 diabetes will double in numbers compared to now...all link to the same thing, eating like shit.

 

[PushAndPull]

Obesity doesn't help, but it's America's health care system that is the real problem.

 

[Arra]

all link to the same thing, eating like shit.

Ever heard of food reward? People predisposed to addictions have food reward problems. Reward isn't necessarily "tastes good" - it comes from the psychological term for "reinforcing behavior." Once your receptors become full of dopamine over prolonged periods less receptors are available.

Then there's hyperinsulinemia to talk about, which blocks leptin's action on the brain telling the brain they're full. Seeing as the brain controls insulin action, it's a hormonal issue that makes people gluttons and sloths.

A diet that causes us to eat less unconsciously is the only way we'll lower our bodyfat settling point. The hypothalamus' job is to keep your bodyfat within a certain range, just like it does with body temperature and blood pressure- but when something outside of its control makes body temperature go down (reduced thyroid function is probably a possibility for this) or blood pressure go up (trauma, stress), it sets a new settling point, the same is true with bodyweight.