Weight Loss Blog: 10/28/07

Weight Loss Blog

Welcome to the YesWeightLoss.com weight loss blog. Here you will find information and articles related to weight loss, your health, and reviews of the latest products, services, and fads out there.

Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Young Adults On Cholesterol Drugs On The Rise

The use of blood pressure and cholesterol drugs by young people looks to be quickly rising at an alarming rate than among senior citizens right now, this based on an industry report being released this week. Most experts point to higher rates of obesity, high cholesterol and blood pressure problems among young people. Also, doctors are getting more aggressive with preventive treatments today as well and aren't taking any chances with their patients lives down the road.

Labels: Cholesterol

Monday, October 29, 2007

USA's Most Laziest Cities

1.) Memphis
2.) New Orleans
3.) Las Vegas
4.) Detroit

Houston, Texas came in at #11.

The list was determined by collecting data on body mass index or (BMI), physical inactivity and Television watching habits for the country's fifty biggest US cities. The information was from 2006 data from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). 65 % of the Memphis population is considered overweight or even obese. Although Memphis is a little behind the national rate at 66 %, about 30 % of its residents totally stopped doing exercising on a regular basis. Memphis shows that 41 hours of TV viewing is being watched every week, whereas, the national average is about 30 hours.

Labels: Laziest Cities In USA