Is there another reason to lose weight and avoid obesity?
There are hundreds, but another was confirmed recently by a study More on Another Reason To Lose Weight? Breast Cancer
breast cancer clinical cancer research diets inflammatory breast cancer lose weight obese women obesity optimal weight weight lossRecent research now shows that twice as many adults in the United States are obese compared to adults in Europe. About 33 percent of Americans are obese, compared with 17 percent in ten European countries reviewed.
Obesity, as past research has shown, leads to a number of other diseases including cancer, diabetes and others. This also increases our health care costs dramatically and they are directly tied to the ‘obesity factor’.
Our health care expenditures related to obesity range from $100-150 billion per year and the costs are only rising. Why does this continue? The research’s author commented “It is possible that we spend more on health care because we are, indeed, less healthy.”
That’s true, and only there is only one solution: taking responsibility for our own health. Watching what we eat, getting active and keeping a positive outlook on our lives. This is sometimes a challenge in today’s fast paced, every busier world, although it’s a choice. A choice we all make by either doing something about it or just letting things happen and then ending up in the hospital, bankrupt, or possibly an early death.
Life is a wonderful gift, take care of yours.
To your best health!
Mark Idzik
Source: NewsMax
Do you know the main reason that prevents people from losing weight? Find out what it is (I bet you’re experiencing this right now) and how you can break through it fast. Find out now!
cancer diabetes diet diseases europe health care costs health care expenditures losing weight obesity united states weight lossWatch out, you may be asked to pay more for your company’s health insurance plan if you’re out of shape.
More and more companies are taking a controversial approach by ‘encouraging’ employees to get fit by lowering their deductibles if they pass a yearly physical fitness test. If they don’t, they pay a much larger deductible.
Would you get in better shape to save thousands every your on your health insurance?
I think this is a brilliant plan since it rewards those that are healthier and file fewer claims. Until now, everyone pays the same regardless of their physical health.
It’s simple economics… and it works. For example, in the video below, you’ll see how an Arkansas county saved over $1.5 million dollars in a year and half after implementing the new plan. When they started, they were in the red half a million dollars. It shows how an economic incentive can help make lifestyle changes and benefit everyone.
In times when health care costs are skyrocketing, this type of incentive is badly needed… and it’s a win-win situation. Overweight employees lose weight, feel better, have more energy and are more productive. They also add years to their life and most likely live better quality lives at home.
Initially many employees find this an intrusion and violation of their rights. After going through the program for some time, they seem to appreciate the benefits for themselves and their employer.
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To your best health!
Mark
Get tips on how to save money on your health insurance at YourHealthInsurance.com
arkansas county deductibles health care costs health insurance health insurance plan lifestyle changes overweightI was pleasantly surprised to see this interview with Health Magazine clinical nutritionist Samantha Heller on CBS provide wise advise on losing weight. Watch for the new technology that helps you ’see’ or visualize yourself thinner. Personally I think it’s a powerful tool for those looking to release some extra weight.
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To your best health!
Mark
P.S. Seeing your goals on a regular basis is a powerful way to reach them. I recommend the easy to use tools at MindMovies to create your future and reach your goals whether it’s to gain better health, release weight, buy a new house or retire. And check out the movie below!
The largest collection of data available on long term weight loss reports that “diet and exercise” are the key factors to both losing, and maintaining weight. Interesting that almost half of those in the study over 5 years noted that maintaining their weight was easier than losing it in the first place. Something to look forward to after getting to your ideal weight! This is also more evidence that there’s no “magic pill” or diet that works for the long term. Sticking to the basics, concentrating on small lifestyle changes that include watching what you eat (and don’t eat), regular activity or exercise, drinking lots of water and lowering/managing your stress works every time.
National Weight Control Registry
“Individuals were enrolled in the registry if they had lost at least 30 pounds and had maintained a weight loss of at least 30 pounds for 1 year or longer. Despite extensive histories of overweight and failed dieting attempts, registry members have lost an average of 66 lb and maintained the required minimum weight loss of 30 pounds for an average of 5 years. Nearly every participant used diet and exercise to initially lose weight, and nearly every subject is currently using diet and exercise to maintain his/her weight loss. Registry members report that weight loss has led to significant improvements in self-confidence, mood and physical health. Surprisingly, 42% of participants report that maintaining their weight loss is less difficult than initially losing the weight.”
Did you know that being successful with losing weight starts with just two words?
Two words will either guarantee you’ll lose weight, or guarantee the you WON’T lose weight. You see, words are very powerful. Especially the words that we say to ourselves… our self-talk.
Whatever we say to ourselves goes directly to our subconscious and is accepted as complete truth.
Did you catch that?
Whatever you say to yourself or others is accepted as a complete truth to your subconscious mind.
How do you describe yourself?
Do you see yourself as healthy, slim and energetic? Or do you see yourself as heavy and overweight? Do you tell yourself (or complain to others) that “you can’t” lose weight?
If you say to yourself….
“I am fat” … your mind says OK, you’re fat and gets to work in the background on taking actions that make (and keep) you fat.
or
“I am healthy and slim”… your mind says, OK, and gets to work in the background on taking actions that make (and keep) you healthy and slim.
[Note: You literally can’t lose weight if you see yourself as overweight… your mind won’t let you. This is one reason so many struggle with losing weight… and keeping it off. ]
Your subconscious doesn’t argue with you, or reason with your statement. It just goes to work following your instructions.
This one, small lifestyle change can make a difference between being successful in reaching your weight loss goals, and continual struggle to lose weight.
It’s simple, just replace your current thoughts and words with ones that support your “new” you starting with those two most important words, “I am”:
“I am healthy”
“I am slim”
“I am fit”
“I am healthy and trim”
“I am at my goal weight of (your goal) pounds”
Saying “I am” gives your mind a statement and command in the affirmative… as if it were already true.
Do this regularly, every day, and watch your thoughts and self talk closely. If you catch yourself slipping, immediately stop your negative thoughts and replace them with those above, or your own “I am” statements.
Before you know it, your actions and results will start taking shape (literally 
). It’s a proven fact, your mind acts on what you tell it, just tell it what you want!
You CAN do it!
