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How to Lose Lower Belly Fat

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 How to Lose Lower Belly Fat Effectively Changing your diet and consistent exercising are the first steps. I don't mean to sound cliche, but if your serious about knowing how to lose lower belly fat, then that is the way. Change the way you drink, eat, and exercising regularly helps to burn fat within those troubled areas.   Knowing how to lose lower belly fat could start by eliminating sugary drinks from your life because they increase belly fat and fiber reduces it, but  the most important  is a commitment to moderate intensive exercise which first eliminates visceral fat then your subcutaneous fat ( Germany) .  Excess visceral fat causes type 2 diabetes and heart disease. Sugary drinks and poor nutrition lead to this excess caused by the inflammation of cytokines. Good nutrition  rich in potassium  (eliminates excess water in your lower belly) decreases fat in your stomach along with foods rich in omega - 3 fatty acids and monounsaturated fats.  Liposuction gets rid of subcutane

Poor Nutrition Effects Dental Health

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Healthy Diet Cures Oral Health Diseases Poor nutrition has an enormous effect on your dental health. Both children and adults suffer from very serious illnesses as a result. Periodontal disease, tooth loss, tooth decay, infections, mouth sores, and increased risk of death are some of the illnesses associated with bad diets and poor oral health.  Gum disease is an inflammatory disease that is treatable and the main cause of tooth loss (CDC).    Poor Nutrition Can Lead to Bad Oral Health Poor nutrition can lead to cancer , high blood pressure, affect mental health in children, cause  type 2 diabetes , autoimmune disorders, and  your oral health  (Colgate).  Too much sugar in your diet will lead to tooth decay which is the  most common childhood disease  (Mount Healthy). Prevent tooth decay in children by having them visit the dentist regularly, brush their teeth supervised, be a good role model by having proper hygiene at all times, and of course limit their sugar intake (DDS). According

Beat Racism in Food

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Difference in Supermarkets Karen Washington (Won the James Beard Foundation Leadership Award and invited to the Obama White House) is a food justice activist who worked as a physical therapist and saw people of color suffering from diabetes, hypertension, and obesity (Brones). She noticed her white friends' neighborhoods had different supermarkets than her local supermarkets where the food was not as fresh in particular (Brones).  Indigenous, Blacks, and Hispanics in Poor Health  Factual research conducted by the U.S Department of Agriculture highlighted indigenous and black people living in poor and rural areas have limited access to full-service grocery stores which strongly suggests why the poor health of these two races are at higher rates when compared to whites (Feller). The Center for Disease Control reported from 2017 - 2020, obesity and diabetes were much more prevalent in Hispanics and blacks than whites (CDC). Most likely the limited access to fresh foods, lack of income

Poor Nutrition Leads To Harm

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Image by RitaUnMid from Pixabay Eye Popping Fruits and Vegetables Statistic According to the CDC, less than 1 and 10 adults and adolescents eat enough fruits and vegetables (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). Poor nutrition can lead to four major harms to the body (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention).      1. Obesity 2. Stroke and Heart Disease 3.Type 2 Diabetes 4. Cancer Why Do People Eat Unhealthy? Image by MaxxMcgee from Pixabay With so much bad food leading to so much harm to the body why don't people focus on eating a healthier diet? Quality food is much more prominent throughout the world than it was in years past.  Celebrity endorsements influencing eating habits assist in causing 36% of obesity in the United States along with billions spent on marketing junk food and sugary drinks (Aubrey and Godoy). Especially when your young, celebrities have a big influence on kids. Sometimes people do not break those bad habits as they grow up.  If people were made