Briana - Wants to lose 100 pounds
1-29-2013 Oprah Winfrey’s OWN Network’s Our America With Lisa Ling aired an episode called ‘Generation XXL’ which focused on the childhood obesity epidemic in America. She reported that for the first time in history, our children may have shorter life spans than their parents. She reminds us of the sobering statistics that it is estimated that over 12 million children in America are considered obese, a number that has tripled in the past 30 years. One in six of America’s kids are considered to be obese. So how did we get here?
She tries to find the answer by traveling deep into the heart of Southern America, the hardest hit region of America’s childhood obesity epidemic. We meet a 100 pound 4 year old, a 347 pound 12 year old, and a community that found working together was the solution for their obesity problems. Read More…
“Common ailments afflicting Americans, disease and illness is not a natural consequence of aging. And they are not predominantly genetic. We are in control of those things”
“As a physician it’s incredibly rewarding to use nutrition as the primary therapy.”
“Our bodies are precise computers directing us to the exact amount of calories that we need each day… If you have gained weight you would have eaten outside of the demands of true hunger.”
“A properly fueled body is a miraculous self-healing machine”
How many of us think we will be around to see our children graduate, get married, and have granchildren? Meet Jay, a 43 year old father of two who thinks he will be around into his 80′s and 90′s and will see his kids through the highlights of their lives. Well, Dr. Oz wants us all to take the The Longevity Calculator Quiz, a tool used by Northwest Mutual Insurance Company that can predict what age you will die based on your current lifestyle. Dr. Oz thinks that real numbers will pull us away from the glitter that we use to cover up the realities of life. And what’s Jay’s reality? 
This week The Dr. Oz Show aired a show dedicated to the alarming increase of childhood obesity and the controversial debate, Is Childhood Obesity considered Child Abuse? We heard the stories and concerns of some obese children, parents, and advocates. In the end, parents want to do what’s best for their children. But where do you start? Knowledge is power and awareness can be an eye opener. Dr. Oz and his guest colleagues bring up a few interesting points that may help us parents “get going” in a different direction. 
Dr. Oz from The Dr. Oz Show has voiced his concern repeatedly over the obesity and diabetes crisis we are facing here in America. In his concern he has given us guidelines as tools we can use to improve and monitor our health. Some of those tools are knowing and monitoring 
Dr Oz made a good point when he said that having a lot of weight to lose can be overwhelming and that frustration can be self defeating. But breaking down your goals into smaller increments will give you a feeling of accomplishment and Dr Oz says every ten pounds you lose as great health benefits.