As he grew into adulthood, he continued to be overweight, although he was always able to function. He had a full-time job, worked with the horses and did other chores on his Reelsville farm.
Then in 2003 his mother, his only living parent, died. Joe spiraled into a deep depression -- and turned to food for comfort.
People are inherently lazy. This is a big problem, especially when it comes to obesity. People don’t know how and/or have the means to be healthy, lean and fit. Most people are unmotivated and seek out supplements and infomercial gadgets to achieve fast and easy weight loss or health results. Because of access to the Internet, publications and other media, people get information overload. They don’t know what to do with it all.
We need to create a Cultural Shift in order to have a tipping point of awareness of the severe dangers of obesity in America. It took 30 years for our society to realize the dangers of smoking to make the shift to banning smoking in public places and making the necessary changes to prevent the Tobacco Companies from poisoning us and profiting from it.
Now we know how John Daly lost those 40 pounds.
The Arkansas bomber had lapband surgery in February -- a silicone band was placed around the upper portion of his stomach, shrinking its size and limiting how much he can eat. He's lost 42 pounds so far and now wears extra large shirts compared the triple XL shirts of a few months ago.
As the prevalence of diabetes has doubled in North Carolina and the nation during the past decade, doctors are only now beginning to unravel the complex series of cellular events that cause some people to develop the chronic disease, while others remain healthy.
An overweight child often has more than excess pounds to bear -- they're often taunted by peers and can suffer health problems, now and later.
Overweight kids can experience body aches, joint pain and have a greater risk of high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol and heart disease. They can also have emotional problems, including self-esteem issues, depression and anxiety about food, activities or even going out in public.
