Many people suffer from medical conditions associated with weight gains. The Center for Disease Control states 80% Black women and 60% Black men as being overweight or obese. Diseases related to this for example diabetes, stroke and hypertension strike with ease.
For 2 years running, diet expert Dr. Ian Smith's 50 Million Pound Challenge program and internet campaign battled to encourage African Americans shed 50 million pounds. It has helped most people monitor Progress, find weight tracking tools, easy food journal and an activity tracker for records of daily pedometer count. A free toolkit packaged with a CD-Rom and booklet is available at state farm agents. Many other students in have based research focuses on such conditions defining relations between obesity, physical activity, and health through blogs attempting to consider its "cures".
Participants of the 50 Million Pound Challenge have up to date shed a total 3,772,105 pounds and counting towards getting fit. Obesity related deaths could be due to economics as prevention options prove expensive and unaffordable access to health care rendering many blacks uninsured. Embedded exercises help with making healthy lifestyle to reduce risky life threatening diseases. Partnership programs such as with Farm Insurance and Biggest Loser television series play a huge role to motivate participation.
As a matter of fact, participation in the 50 Million Pound Challenge is not only shedding extra pounds, but a conscious community looking out collectively and taking more control of for each others lives. It’s about joining forces to fight risks posed by being overweight. Young people are also overweight attributed to poor diet, less exercise and inadequate professional advice on medical implications. The 50 Million Pound challenge is, therefore, not just an activity for many but a life changing idea for long term engagement to protect families and communities
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