Four surprisingly straightforward ways to keep you from packing on unhealthy pounds
American adults are in crisis: Despite a flood of targeted, good advice on healthy weight management, an endless supply of calorie- and nutrition-control food services (recommended by those who’ve tried them — think Marie Osmond and Oprah Winfrey), and an almost daily dose of info on the health risks of being overweight, it’s estimated that over 39 percent of Americans 18 and older are obese. And that’s not just 5 or 10 pounds overweight; it’s being 5 feet, 6 inches tall and weighing 186 pounds or more. That’s an increase from 33.7 percent just 10 years ago, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study published recently in JAMA.
Makes you wonder what’s triggering this, despite all the effort people put into weight management. Approximately 45 million Americans go on a diet each year and spend around $33 billion annually on weight-loss products.
Well, we know you’ve heard about the importance of eating 7-9 servings of fruits and veggies a day, getting 10,000 steps daily (or the equivalent), even how enough good-quality sleep influences weight management, but clearly that isn’t making enough of a difference.
We want to offer you FOUR SURPRISES that will boost your efforts to maintain a healthy weight so you don’t become one of the ever-increasing number of Americans who are obese.