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Today a new survey was released from the CDC showing some startling rises in obesity. This study looked at obesity state by state and the results show that southern states seem to have the worst obesity rates.

The Southern states did prove to have the highest rates of obesity in the nation, coming in at 20.4% obesity. The rate in the Midwest was a bit lower with an obesity rate of 28.7%. Coming in with the lowest obesity rate was the West at 24.1%, with the Northeast states were just a bit higher at 24.9%.

The study from the CDC showed that Mississippi actually had the highest rate of obesity, with 34% of adults falling into this category. However, there are 11 other states that also have obesity rates that are above 30%. Although many of the states have seen a decrease in their obesity rates in the past two years, the drops in these rates have been quite small.

With the new data released, it shows that the 2010 Healthy People goal was not met. This goal was to lower the obesity rate to 20% or below. With this information, it shows that there is quite a ways to go to get to the target obesity rates in the United States at this point.

“The HCG diet has been launched by Prescrip Trim to expand the help for reducing obesity in USA. According to (CDC) Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, the obesity has increased at an alarming rate in United States. Since 20 years, the obesity factor has been increasing in the major states of America.” http://www.thinking-clearly.com/hcg-diet-success-rate-to-help-reverse-the-obesity-trend/115190/

The latest statistics reveals that the occurrence of obesity is less than 20 percent in only two states in America and in the rest of America the occurrence is more than 25 percent of the total population. The statistics is an alarming situation.

CDC has designated that one of the risk factors for definite types of cancers, cardiovascular disease and type-2 diabetes, is the obesity. Prescrip Trim along with Dr. Emilia Ripoll, has commenced a weight loss routine for all the obese people who lives America.

HCG diet is the weight loss regimen which is very helpful in reducing weight. Dr. Emilia works hard for the improvement of health therefore she believes that obesity is a serious issue. She worked hard in order to launch a complete diet that may help an obese person to control and reduce weight.

According to Emilia Ripoll, one of her patients proved a great health development after using the Prescrip Trim regimen. The development was indication by the results of the patient’s blood panel. Doctor Emilia is the Medical Director of Prescrip Trim. She said that the treatment is working securely and successfully for the weight loss and it is offered in every state of America.

“While an apple a day keeps the doctor away, a tangerine a day may provide even greater health benefits, researchers say. Scientists at the University of Western Ontario in London, Ont., say a substance found in high concentrations in the fruit prevents obesity and offers protection against Type 2 diabetes in lab mice.” http://www.vancouversun.com/news/canada/Tangerines+help+prevent+obesity+diabetes+mice/4571237/story.html

The research that was published in the journal Diabetes found out that the naturally occurring substance known as nobiletin can also help in the protection against atherosclerosis which is responsible for most heart attacks as well as strokes.

According to Murray Huff, a vascular biology scientist at the University of Western Ontario, the mice that were nobiletin-treated were mainly protected from obesity. In the long terms of the studies, it also protects the animals from atherosclerosis.

Nobiletin is a branch of a family of molecules known as flavonoids that are usually found in citrus fruits. Tangerine possesses the highest concentration of nobiletin among citrus fruits. In Canada, it is reported on their statistics that one in four Canadians are obese.

On the Postmedia New, Huff said that the scientists fed the mice a diet with high in fats and sugars. A group of mice became obese with increase cholesterol and insulin levels and have a fatty liver. Those were the symptoms that increase the risk of developing cardiovascular disease and type-2 diabetes.

On the other hand, the second group of mice that was given by doses of nobiletin in addition to their diet displays no symptoms of the first group. They have found out that nobiletin inhibits the build up of fats in the liver by blocking the genes that works as a manufacturer of fats.

Huff expresses her interest in the study and is very optimistic that the findings of the study may hint at similar to the benefits from humans. It may be early to say but the study is worth for moving it forward to study the effect of nobiletin in human studies.

“A new workout program is proving to be popular with gym-goers. It’s a non-profit program called Activtrax and it is being introduced by the YMCA. Program directors say it’s a convenient way to keep your daily workout exciting. If you walk into the Evansville Y, you’re bound to see a lot of people carrying around clipboards. These are members of ActiveTrax, a new web-based workout program designed specifically for you.” http://www.wfie.com/story/14226062/evansville-y-adds-new

At first you have to set up a consultation appointment to the YMCA’s staff to test for the strength and input the client’s fitness goals. After that, the Active Trax computer emits out a fresh workout each time you visit.

The computer will instruct you on what machine you will use, how much loads will put on and the number of times you need to exercise, explain by Mardi File, the Evansville YMCA’s Director of Strategic Health Initiatives.

According to Gene Duncan, a YMCA member, the program does not only improve her health but also it improves her outlook on exercise. She added that she came in with no same routine every single day and she don’t have to stop and think what she will do next. The program keeps the track of your progress and it motivates you more.

Duncan explains that because you have to put it in the computer, it is like going to the weight watchers and you are the one responsible for what you are doing.

File says that the popularity comes with convenience and they are thinking of a kiosk that will do a quick thing. The client will come in, enter the information and do the work out.

Activtrax is available at both locations and is free to all Evansville YMCA members.

The organizers believed that the newest weight loss program ProHealth Fitness Center will be a success and will be starting up a new season. Linda Crawford said that in just a span of 11 weeks, this session participants, fewer than 50, have been able to lose 500 pounds and more with diet and exercise.

“Mission Competition divides participants into teams and assigns each team a personal trainer. Participants meet with their trainer as a group each week to exercise. The trainers also give them help with creating a diet plan and an exercise plan for the rest of the week. Each participant also has to complete homework between sessions such as walking 10 miles before the next meeting, burning a certain number of calories or doing 50 crunches every day. The competition lasts for 12 weeks.” http://www.mtairynews.com/view/full_story/12616154/article-Mission-Competition–Weight-loss-Edition?instance=secondary_news_left_column

All the participants will weigh in every week and their total weight loss will be posted under their trainer’s name. Crawford added that the program is fun and they have success on it more than they have ever had on the fitness side. And she considers the program as the best weight loss program that she had ever done.

The wining team will receive a price as well as its trainer hence they got to work as a group in a common goal and to have fun on the program.

For Ginny Collins, the competition has been great, back then, she lack self-discipline but when she is on the team she is more motivated to stick to the diet and to his daily exercise.

Many are reluctant to take their part in the fitness program but as they have seen the result, they are now happy on what they did. Many have reported to have good result in the program.

The 12-week program requires a 1 hour commitment to the trainer and also a time to complete the homework assignments for the week. The homework assignments will usually span for at least five days during the week and includes exercise and nutrition goals.

Next season will begin on April 14 and staff members are ready for signing people up, including those who have just completed the program.