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Fat is beautiful, along
with every other shape, size or form. What is important in
a discussion of obesity is helping the large woman who also
has a heart condition, diabetes, liver or kidney disease,
or high blood pressure to lose enough weight to stay alive.
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necessities
of health, and use the term obesity only to refer to fat that
is health-threatening. Women who are obese are at greater
risk for the above diseases, which have increased seriousness
for them in some cases, as well as for cancers of the uterus
and breast
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Malnutrition is the major cause of obesity. The body is not
getting what it needs, so is continually hungry looking for
what's missing. Most women who are obsess were started on the
Typical American Diet early, may have had food allergies or
were unable to digest the cow's milk and starch they were weaned
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The problem
grows with the child; an adult lacks the physical activity
of childhood and the Typical American Diet has also become
habit. An abnormal biochemistry develops, with food sensitivities
and hypoglycemia. Too few nutrients are supplied in many women's
diets to make fat burning possible. "Fat is only lost
when energy is produced, therefore weight cannot be taken
off until fat is efficiently burned, a process requiring almost
every nutrient." A further cause is endocrine/glandular
imbalance, much of which can also be remedied by full nutrition,
and there are many other theories. For the woman who needs
to lose weight as a health necessity, reducing diets are not
the answer, but good food is-changing the Diet to give her
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Naturopathy:
Eat a balanced whole foods diet of citrus, raw vegetables,
protein, organic fowl, fiber and unrefined carbohydrates.
Do not use white flour products, sugar, salt, white rice,
junk foods, fast foods, soft drinks, pastries, or foods with
additives and preservatives. Avoid animal fats, dairy products,
ice cream of fried foods. Use unsaturated oils in nuts, avocados,
olive oil, or essential fatty acids. Eat whole grains, lentils,
beans and baked potatoes moderately. Short fasts with lemon
juice or warm water enemas are helpful. Try eating small amounts
several times a day instead of three big meals and neither
starve nor overeat. Do not eat between meals. |
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