... potatoes. It is essential that we as a nation begin to take our physical health more seriously. By the completion of this talk, I am sure that you will be inspired to get up and start your plans to becoming more active. I will be outlining ... the benefits of exercise; the risk factors of being overweight give you some suggestions for physical activity and lastly through the use of overheads, show how obesity has become an epidemic in Australia and ultimately all around the world. Firstly the benefits. "The ... heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, colon cancer, depression, anxiety and ...

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... essential nutrients and cause the body's metabolism to slow down. Diets such as the Dr. Atkins" Diet Revolution and The Complete Scarsdale Medical Diet are high protein diets. This diet requires you to eat all the protein you want, meat, fish, eggs, cheese, you just are ... and I know I would just go right back to it eating that and the pounds would just come back. So I don't think this is a good solution for me. The liquid diets such as slim fast are loved because they indulge those with a sweet ... relying on these quick weight loss diets that could leave out essential things that yo...

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... of parents" knowledge about proper nutrition, over eating, and sedentary life styles created an epidemic of obesity in school-aged children. I am a registered nurse and a mother, so my concern for the health of my family and friends weighs heavily on my mind. I spent years working as a fitness instructor and learned a lot about ... meals a day plus snacks, but fail to encourage them to exercise. Most parents spend over 40 hours a week working and then come home to the kids, eat dinner, do house work, and go to bed. Most parents themselves do not get enough exercise. Unless children take p...

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