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Facts of
Life Did you know? -60% of Americans are overweight -One pound of fat equals 3,500 calories -Approximately 80% of Type II diabetes patients are obese -The risk of cardiovascular disease for men and women is equivalent after women reach menopause -Drinking lots of water aids in weight loss by cooling the core body temperature, therefore causing the body to increase caloric expenditure -You can loose about 22 lbs/year of bodyweight by walking 2 miles per day -The average person watches 23hours of television per week -#1 excuse for not exercising: Not enough time -65% of population is inactive -Going from sedentary to light activity decreases mortality and morbidity by about 50% -90% of those who try at weight loss are unsuccessful -Of the 10% who are successful at weight loss, 90% of them included exercise -Loosing about 1-2 lbs per week at the most is best-successful weight loss takes time |
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