{"id":3639,"date":"2019-04-04T04:28:20","date_gmt":"2019-04-04T04:28:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.mindforlife.org.au\/staging_test\/?p=3639"},"modified":"2019-04-04T04:28:24","modified_gmt":"2019-04-04T04:28:24","slug":"ease-obesity-epidemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.mindforlife.org.au\/staging_test\/ease-obesity-epidemic\/","title":{"rendered":"Ease obesity epidemic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

   <\/strong>Australia has an\nalarming but preventable health crisis on its hands: an obesity epidemic that\nis spiralling out of control. According to the Australian Institute of Health\nand Welfare, almost one-third of the nation\u2019s adults are obese, and one-quarter\nof children are facing overweight issues, and rates are rising.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

   The consequences of this high rate of\nobesity have a significant impact on the nation. According to the ABC, people who are overweight are more likely to\nsuffer long-term health problems such as high blood pressure, cardiovascular\ndisease and Type 2 diabetes. Obesity also costs tax payers billions of dollars\neach year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

   It\u2019s important, however, that overweight and\nobese people are not burdened with a sense of shame regarding their health issues.\nThe reasons behind the epidemic are complex, including cultural and\nenvironmental factors. As reported in The Sydney Morning Herald, Professor\nStephen Simpson, executive director of Obesity Australia, states that we need\nto avoid blaming individuals for the health crisis, as we are trapped \u201cin an\nobesity environment.\u201d It doesn\u2019t help, for example, that information in the\nmedia, particularly advertisements for food products, can be misleading. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

   There is much the government can do to\nencourage positive change, such as making it easier for people to use bicycles,\nplacing a tax on sugary drinks, changing the food available in school canteens,\nand putting restrictions on junk food advertising. The Australian government\nare considering recommendations such as these, but progress is slow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Mind for Life can help<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

   In the meantime, public health education can\nplay an important role in addressing the problem. Health messages can be\nconfusing, and even conflicting, particularly when it comes from unreliable sources.\nMind for Life can help by bringing you information from a range of health\nprofessionals who have a holistic approach and an understanding of the\ninterconnection between obesity and mental health.  They are here to support the community via\nvideo production and free workshops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

   Empower yourself and find your way to a\nhealthy weight by subscribing to our newsletter and following our social media\nand You Tube channels. You will find tips about healthy cooking, nutrition,\nexercise and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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