WHO Advice

The latest World Health Organization (WHO) projections indicate that at least one in three of the world’s adult population is overweight and almost one in 10 is obese. Additionally there are over 20 million children under age five who are overweight.
Being overweight or obese can have a serious impact on health. Carrying extra fat leads to serious health consequences such as cardiovascular disease (mainly heart disease and stroke), type 2 diabetes, musculoskeletal disorders like osteoarthritis, and some cancers (endometrial, breast and colon). These conditions cause premature death and substantial disability.
What is not widely known is that the risk of health problems starts when someone is only very slightly overweight, and that the likelihood of problems increases as someone becomes more and more overweight. Many of these conditions cause long-term suffering for individuals and families. In addition, the costs for thehealth care system can be extremely high.
The good news is that overweight and obesity are largely preventable. The key to success is to achieve an energy balance between calories consumed on one hand, and calories used on the other hand.

To reach this goal, people can limit energy intake from total fats and shift fat consumption away from saturated fats to unsaturated fats; increase consumption of fruit and vegetables, as well as legumes, whole grains and nuts; and limit their intake of sugars. And to increase calories used, people can boost their levels of physical activity – to at least 30 minutes of regular, moderate-intensity activity on most days.
Above article information is from World Health Organization – WHO.

Metabolic Syndrome

Is This You,Or Someone You Know

• Are you overweight,with a waist measurement of more that 80cm,if you are a woman or more than 94cm if you are a man?
• Do you have problems with your cholesterol--i.e. low levels of high density lipo-proteins (HDL) the "good" cholesterol?
• Do you have high blood fats--i.e. high triglycerides
• Do you have high blood pressure?
• Do you have high blood sugar levels--i.e. diabetes or pre-diabetes?

If you answered "yes" to three or more of these questions, you may have Metabolic Syndrome(sometimes known as Syndrome X), and you need a health check today

What is Metabolic Syndrome?

Metabolic syndrome is the name given to a collection od disorders that occur together and act as a warning sign that you are heading on a path towards serious chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease. The first sign of Metabolic Syndrome is excess fat around the middle. Even if you waist measurement is just over 80cm (if you are a woman) and 94 cm (if you are a man) you could be increasing your risk of serious complications.

You're Not Alone

Metabolic Syndrome has been described as modern epidemic. In Australia it is estimated that one in three people over the age of 25 has Metabolic Syndrome. The risk of serious diseases such as Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes is greatly increased..

Signs and Symptoms

• Headaches
• Depression
• Low energy
• Low libido
• Impotence
• Memory Loss
• Snoring
• Sleep Apnoea
• Skin tags

What are the Causes of Metabolic Syndrome?

For thousands of years man has thrived on a diet of lean meat, nuts fruit and vegetables and plenty of exercise,
Now we have a sedentary lifestyle and eat a lot of fast foods and processed foods and serving sizes have increased

 

What can You Do?

The good news is that you can turn this all around by adopting a weight management plan  based around

1. An eating plan designed around low carbohydrate/high lean protein diet which is rich in healthy fats (yes some are good for us and improve weight loss) that is designed to process fats for energy
2. Regular aerobic exercise
3. Stress management such as yoga and meditation
4. Nutritional and Herbal supplements  which will address the causes of Metabolic Syndrome.

To find out more got to
Healthy Nutrition and Fitness
Or Weight Management Australia