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Obesity – A Medical Condition to be Treated Early

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Obesity is nothing but the “medical condition where the body fat which is in excess is accumulated and may cause some adverse effect on individual’s health”. It can be differentiated as syndromic and non-syndromic obesity. In case of syndromic, the obese condition features the syndromes like “Prader-Willi syndrome”, “Bardet-Biedl syndrome”. Obesity is expressed as “body mass index” and explained as the excess fat distribution along the “waist hip ratio”. BMI i.e., “Body mass index” is related to ‘percentage body fat’. The healthy weight in children of different age varies with their sex as well. Obesity cannot be expressed as an absolute number but can be given as a percentile of a normal group. If the BMI is greater than 95 % it is considered as obesity.

With the increase in obesity there is an increase in the chance of various diseases especially diseases of the heart, diabetes, difficulties in breathing. Obesity is generally caused by accumulation of excess dietary calories, less physical activity. Sometimes obesity is genetically determined, which is caused by genes, endocrine disorders.

Obese people gain more weight even with less intake of food due to slow metabolism. They require more of energy i.e., their energy consumption is more when compared to non obese people as they require more energy to maintain their heavy body mass.

Obesity can be controlled naturally by physical exercise and dieting. There are artificial ways of controlling obesity which is done using drugs which are taken to reduce appetite or reduces fat absorption. There are other ways to reduce obesity like surgery or insertion of intragastric balloon which reduces the stomach volume or the bowel length which leads to earlier satiation and reduces the ability of stomach to absorb nutrients from the food intake.

Stanton DeFreitas

The Magical HCG Diet- A Step Towards A Better Health

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With a lot many people being smitten by the modern lifestyle, there has been a considerable increase in the number of lifestyle related disorders and ailments which have impregnated our systems. Out of all the likes of diabetes, abnormal blood pressure, heart disease and many more, there is the dragon of increasing weight and obesity which refuses to be tamed at all times.

This has been also the reason why a great deal of attention and interest is now being paid as to how keep this deadly disease at bay and to bring about a loss in weight and hence an improvement in the condition.

In this pursuit of this slimming method, hcg diets were invented and have come to be increasingly used today by a lot of people all over the world. Such a hcg diet is basically based upon a magical sort of hormone – hcg discovered for the first time in the bodies of pregnant ladies and was later also proved to be present in males. This hormone has a special property to enhance the metabolic rate of the body by effectively synthesizing the fats accumulated in the fact cells in the body. This is the reason why an effective hcg diet generally works on two constituent strategies. It reduces the overall calorie intake of the body by giving the patient just a calorie intake of 500 calories and this is the reason why no more accumulation of fat takes place in the body.

Apart from this, the second part of the strategy involves giving shots of the hormone hcg to the person .This hormone goes in to the body and improves its overall metabolism to bring about an increased fat burning in the body. This is the reason why a reduction in weight by almost 30 to 50 lbs has been observed in the body of the patient.

Stanton DeFreitas

Body by Vi Challenge Party ….Wed night JAN 11th 2012 …. East GTA

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Heard about the 90 day challenge and wondering what all the hype is about?

Curious what the shakes taste like? Heard about the BMW club?

You’re invited to our Body by Vi Challenge Party.

This is your opportunity to learn more about ViSalus, try the shakes and get your questions answered.

You may be looking to save money, feel better, get more energy, improve your nutrition, lose a little weight, lose a lot of weight, gain some muscle, or lower your time in a 5k; whatever your goal, this is the challenge for you!!

Do U know somebody that wants to improve their health / lose weight and or make an extra $1500 to $5000 per mth ?

Bring your friends and family and anybody else who wants to improve their health and lifestyle

ViSalus – LIFE * HEALTH * PROSPERITY

Wednesday, Jan 11th, @ 7:30pm

57 Decourcy-Ireland Circle, Ajax ONT

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Salem and Taunton area

When you visit, ask for Najjah and tell them that Stanton DeFreitas sent you to check out this opportunity.

for more insight ___ watch videos 1, 2 and 3

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Health Awareness in Modern Times

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The modern times are associated with a lot of growth and progress in terms of wealth and money and people are getting richer. But if only the progress of humans is gauged in terms of the money which they accumulate. This money and luxury has come at the expense of a very important thing – health.

Health has taken a back seat in the modern times and this is the reason why a lot of health issues have come to impregnate the human systems. This is now becoming an eye opener for people and this why more and more people are taking the initiative to improve their health and stay fit and in shape.

