Obesity Causes Cancer: How To Lose Weight For Good

Obesity is responsible for 20 percent of cancer deaths in women and 14 percent in men. This is only expected to increase as our waistlines in the USA expand. Running a close second to smoking as the leading preventable cause of cancer, excess pounds may soon take over first place. It is time to put a handicap on excess pounds as we have on smoking. As with smoking, the "quick fix," simply saying you will quit, has notoriously poor results. Yet, through a process that requires more than a quick decision and sheer willpower, many have been successful - fewer than half the number of adults smoke now than just a few decades ago.

For those who have been discouraged by an inability to drop those pounds despite a vast array of diet programs out there, two excellent resources are available. Anyone who wants to make an impact in their long-term health in 2008 through weight loss, should have these at their side, to read, read again, and share with those they love.

Karen Koenig, the author, is a licensed social worker and specialist in weight issues. She understands the underlying issues in weight control, and why simply cutting calories and upping exercise is not doing it for the majority. Her book "The Rules of "Normal" Eating," will help those who wonder why some people are able to maintain their weight through seemingly little or no effort, do the same. For those who have made a conscious decision to lose weight for good this time, "The Food & Feelings Workbook" is an absolute must. In this book the elephant in the room has finally been addressed - the reason simply cutting calories and exercising has not touched our waistlines. If everyone who has struggled with weight issues would work through this book, we would be living in a nation where obesity was retreating, as smoking has, instead of accelerating, and the acclaimed scientists that predict a decline in our life expectancy due to obesity, could join those who claim the world is flat.

Any criticism of these books? Only that it is hard work, physically and emotionally. But, isn't a reduction in weight, and all of the complications of obesity, worth it? If the task seems too heavy, consider that even small amounts of weight loss contribute to overall health in those who are overweight. And, if you need a reminder that it can be done, just turn on the TV. Presidential candidate Mike Huckabee lost over 100 pounds and has kept it off! If I get a chance, I will ask him if he read these books!

Further information on Karen Koenig, and her books, is available with one click of your mouse.For further information on cancer prevention, read "Avoiding Cancer One Day At A Time."