The Art of Living

The art of living is good to knowledge. We eat to live, but we do not live to eat. However, some people seem to consider it otherwise. Then obesity is created and soon observed.

When you see anyone at least 100 pounds too heavy, it is a pretty good guess that they enjoy eating and that they eat much too much. Keep in mind that 30 is considered morbidly obese with your BMI - again only 30. That piece of information is from the American Medical Association.

Morbid obesity is a serious health condition that can interfere with basic physical functions such as breathing or walking. Those who are morbidly obese are at greater risk for illnesses including diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, GERD, gallstones, osteoarthritis, heart disease, and even cancer.

Morbid obesity is diagnosed by determining Body Mass Index (BMI). BMI is defined by the ration of an individual's height to his or her weight. Normal BMI ranges from 20-25. An individual is considered morbidly obese if he or she is 100 pounds over his/her ideal body weight, has a BMI of 40 or more, or 35 or more and experiencing obesity-related health conditions, such as high blood pressure or diabetes.

The heavier you are the more energy is required to maintain your size and shape, and naturally you must consume more food to maintain your overweight. Under such conditions, it is a good idea to join a weight watcher club. The strange part of it is, however, that those who should eat less usually eat more and defeat the basic idea.

People in my practice use every excuse in the book; from having big bones, to menopause, to DNA and even blaming it on stress (which is a good fat builder). Excuses will only provide an unhealthy life. By choosing to be obese, one must understand that a healthy lifestyle will certainly be shortened.

"The devil has put a penalty on all things we enjoy in life. Either we suffer in health or we suffer in soul, or we get fat." - Albert Einstein