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Wednesday, June 10, 2009 |
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Weighty woes |
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Obesity as a serious medical condition
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By Joy Festin, Contributor
A 1998 report of the Department of Health (DoH)
states that there is a 3.3 percent prevalence of obesity among
Filipinos 20- to 60-year-old. The report also says that those aging
40 to 59 years are the most at risk of being obese. Another
interesting fact about the DoH study is that female adults have a
higher obesity prevalence rate than male adults.
Dr. Jeffrey Passer, a medical expert based in
Omaha, Nebraska cites the traditional definition of obesity,
“Obesity is used to be understood in fairly simple terms as excess
body weight resulting from eating too much and exercising too
little, due in large part to a lack of willpower or
self-restraint.” Passer adds that modern research had indicated
that there is a deeper reason. He points out that this medical
condition maybe, is a result of a complex interaction of genetics,
behavior, and environmental factors, which causes imbalances between
energy intake of a person and his energy expenditure.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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Sun shield 101
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Defining an ideal sun protection
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It would be a big surprise to many that it’s not just during
summer days when the rays of the sun are most harmful to the skin. Even
during the rainy season, ultraviolet rays can still cause burning
and premature aging on the skin.
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LIVE
IT
By Greggy Romualdez
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Things you
shouldn’t be doing in the gym
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Getting a gym membership is a step in the right direction when
starting a fitness program. It shows that you are willing to invest
resources in order to get in shape and live a better quality of
life.
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COME
FLOW WITH ME
By David C. Montecillo
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The journey of the
sign posts
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There were once two travelers going down a common path. They were
going to a city that as legends have said was filled with gold,
silver and all the wonders of man’s imagination.
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Geneva Cruz is RP’s sexiest vegetarian
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Tens of thousands of votes were cast at
‘PETAAsiaPacific.com’ for celebrities who exude passion and
compassion
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Singer and actress Geneva Cruz has been crowned the Philippines‘
Sexiest Vegetarian Celebrity for 2009 after a fierce, month-long
battle that recently ended at PETAAsiaPacific.com.
Geneva narrowly beat out Lougee Basabas, frontwoman of
the band Delara and Eat Bulaga! host for the title.
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A CLOSER LOOK AT SORE EYES
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Do you suffer from persistent itchy with pus-like discharge and
grainy feeling inside the eyes? Chances are you are suffering from
infective conjunctivitis or sore eyes.
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PEOPLE
By Bob Garon
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Determination and
success
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My daughter, Alexandra, is the deputy director of our Nazareth
Formation House. She is 24 years old, single and totally devoted to
her work. She lives in the center, eats with the residents and
spends long days attending to them.
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