by: Dr. Donald A. Miller

In this new century, news media are finally aware that America's
major health problem is obesity. Excess weight not only contributes
to almost every health risk, it can actually multiply the risk
factors, including those from tobacco. It has already been reported
that tobacco causes
more deaths than AIDS / HIV, maternal mortality, automobile
accidents, homicide and suicide combined, yet obesity makes
the risks even higher.

You don't have to be 300 pounds overweight for fat to be harmful.
Being "pleasingly plump" or even leaner can be enough to increase
your risks of various ailments, such as cancers, diabetes, heart
disease, memory loss, menopause, osteoporosis, PMS, stroke.

Just substituting margarine for butter is not enough, especially if
the spread is made with hydrogenated oils or "trans fatty acids".

Good fats, the "essential fatty acids" that the body can not make,
can be found in fish, nuts, soy and other foods. For
most fats, if you have none in your diet, your body will make what
it needs.

** Diet with FACTS, not MYTHS. **

About the author:
Dr. Miller is author of ""Easy Health Diet""
http://easyhealthdiet.com/diet.htm""Exercise for
Juniors to Seniors"" http://easyhealthdiet.com/JrSr.htmand numerous
free articles on health http://articles.easyhealthdiet.com/
Seven of ten deaths are caused by preventable diseases.