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Fat Loss Studies Reveal Crucial Component for Losing Fat

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Components Crucial to Weight Loss Many fat loss studies have been conducted through the decades. Most recently, blueberries have been found to help with increasing fat oxidation rates. Exercise is a proven treatment for obesity through the years without much debate. There is some confusion and debate with the amount of fat lost when it comes to the macronutrient's fat, protein, and carbohydrates when compared with one another.  Exercise Exercising produces the hormone irisin, which burns the white fat cells that store fat, and creates brown fat cells that keep burning calories after your done exercising, and according to Dr. Komaroff of Harvard Health, "We already have a proven treatment that profoundly protects our health: exercise" (Publishing, Harvard Health). Brown fat is shown to increases survival rate in cancer, lowers risk for heart disease, and lower your blood pressure (Society, American Physiological).   According to 149 systematic reviews and meta-analyses f

Studies on Visceral Fat Loss

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Studies on Visceral Fat loss Many studies on visceral fat loss exist. Exercise and diet play a significant role in the deadly metabolic disease. Living a sedentary lifestyle makes more of a difference in the percentage of fat surrounding your vital organs than your diet. The root cause of type 2 diabetes was discovered after conducting a visceral fat health study.  Effects Your Sexual Health Peer reviewed studies on visceral fat revealed visceral fat % has a direct correlation with erectile dysfunction, and premature ejaculation in men ( Dursun, Cakir et al.) .  The Easiest Way To Lose Visceral Fat Losing weight is the easiest way to lose visceral fat and people lose a higher percentage of body fat after losing a smaller percentage of body weight, but even when you exercise and do not lose weight you still will lose body fat (visceral fat) ( Martin) .  Losing fat is more important than losing weight because losing weight involves losing muscle mass and water, which is why exercising re

Changes in Organic Farming

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Big Changes in Organic Farming Changes in organic farming inside the United States have been huge over the years. Increased organic food sales and increased demand for organic food. Supply from native organic farms were unable to meet the demands even though organic croplands have shown a significant increase over recent years. The 2008 farm act really handcuffed the organic farm industry for the next decade, by funding the bioengineering and non-organic farm industries in the hundreds of millions while reducing the organic farm industry funding. How Did Organic Farming Begin The concept of organic farming came from India when Sir Albert Howard learned their farming methods and championed for those concepts in the early 1900's, along with F.H. King and Rudolf Steinerto, to be used in the west for an improved farming system (Adamchak). Changes in Organic Farming Over the Years Organic food sales increased an estimated 30 billion dollars from 2010 - 2020, with certified organic cropl

Weight Loss Prescriptions to Lose Weight

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Can Weight Loss Prescriptions Be Replaced? Weight loss prescriptions are prescribed by Drs to help overweight people lose weight. Eating a healthy diet and regular exercise are needed as well. Can natural diet supplements for losing weight replace prescription drugs? To lose weight a little equals huge gains because losing weight is not easy; people who lose 1 to 2 pounds per week are likely to keep the lost weight off eating healthy and exercising regularly ( Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) . A goal of losing 1 to 2 pounds per week is very realistic, you just have to be ready and motivated to make a complete lifestyle change ( Mayo Clinic Staff) .   Sustained loss of weight reverses metabolic abnormalities with obesity as the root cause, benefiting type 2 diabetes and heart disease sufferers for example, and new research discovered lifestyle changes and anti-obesity drugs enabled people suffering from obesity to have an over 10% reduction in weight sustained for 5 years (

Childrens Nutritional Dietary Needs

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Diet Aides for Children Diet aides for children exist because the many adult diets in existence are unsafe for children to strictly follow. One of the main diets that kids follow nowadays, through the leadership of their parents, leads them towards obesity which is an increasing issue worldwide. Pediatricians and parents are critical for guiding children towards their proper weight and nutritional needs. Diets are unsafe for children unless a pediatrician ok's it, and Doctors are able to recommend what the proper weight for your child should be (Liao). Ages 2-18 are crucial ages for children because dietary patterns begin to form which last into adulthood including poor nutrition habits leading to obesity, type 2 diabetes, and heart disease so parents are crucial in developing good nutritional habits at an early age (USDA). Childhood Obesity Huge Epidemic Worldwide Obesity in kids has reached epidemic proportions worldwide due to junk food, fast food, lack of exercise, and video a

Belly Fat Diet Loses Deadly Weight

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Lose Deadly Visceral Fat Naturally Losing excess visceral fat will be beneficial to your body because this type of fat causes diseases like type 2 diabetes and heart disease. This type of fat is deep within the abdomen out of reach of human touch, caused by inflammation of harmful chemicals called cytokines after constantly eating an unhealthy diet (Gunnars).  Shrinking the deadly visceral fat will happen by losing weight which is difficult to lose if you don't cut out the sodium, sugar and salty foods from your diet ( John Hopkins Medicine) .  Natural Belly Fat Diet  Diets that cut calories will always lose belly fat , along with the rest of your body, by eating foods like beans and broccoli because they are high in fiber which helps people to feel full (Bacher). Eating monounsaturated fats and omega- 3 fatty acids trim the belly fat, lean proteins help curb your appetite, and fruits and vegetables help lower your belly by eliminating your extra water because they are rich in pota

Amur Cork Bark Fights Cancer and Obesity Naturally

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Amur Cork Bark Fights Obesity, Cancer, and Parkinsons Disease Bruce Marlin, CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons Amur Cork Bark (Phellodendron amurense) is from the Rutacea family native to Korea, China, Japan, and has now moved to other parts of the world like the United States, is used in Chinese, Indian, and Japanese traditional medicine (Yale Nature Walk). Has a yellow bark unique among similar species, with the females producing fruit and males fruitless (Woody Invasives of the Great Lakes).  Antibiotic and Antimicrobial Properties The alkaloids present inside the bark make it antibiotic and antimicrobial (Sturluson).  Natural Supplement Nexrutine Nexrutine is a natural supplement made up of amur cork bark which inhibits fibrosis, COX-2 and sometimes COX-1 acting as anti- inflammatory agent preventing cancer (and the scarring that goes along with many cancers), heart and gastric problems as well (Allen). Recent studies show it "inhibited the proliferation of prostate and lung canc

Eating A Raw Food Diet

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 Lose Weight Quickly with A Raw Food Diet Image by Tumisu from Pixabay If you want to lose weight quickly, a raw food diet is the way to go (Team). In addition to the rapid weight loss, studies have proven your body experiences improvements in your gut health, it optimizes your heart, and keeps your blood sugar levels healthy (Team). The diet has its origins way back in the early 1800's after a clinic was opened by Oskar Bircher-Benner after he ate raw apples that cured his jaundice (Mudge).   Benefits of Raw Honey   Raw Honey contains at least 14 vitamins and minerals, over 5 important antioxidants, and over 3 beneficial enzymes for your body (Boldt). All raw food diets contain 4 enzymes that break down fiber, fats, carbohydrates and proteins inside your gut (Bailey). "Eating raw vegetables gives you the most enzymes, vitamins, and minerals needed for good health" (Piedmont).  Who knew raw honey contained so much. I just thought it was another sweetener with not many he

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