FACT:
Obesity Can Kill You

How Obesity Begins

Obesity is the result of caloric imbalance (too few calories used for the amount of calories consumed) and is mediated by genetic, behavioral, and environmental factors. Childhood obesity has both immediate and long-term health impacts. Furthermore, lack of physical activity and consistent exercise and movement, contributes to obesity. As the weight gain increases the ability and the desire to exercise decreases, leading to further weight gain.

Preventing Obesity

In our fast-food lives and culture, we are always trying to find a the quickest route to solve the problem.

Everyone is looking for an easy answer, thinking that perhaps the solution is extremely complex.

The solution is actually quite simple, but it does  require us to follow a few  principles. The answer is right in front of you!

  1. Decide that you want to change.
  2. Start making healthy choices.
  3. Lower your caloric intake.
  4. Get substantially more exercise.
  5. Stay consistant.
  6. Understand that developing good habits takes desire, effort and time.

Creating a Healthy Lifestyle

Staying active and eating healthy is only two sides of the triangle that create a healthy lifestyle.

The last part is getting a good rest, when the rest is warranted. People tend to overeat when they are exhausted and, instead of going to sleep in a timely manner, they stay up and eat.


We cannot underscore the role of the water intake in this. Staying hydrated is a key ingredient in losing weight. Water is life! Drink a bit more each day, and make sure you are never thirsty. Sometimes we eat, thinking we are hungry, where infant, we are thirsty.

The Dangers of Obesity

Obesity is like a silent killer. It is very much like a cancer. It attacks many facets of one’s life. Children are vulnerable to the many dangerous facets of this disease.

Obese youth are more likely to have risk factors for cardiovascular disease, such as high cholesterol or high blood pressure. In a population based sample of 5 to 17-year-olds, 70% of obese youth had at least one risk factor for cardiovascular disease.

Children and adolescents who are obese are at greater risk for bone and joint problems, sleep apnea, and social and psychological problems such as stigmatization and poor self-esteem. Obese youth are more likely than youth of normal weight to become overweight or obese adults, and therefore more at risk for associated adult health problems, including heart disease, type 2-diabetes, stroke, several types of cancer, and osteoarthritis.

Numbers Don't Lie

Center for Disease Control:
  • Approximately 1 in 5 U.S. children and adolescents have obesity.
  • Obesity affects some groups more than others, including adolescents, Hispanic and non-Hispanic Black children, and children in families with lower incomes.
  • Health care for obesity is expensive for patients and the health care system.
 From 2017 to March 2020, the prevalence of obesity among U.S. children and adolescents was 19.7%. This means that approximately 14.7 million U.S. youths aged 2–19 years have obesity.  

Let us help you

You are not alone in this battle. We have experienced the very same, for many years. 

It is a struggle, that can at times break your heart and drain you completely. Depression and anxiety are two of the hidden dangers of obesity. 

But we are here to help. Our exercise classes, coaching and support system, will help you and/or your child, find a way to finally be in control of your weight, live a healthy life, and be happy.

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