Miscellaneous
The weight loss and diet control market is worth US$72 Billion annually in the US alone. So, how can it be that we are still losing the battle of bulge? According to the WHO 39% of the world’s population is either overweight or obese and the numbers increase every year. This leads to cardiovascular disease, Type 2 Diabetes, musculoskeletal disorders and some cancersThe double whammy is there are still cases of malnutrition where someone can be overweight but still not getting sufficient nutrients to be healthyThere are lot of conflicting stats out there but it is generally considered there is a 95% failure rate. There is a tendency for people to consider that “I failed my diet”, but we prefer to think that "95% of diets fail people".So what are some of the reasons for these alarming statistic?The first big issue is where people have unsustainable diets that do not fit into their lifestyles; the 2nd is that people go off the rails (or more to the point it is what they do when they go off the rails) and thirdly, people try to change everything at once.In this episode we discuss each of these factors and provide practical advice on how to lose weight and keep it and start answering your most frequently asked questions.