The awakening

I noticed that most advertisers are now careful in giving misleading commercials for diets,exercise machines and diet pills. These advertisers are making sure that they include a cautionary warning to their ads. An example of this is the statement "Result varies for different individuals" for diet pills and exercise machines. It is becoming apparent that people are now aware of the impact how advertisement can affect a person's perception of diet, diet pills and exercise. I think that it is only right to educate viewers as well.

Gastric Surgery

Gastric surgery or bariatric surgery is becoming a trend to help people lose some weight. It is done by cutting the stomach into half then connecting the remaining portion to the small intestine. We might wonder where this idea came from. Back in the days where stomach cancer was concerned, this type of sugery was being done to remove the tumor. Most people who had this surgery experienced some untoward side effects because the whole stomach was removed. They needed to lay down after eating to prevent immediate passage of the food from esophagus to small intestine;it was called "dumping syndrome". These people are advice to eat small frequent feeding in order for their body to absorb important nutrients. This type of surgery has revolutionalized the way some people treat obesity. We see on TV shows that this is very helpful procedure to obese people but most people do not know that the portion of the stomach left inside the person's body can balloon back to its former size if that person does not watch what he or she eats. In order for this to be successful one must be responsible enough to follow all the guidelines:healthy eating and exercise.

Who is Karen Carpenter?

Karen Carpenter is one of the most popular music icon during the mid-seventies to early eighties. Her singing group was called the Carpenters.

eating disorders

What is an eating disorder? We hear some people say bulimia or anorexia nervosa and we often wonder why these maladaptive behavior toward eating is becoming so rampant. The difference between these two lies on how people eat. People with bulimia often binge eat and purge while anorexic people seldom put food in their mouth instead they chase food around their plate to show that they have eaten something. In recent years, eating disorders are getting more attention from people around the world. The first time I heard about anorexia nervosa was when Karen Carpenter died of its complications. Back then, I was curious why someone as well-known and rich would succumb to such illness. Time passed and I learned that many factors lead to eating disorders. Some people may have low self esteem because they were obese as children and were often the target of ridicule. In some cases, the need to look good can some times derail ones thinking about food, exercise and diet pills. However, peoples awakening about these problems have save many lives. More and more people are coming forward and are acknowledging that they are sick.

making a statement

The government has been trying to pass a law concerning vending machines but I think people are having difficulty conforming. If only someone starts to make a bold statement about healthy eating then there could be a chance for a change. I used to watch Jamie Oliver's show regarding Britain's school lunches and he showed that in order to be successful, changes should start from one's family with the help of the community and the government.