Posts Tagged ‘overweight’

Why Obese Adults Should Eat Differently

Friday, January 20th, 2012

Why Obese Adults Should Eat DifferentlyThe way one’s body looks isn’t the only issue at play for overweight adults. Far more important are the chronic diseases that overweight and obese people face. For that reason, an important piece of health news has identified the best way to eat: the disease-prevention diet filled with healing foods.

The study found that a diet rich in slowly digested carbohydrates, such as whole grains, legumes, and other high-fiber foods, significantly reduces inflammation associated with chronic disease. This is known as a “low-glycemic-load” diet, which does not cause blood glucose levels to spike. It also … Read More

How to Limit Stomach Distress While Overweight

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008

Researchers with the American Gastroenterological Association have found that people who are overweight and obese will have far more stomach distress if they stay sedentary. That is, if they don’t exercise regularly. That follows along with everything we know about inactivity: it makes any situation worse.

Obesity runs rampant in the United States. It raises a much higher risk of diarrhea, constipation, irritable bowels and stomach pain than having a healthy weight does. And those who get little exercise are at a much increased risk of experiencing these gastrointestinal symptoms. In research out of Seattle … Read More