Weight Loss

How to lose weight for good! Hint: no fads allowed.

Weight loss is at the top of mind for so many people, and rightfully so. Nearly 1 in 3 adults (30.7%) are overweight. More than 1 in 3 men (34.1%) and more than 1 in 4 women (27.5%) are overweight. More than 2 in 5 adults (42.4%) have obesity (including severe obesity).

Even more scary are the statistics for children. According to the Annie E. Casey Foundation's KIDS COUNT® Data Center, 33% of youth between the ages of 10 and 17 in the US are overweight or obese, as of 2020–2021. This is an increase of 2 percentage points from five years earlier. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) says that obesity is a leading chronic disease among children and affects 14.4 million children and teens nationwide.

If you look back at pictures from the 60’s, 70’s, and even 90’s you don’t see nearly as much obesity as we see currently. Why IS that and what is going on?

Like many of our modern chronic conditions, obesity is multi factorial of course. However, there is SO MUCH we can do from a lifestyle perspective to reduce weight in ourselves and our children. Unfortunately, modern medicine does not have many answers for obesity, and it truly is becoming an epidemic for adults and children alike. Obesity is the building block of many chronic disease processes like: heart disease, inflammation, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, and even cancer. Keeping body weight at a healthy level is one of the best things you can do for your health!