Obesity is everywhere. A full 33% of adults in the U.S. are obese. We've known for a while that obesity is unhealthy, but recent studies show that not only is it healthier to lose weight, but being obese actually costs you money! If you need a financial reason to lose weight, consider the following cost of obesity:
Obesity costs ~$1474 costs/year in extra medical costs per year.
Obese individuals can earn up to less than half of those with normal BMI
Obese people forfeit almost $2,000 in wages/year.
If that's not reason to get off your butt, consider the added diabetes risk that obese individuals face. If you want to get help losing ...
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Diabetes By The Numbers
Diabetes can be a deadly disease. While type 1 is irreversible, type 2 diabetics can often reverse or improve their diabetic condition through changing their diet. Switching to the paleo diet and eating more real foods and great recipes often is enough for many people to see a reversal in their condition. And that's really, really important, especially when you consider the following facts:
8% of the US has diabetes.
7 Million People Are Undiagnosed
Crazy, isn't it? And, that's not even the half of it. Find out even more about this disease below:
Diabetes By The Numbers
via APMA ...
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How To Make A Paleo Dinner
How To Make A Paleo Dinner
Dinner is the one meal a day that families and groups of people tend to gather for to enjoy some great food and company. If you would like to make a paleo dinner that won't quickly be forgotten and set the stage for a great evening, then we have put together a few tips for you, but you'll need to ask yourself a few questions to start.
How Many People Are Eating?
This seems obvious, but it is the first thing you should think about. This will determine what you make and how much of each ingredient you will need, among other things.
How To Pick A Recipe?
We are assuming that you know the people who you are ...
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17 Surprising Facts About Bacon
We love it and we'd be lying if we said bacon wasn't one of our favorite paleo foods. But, there's more to bacon than just meets the eye. For example, did you know?
Bacon Has Been Around Since 1500BC
43% Of People Would Rather Have Bacon Than Sex
Denmark Consumes the Most Bacon In the World.
Those are just 3 of the many facts about bacon (dang you Denmark!). For even more interesting facts, you'll want to check out the full details below in 17 Surprising Facts About Bacon.
17 Surprising Facts About Bacon
via OnlineSchools.org ...
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