Weight of the Nation

[jimbo2012]

Anyone seen this 2 hr. documentary. :ho:

It's an eye opener if you're overweight.

[Villages PL]

I wish I had seen it but I haven't watched TV since December of 2004. There was a column in the Daily Sun today telling about the many problems of being overweight. It can bring on diabetes, some forms of cancer, heart trouble, strokes, sleep apnea, and Phlebitis to name a few.

Also, from books I have read: If your knee joints are hurting, being overweight makes it worse. Being overweight at middle age increases the risk of getting Alzheimer's by about 6 times. And it's often the case that elderly people can't get up if they fall down. They just don't have the strength to lift themselves up (too much weight and not enough muscle).

Did I miss any other ailments? I'm sure I did. Arthritis? I believe arthritis pain is made worse by being overweight.

[jimbo2012]

The most interesting fact I saw was that folks that are over weight have been found to have fat in their liver.

This causes all kinds of health issues fatty liver is also known as NASH, which stands for Non- Alcoholic Steatorrhoeic Hepatosis or Non-Alcoholic-Fatty-Liver-Disease (NAFLD) but don't be put off by these big terms – they just mean that your liver is being invaded with fat!
Fatty liver or NASH, is very common in overweight persons, over the age of 30.

read more (http://www.liverdoctor.com/index.php?page=fatty-liver)

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is currently the most common liver disease in the U.S.
In the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control reports that currently, approximately one half of the U.S. adult populationisoverweight (BMI>25) and one quarter of the U.S. adult population isobese (BMI>30).
That means upwards of 29 million Americans have nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

It is easy to cure with weight loss aka a good diet :mmmm: or better yet a plant based diet (but that's another issue)


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[RichieB]

It's a sad illness to watch and much truth to the matter of it being referred to as "The Long Goodbye".

"The Long Goodbye" is sometimes very true. My father lived with it for 12 years after a stroke at age 70.

So I figure it this way........ it was one of the contributing factors to my father's death + my mother is in the intermediate stages now = BIG RED FLAG FOR ME !

[jimbo2012]

Family members and neighbors who were "ALWAYS THIN IN THE EXTREME" still ended their lives suffering with Alzheimers.



Just because you're thin doesn't mean your healthy,
for example your cardio vascular system can still be riddled with plaque.

However there is strong evidence that eating a plant based diet not only eliminates your body of most plaque but in doing so increasing the blood flow drastically reducing the chances of Alzheimer.

Another couple of things to look at along those lines are the 30 year China study by Dr. Colin Campbell, and best of all a 90 minute documentary you can get on Amazon for just $12.

Forks over Knives 'click' (http://www.forksoverknives.com/), Meaning food over surgery.

By Dr. Esseltyn demonstrating with proof how a plant based diet can benefit your life.

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[jimbo2012]

Interesting, but my mom ate very sparingly and did love vegetables, legumes, etc.........all of her cooking was done from scratch, vegetable and bean soups, just lots of veggies along with the meats.


"Meats" that is the subject of the info I posted above additionally dairy is a concern.

If and when you see the Esseltyn documentary, it will all come to light.

Also look up Dr, Dean Ornish he and Esseltyn were the Dr's that worked with Bill Clinton a couple of years ago.

I don't want to repeat the contents herein, if interested in reducing or eliminating meds and living longer & healthier it is worth the time to investigate IMO.

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[islandgal]

You can see all of the programs here:

HBO: The Weight of the Nation: Inspiration Statement (http://theweightofthenation.hbo.com/inspire/statement)
(click enter at the top)

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[jimbo2012]

here's another for your Kindle (http://www.heartattackproof.com/)

Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease
Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr., M.D.

A groundbreaking program backed by the irrefutable results from Dr. Esselstyn’s 20-year study proving changes in diet and nutrition can actually cure heart disease.

[senior citizen]

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