| Today we live in an age when we are living longer | | | | fabulous figure and body. Anyone can be part of this |
| than ever, even though there are more cases of | | | | and that is the main focal point of this article. |
| disease, diabetes, cancer, heart attacks and obesity | | | | So how intense is the situation we are in as a global |
| than ever before. Why is this happening and how is | | | | developed community when it comes to obesity. Well |
| this happening. The Population of the world as I write | | | | for example more than 67 percent of Americans are |
| this article is 6.8 billion if your reading this article at the | | | | overweight and 33 percent are obese. In the UK a |
| end of the year 2011 the population of the world is | | | | staggering 40 percent are overweight and 20 percent |
| predicted to be around 7billion!! | | | | are obese! The trend here is on the growth and the |
| There is a divide happening in the world much like the | | | | growth curve is exponential. We are genuinely fighting |
| rich and poor divide there is also a divide in health. The | | | | a medical epidemic with obesity as there has been a |
| healthier are getting healthier and the ill are getting | | | | 65 percent increase from 1990!! |
| worse. This is why we are living longer than ever | | | | So what the hell is going on and what must we do? |
| before whilst there is also a huge increase in the | | | | Many people pin-point the sedentary lifestyle changes |
| amount of diseases and illness than ever before. We | | | | in the last 20 years or so such as fast food, |
| really must address this Challenge as a global | | | | convenience foods and processed foods. Other point |
| community if we are to live in a harmonious and fulfilled | | | | out that technology, computers, and social media has |
| world. | | | | drawn kids in from playing outside to playing inside and |
| To start with today we must focus as a nation on the | | | | therefore become inactive. There isn't a simple one |
| growing epidemic of obesity. Many of the people within | | | | single factor cause is a collective of changes. |
| the world especially the developed worlds are | | | | What's for sure is that awareness of health and |
| witnessing and living in a time of increased obesity. | | | | exercise really must improve. Not just at school and |
| Maybe it's an extra 50 pounds someone is carrying or | | | | university but at work and the corporate world also. |
| even 100+ pounds. Perhaps many of these people | | | | Surely a healthier employee will have less sick days |
| have tried different diets and various exercises routine | | | | off and also be more productive and energetic in the |
| to no avail. This article is written for health practitioners, | | | | day than someone who is clinically obese. The weight |
| personal trainers to help their clients or even someone | | | | epidemic we are living in right now is one of lifestyle |
| who just wants to reach their ideal weight limit. | | | | and poor eating habits. This can only change when we |
| There are solutions to people's weight issues and ideal | | | | as individual's and a nation make collective conscious |
| body sizes. After all look around you there are | | | | changes in lifestyle that are life enhancing. |
| numerous people who enjoy food and still have a | | | | |