People today, who are interested in losing weight, try to look for the quick and easy way to drop the pounds. However, they do not understand that the healthiest and most efficient way to reach their desired weight is with old fashion exercise and determination. Obese people are caught up in the use of supplements, dieting pills, and different shakes to help them lose weight fast. These things can have severe side effects; therefore, different cardiovascular workouts, a healthy diet, and a strong will are the key ingredients in achieving your dream weight.
There are many things that people do not even know about being heavy. Ironically, many people today do not even know what the words "obese" and "overweight" mean or how they are different. They are similar in the fact that they both refer to someone who has an excess amount of fat, however, people often just use them as they are the same words, but they are not.
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English: Logo of the U.S. Food and Drug Administra...A person who is overweight has a Body Index Mass (BMI), a calculation used by doctors to measure your weight in relation to your height, of 25 to 29.99. On the other hand, a person who has a BMI of 30 or even higher, or is 30 pounds overweight, is said to be overweight (Healthy Dieting 1).
The weight problem is the United States is affecting almost 97 million adults. Approximately one third of American adults are said to be overweight, and another third of American adults are obese. The American Dietetic Association (ADA) stated that today, in the United States, there are more "obese" people than there has ever been recorded (Healthy Dieting 1).
Being overweight not only damages people's self esteem, but it has severe health risks as well. People who are either overweight or obese have...