“Statistically, people with a higher body mass index were disproportionately being injured by this pandemic,” according to Dr. Ethan Lazarus, president of the Obesity Medicine Association. He referenced a new study by the CDC that found that in looking at more than 70,000 COVID patients hospitalized between March and December of 2020, nearly 51% were obese and 28% were overweight. According to the CDC, “Obesity is a common, serious, and costly chronic disease. In addition, having obesity puts … [Read more...] about An XXL Vulnerability Factor
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Eliminating Waste from Your Body
Eliminating waste from your body is essential for you to stay healthy. There are four ways that people eliminate waste: Sweat Urine Feces Respiration You wouldn’t lick your own sweat. You wouldn’t drink your own pee. You wouldn’t eat your own poop. And you shouldn’t inspire your own expiration (carbon dioxide)! When your elimination systems are not working properly, your immune system works overtime to protect you.1 The bacteria and viruses can get out of balance. A … [Read more...] about Eliminating Waste from Your Body