Fitness is taking the front seat today and this is why more and more people are hitting the gym today to get in to shape. Apart from exercise as well, there are many other means which are used by people to get in to shape. There is a check placed today on what people are taking in as a diet and this is why organic foods and diets are featuring on the plates and Tiffin of many.

The field of medicine is also experiencing this shift owing to the awareness about healthy living. You can today find a lot of medicines and health tonics and supplements available in the market which can bring great improvement to the health of people. A lot of research is also ongoing in to finding the best means to live a healthy and fit life.

At the end of the day, it is important for all of us to find balance in our lives and the balance between health and accumulating money or wealth is a great place to start for 2012.

Stanton DeFreitas

Health and Fitness Through Supplements

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With an increased attention being paid to physical fitness and looking in shape at all times, a great realisation for this can also be seen to have hit the people in general in the modern day. What this has resulted in is that there are a number of people who have come to hit the gym in order to get that perfect body which men and women have been craving to have.

However, it is a known fact that apart from pumping iron in the gym, there is also a need for an equally good quality of health supplement to be consumed so as to have a push on the body so as to bring about an increase in the muscle mass in the body. However when it comes to consuming supplements, the greatest apprehension which people have is that it might lead to certain side effects setting in to their body in the longer run.

In case you are at building your body to dawn a muscular look and are worried about having such a side effect with the use of health supplements, there is a supplement by the name of force factor which can do the trick for you. The reason why this supplement can be seen to be helpful is because it is claimed to have no sort of side effects on the body of the person who uses it. This has been made possible with the use of nitric oxide in to the supplement which causes this to happen.

Please do further research before consuming supplements as part of your fitness regime.

Be Healthy!

Stanton DeFreitas

Hemorrhoids – A Dreadful Condition

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Hemorrhoid Relief, the first word in the phrase is dreadful, but the word following it is like ice on fire. You know how a hemorrhoid is caused. Excess weight lifting, excess time spent in the restroom reading newspaper, watching pictures of the poorly dressed women in Playboy, straining to move stool and even anal intercourse causes hemorrhoids, the evil swollen red monster in your anus. It won’t go that easy. That is what you thought.

If you are reading this, and you have already gone to hell from rear and come back from blistering pain or you have known any of your people from such experience, you can relate to what is being conveyed, here.

First of all, hemorrhoid, spells terror in your system, for the people around you. Won’t let you sleep peacefully, won’t let you eat and in the least, it won’t even let you sit in one place. You feel like your rear has volunteered to take up the World’s itch and doesn’t know, now, as to why.

Getting rid of hemorrhoids is actually easier than you thought, it would be. There are various methods through which one can treat the infamous nasty red prick either by operation, home treatments (creams, pills) and a simple tub bath with luke warm water also helps soothe the pain.

There are too many ways to be eased out from this devil, in our bottom. You take your pick- pills, operation, creams and home therapy (exercises/ positions/ seating arrangements). Once you learn to maneuver through the wrenching pain of piles, you are sure to go farther than 8 miles.

The ViSalus Business Opportunity – Potential Residual Earnings with Health Benefits

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Hello all,

‎​A section of this site is dedicated to Health & Wellness. As a result, I would like for all of you to check out this site – visalusworldwide.bodybyvi.com and take a close look at videos 1, 2, and 3. After looking at the videos, look at www.compplan.visalus.com.

If you’re interested in this opportunity, let me know by posting a comment on the site so you can ask questions, get some more insight into the opportunity and make an informed decision.

Looking forward to hearing from you!

Stanton DeFreitas

Diabetes – The Silent Killer

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Diabetes is one of the most serious health problems all over the World. The rate of diabetes is increasing at an alarming rate in all the countries including America. About sixteen million people are suffering from diabetes. Out of which five million people are insulin dependent.

This disease can strike at any time irrespective of age and sex. Diabetes usually occurs after 40 years of age. However, it can happen in early ages of life. Children are also developing diabetes at early ages. The fatty people, both male and female, doing less physical work and eat rich foods are more susceptible to diabetes.

People become diabetic due to lack of insulin in the body or absence of appropriate working condition of insulin in side body. This happens mostly when body cannot convert glucose into needed energy. As a result, glucose and fats start to deposit in the bloodstream and patients start to experience different complications in their body. Insulin usually secretes from the pancreas of the body. There are mainly two types of diabetics; these are i) insulin dependent and ii) non-insulin dependent. Insulin dependent diabetes is more severe than the non-insulin dependent.

