Obesity is one of the biggest health problems in the world. It’s associated with several related health conditions. These include high blood pressure, elevated blood sugar and a poor blood lipid profile. In this episode we discuss what lifestyle and food choices contribute to fat gain and how it could be prevented or treated. 

CDC Adult Obesity Facts:

• The US obesity prevalence was 42.4% in 2017 – 2018. From 1999 –2000 through 2017 –2018, US obesity prevalence increased from 30.5% to 42.4%. During the same time, the prevalence of severe obesity increased from 4.7% to 9.2%.
• Obesity-related conditions include heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and certain types of cancer. These are among the leading causes of preventable, premature death.
• The estimated annual medical cost of obesity in the United States was $147 billion in 2008. Medical costs for people who had obesity was $1,429 higher than medical costs for people with healthy weight.

What’s going on with Emily [1:30]

Imperfect Foods [5:00]

Slow weight gain [9:35]

Adult obesity rate [11:05] - 40%

Ways to measure body fat [12:00]

The difference between body fat and BMI [12:20]

Healthy women's body fat percentage range [14:00]

What causes fat gain? [15:12]

Moving more [18:15]

Breaking up your workout throughout the day [21:15]

Hormones - Ghrelin and Leptin [22:30]

Blood sugar regulation [23:50]

Fish oil [25:30]

Creating a healthy home atmosphere [27:10]

Micro goal [27:20]

Giving yourself some grace [25:45]

Obesity causes disease [30:30]

How is your health affecting the people around you? [31:40]

How are you feeling physically? [34:00]

Where can we improve? [36:10]

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