“HABITS FOR HEALTH”

“One must eat to live not live to eat”-Moliere

In the age of fitness and diet fades, millions of Americans are facing a dilemma that is causing major health concerns; an unbalance obsession with weight loss. Television program such as the Biggest Loser and marketing advertisement give the community the idea that rapid weight loss is the key to happiness. The fitness industry has prudently joined in this crusade to coerce people into believing that dieting and exercise will make you healthy.

This concept has a business strategy in mind; to keep you coming back for more. In a recent study by Partnership Capital Growth that provides marketing statistics in the sports and fitness industry estimates that there are over 45 million gym memberships in the U.S. and more than 120 million worldwide. The $19.5 billion U.S health club market has shown steady growth with 6.8% revenue CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) from 1994 to 2009; worldwide revenue is estimated to be at $67.2 billion. A contributing factor is the lack of desired results from participants engaging in exercise at the gym.

How about the television program Biggest Loser? How have previous contests made out after leaving the show? Edward Wyatt from the New York Times published an article back in November 24, 2009 about this program. One contestant, Ryan C. Benson, who lost 122 of his 330-ponds on the show, gain most of the weight back due to unhealthy practices. He admitted to fasting and dehydrating to drop the weight which caused him to urinate blood. He also feels the producers of the show have spawned him because he weighed 300 lbs. when they did a reunion of past contestants. On the first episode of the current season (2009), two contestants were sent to the hospital, one by airlift after collapsing from heat stroke during a one-mile race. These extreme measures are dangerous.

Others have turned to Gastric Sleeve surgery (Lap Band surgery) to speed up the process of weight loss by making the stomach smaller. The average cost for this medical procedure in the U.S is between $8,700 and $29,000. The risk associated with this procedure includes:

Leakage from staples lines Infection Diarrhea Fainting Blood clot in lungs Problems with poor nutrition Bleeding Death ( 34,367 deaths from 2004 to 2008)

There are other weight loss fades that we scrutinize to see if they are effective is helping YOU(ME) to maintain a healthy lifestyle. The term Diet is refers to a regimented form of eating.

“The term is derived from the Medieval Latin dieta, meaning both “parliamentary assembly and “daily food allowance” or Greek Diata, meaning “way of living.”

Common diets today include:

Paleo Diet Mediterranean Diet Anticancer Diet Weight Watchers Diet Atkins Diet Raw Food Diet Vegetarian Diet NutriSystem Macrobiotic Diet

While some people require a restrictive diet due to health concerns, many of us only need to make a few minor adjustments. Many people, including myself, have attempted several diets in the past to lose weight only to see it return and in some instances, more than we had previously. The idea of weight loss and physical activity as mentioned in the previous paragraphs are narrow in objective and the scope of benefits. While dieting may assist in weight loss, the results are usually short lived because they do not address the real issues; bad eating habits.

Habits are not developed overnight. It takes month, years, even a lifetime to cultivate. That is why is called a habit. The dilemma that most people face is a lifetime of eating what you want, when you want and ignoring the consequences until something drastic happens that forces us to address the problem. This term is used in the medical field and is defined as the Health Belief Model. It is the concept that people will engage in healthy behaviors, such as exercise and/or make nutrition changes if there is a perceived threat or existence of a disease.

Is it possible to incorporate a healthy approach to maintain a healthy lifestyle that is simple, effective and promotes longevity? Please stay tune as I take you on a journey to discover methods we can employ to develop and cultivate healthy eating habits.

4EVERHEALTHY WELLNESS LLCDamon Williams Sr.Fitness & Nutrition Coach Cell: (215) 410-6382Email: healthy4life484@gmail.comwebsite: Facebook (Damon Williams)

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4EVERHEALTHY WELLNESS LLC

Damon Williams Sr.

Fitness & Nutrition Coach 

Cell: (215) 410-6382

Email: healthy4life484@gmail.com

website: Facebook (Damon Williams)