grow older better

Tag: obesity

  • Still Learning

    I’m in Chicago at a meeting – where I have learned a lot more about nutrition and it’s effects on the process known as aging. There was a discussion of obesity and a new product which I am trying. It targets fat loss and I will post pre and post photos in a few weeks – but for now I can say that the people I talked to who were on the trials of this product lost fat and inches and looked great!

    I’m not overweight but I have those mid body inches I would like to get rid of. I’ll keep you all posted:-)

    As I am not on my own computer it’s hard to post. Am using my son’s lap top and I have to share it…so posting will be sporadic until I am back home….

    glyconutrients, healthy aging, growing older, aging, nutrition, exercise, eating properly,

  • Over 65? Not so healthy…

    According to the Center for Disease Control, nearly 80% of those over 65 have at least one chronic condition and about 50 % have at least two.

    You can go to the CDC interactive site and check your state and others HERE

    You can also view the information by indicators such as:

    Health Status
    Physically Unhealthy Days
    Frequent Mental Distress
    Oral Health: Complete Tooth Loss
    Disability

    Health Behaviors
    No Leisure-Time Physical Activity
    Eating ≥ 5 Fruits and Vegetables Daily
    Obesity
    Current Smoking

    Among the overall USA findings:

    20% of people aged 65 and older are obese
    Almost 33% are sedentary
    25 % of the women aged 65 and older haven’t had a mammogram in the last two years
    Almost 6% report mental distress 14 or more days in the past month.

    Interestingly, to me, it varies widely from state to state like for obesity – Iowa is high – 24% but it’s not the cold winters as as Louisiana is at 25% and Maryland at 23% and they are warmer in the winter…

    Check your state – it’s interesting.

    glyconutrients, healthy aging, growing older, aging, nutrition, exercise, eating properly,

  • Obesity – again

    We are entering a new generation of obesity and now it’s not just adults who are obese – it is expected that the number of children who are obese will hit 20% by the year 2010 – that’s only FOUR years from now.

    I heard or read somewhere that we are reaching that stage in obesity where this or the next generation of children will NOT have a longer life span than the parents…

    Not only is obesity bad in and of itself, it makes all other medical problems worse….

    I’ve been blogging about healthier children for a while now and hope the readers of this blog are among those who will not have obese children…It is something parents and grandparents have control over during the child’s early years…and good nutrition early on can never be a bad choice…

    Please watch what your children and grandchildren eat and make sure they get exercise…. After all we want them to grow older better – just like we are : -)

    glyconutrients, healthy aging, growing older, aging, nutrition, exercise, eating properly,

  • Heathiness

    I have recently been reading a lot of research on topics related to the lifespan – mainly as I am teaching that class.

    The ones that stick in my mind are those related to obesity. We are becoming such an obese country that the airplanes are widening seats and now children’s safety seat makers are having to make bigger seats for the bigger children. Then the newest research is that obese people do not even recognize that they are obese. Only 15 percent of people in this category view themselves as obese. And while the percent of women who are obese has stabilized, a growing percent of men and children are seen as obese.

    We are told that obesity leads to many health issues and worsens others…yet we eat away. For many it is a choice – is supersizing and calorie adding good for you just because it is advertised and can be a cheap add on?

    Do you know what a normal sized serving is? It’s about the size of your fist! So next you are eating a meal look at your fist and then look at your plate….and think about your health!

    And please start thinking more seriously about adding supplements to your diet. We do not get enough of the “good stuff” from our food anymore – especially what we need from fruits and vegetables. And also know that we need 5-13 servings of fruit and vegetables a day [depending on your “stay healthy” caloric intake] but we tend to eat only about 3 servings a day! So again – eat well but supplement!

    glyconutrients, healthy aging, growing older, aging, nutrition, exercise, eating properly,