Obesity: What You Can Do

Requirements

• No prior health knowledge is required or assumed
• The course takes about 2 hours to complete.
• An interest in improving your health

Description

Why is obesity prevalent now compared to 100 years ago or 1,000 years ago? And why is it also prevalent in Western developed nations but not less developed ones?

After years of research it turns out that the answer to these questions is wonderfully short and simple. Where obesity is prevalent two things have changed and completely disrupted the normal balancing act that the pre-existing cultures and lifestyles depended on.

This is an introductory course to get you started on your journey to understanding;

• how obesity affects your health,
• why it is so prevalent
• and simple ways you can protect yourself from the problems that obesity causes.

The approach at Fit2Thrive to helping people with obesity is to focus on learning how to enjoy the journey to understand and manage the condition. Obesity is such a big topic that there can be a lot to learn and many challenges to work through.

The best way to succeed is to work through these hurdles while having fun. The reason is that we stick with the things we enjoy and drop the things we do not enjoy.

This course is part of a wider knowledge base provided by other courses. The other courses help build movement into our lives and reduce the risk of disease. I don’t yet know what to charge for the course; I want people to know what I’ve known for decades.

The information in this course is provided for informational purposes only. For medical advice or diagnosis, consult a professional.

People who are Obese have a high risk of serious diseases including:

• Heart diseases, including coronary artery disease and heart attack.
• High blood pressure.
• High cholesterol.
• Stroke.
• Metabolic syndrome.
• Type 2 diabetes.
• Certain cancers, including colon, breast, and uterine cancers.
• Liver and kidney disease

What you will learn

• Historical and cultural background
• Review of the science
• Summary of key findings
• Why obesity is a risk factor for disease
• What you can do to reduce your obesity
• What you can do to lower your risk
• Why these changes will help

Obesity is misunderstood. From the reasons for obesity to the ways to combat obesity and its effects on health, to overcome the challenge, you need to understand the problem. This course provides the understanding required to start your journey towards overcoming obesity and the health and wellness problems it causes.

Common Questions Answered:

• Why is obesity prevalent now?
• Is obesity genetic?
• Do we eat too much?
• Are we active enough?
• Does lifestyle cause obesity?

Most people have no idea how serious obesity is and even less about how to manage it or even overcome it. This short course will introduce you to the scientific and historical background that has led to the obesity pandemic and the related research and practical understanding of how to address obesity by adapting the habits that have led to obesity in the first place.

It is possible to overcome obesity. The longer obesity remains the worse your health will get. Stop this deterioration now by learning what you can do to reverse your obesity.