At the first glance diabetes can appear to be a disease of food habits and intake control. However if you take proper medication at the initial stage of your diabetic detection you can start to control it easily. If you miss the opportunity to control diabetes for too long, your other major body organs like the kidney, heart, lungs etc will start to work inefficiently. If the case reaches its peak toll, it might result in partial paralysis and major organ failure. It can also become a sole reason for other serious diseases like blindness, heart disease, kidney disease and so on. This could lead to the sudden demise of a person.

There is a common proverb about diabetics “Once you get diabetes it will remain with you until death”. But you can control diabetes and can lead a healthy life. This means you have to maintain a disciplined life. This includes taking little amount of food, doing regular physical work or physical exercise and taking medicine as per physician’s advice.

Physical exercise plays a vital role in controlling diabetes. Regular physical exercise will help you to burn out fat from the body. So, do physical exercise regularly to control diabetes and lead a healthy life.

Stanton B.J. DeFreitas

Hypertension – The Simple Clue

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Hypertension is one of the very common diseases in America. There are many people suffering from this challenging disease. It is now a major public health problem in America. According to a recent study, about 50 million people are suffering from this killer disease. The prevalence rate of this disease is still high; therefore, the morbidity and mortality rate is also remaining high.

Adult people both male and female, who are relatively fatty, and do not like doing any physical work and always feel anxiety, are the common victims of hypertension. Fat rich food is another important cause of this disease. The fat enriched food helps to increase the cholesterol level in the blood. This leads to the creation of hypertension in human body. To prevent and control hypertension, people should be made aware with some awareness program.

The challenge is how to reduce prevalence rate of hypertension in America. There are many organizations both private, public; who have been under taken various steps to reduce the prevalence rate of hypertension in America by creating awareness among the common people. Awareness raising program is one of important programs by which people became aware about the basic concept of hypertension, its causes, signs & symptoms, and prevention measures.

The main objective of this awareness program is to enhance the knowledge regarding prevention and controlling measures of hypertension and positive behavioral change of the common people particularly in their food habits & daily life style. Self-control and disciplined life with right amount of physical work and proper diet plan is the key to keep your hypertension stay away from you for long.

Another name of hypertension is high blood pressure. Try to know the reasons that keep you calm and cool, stay anger and anxiety free, avoid free tensions, do regular physical activities and take appropriate diet to keep your blood pressure under control. Hypertension is a bad kind of disease, as it leads to other major health problems like cardiac and brain arrest. So, start living a tension free, easy life to avoid hypertension.

Fat Loss

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Body fat is still on the increase among people of all ages because the rate at which fatty foods find their way to stomach is still high. Still, many people have refused to exercise and as a result, they continue to gain weight tremendously without even worrying what will happen to their body organs.

Hard times are well known by fatty people. It takes them centuries to move from one place to another while the unfortunate ones who cannot afford personal cars find themselves frustrated on bus stage as conductors try to avoid them. As if that is not enough, some problems associated with high intake of fats include

 High blood pressure
 Heart diseases
 Diabetes
 Stress
 Feeling unease
 Poor memory

Although fats are a good source of energy, excessive intake can be fatal. Therefore, you should consider avoiding foods like butter, chocolates, cheeses, soft drinks, beef, mutton and others, which are deep-fried.

Many people are looking for ways of loosing weight. There is too much stress when one realizes that the body is becoming too heavy to carry around. Ladies are the worst hit in this sector as they try to maintain a certain figure that will make them stand out. Some have even resulted to surgical procedures to correct body parts that become loose due to fat accumulation.

However, not all is lost. You still stand a chance of loosing substantial amount of fat from your body. Here are some of the methods that are very effective and affordable

Eat a balanced diet
A balanced diet comprises of proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins and fats in right proportions. Water should also form part of your diet to ease digestion and cool your system. A balanced diet also guarantees body protection against diseases.

Regular exercise
A balanced diet may not be enough to bring home desired figure. You need regular exercise to unsure that your muscles are firm. Incase your body responds so fast to small amounts of fats, then you should involve yourself in hard work. You will be amazed how first you will attain that figure you have always desired.

Surgical procedures
This should be your last option if the above fails to work out. No matter how good you want to look, you should be prepared to face the challenges. Surgical procedures are mostly done in America and many people have confessed to have benefited from them.

Conclusion
Fat loss is a slow process that requires patience. It is most advisable to prevent the condition because it is close to impossible to reverse the condition. However, this should not discourage you since a regular visit to the gym for a month can work miracles.