We cannot blame you totally. The holidays just gave you a ton of temptation and second, stress and pressure is pretty much high in the past few weeks because of the holidays like from the need to rush work, yearend reports, something at home, or relationships maybe? It really does not matter as when things get really stressful; the cookie jar starts waving at you.

Here are some tips to avoid stress eating:

• Choose a more subtle alarm tone to wake you up in the morning Avoid a blazing wake up ring of the alarm clock which itself causes you stress. Start your day right and wake up with a good mood.
• In case you are expecting parties or dinners to fill your calendar, cut back on your carbs. You do not want to spike up the blood sugar with all the goodies. Instead of the white bread, go for the wheat variety.
• Avoid guzzling on coffee and other caffeinated drinks. Instead drink a lot of water so your system can handle stress better when pressure comes your way.
• If you think things are getting out of control during your day, step back and take a power nap. This will help you feel refresh with your mind and body ready to face stressful situations.
• Another option if you cannot get a nap is to take a walk or bike around. Exercise tells your body to release hormones called endorphins which promotes a more positive mood and outlook.

The study also shows a little under 6% can be medically classified as extremely obese.

Translating the percentile into real figures, one third of the American adult population or 72 million adults were obese during the 2005 to 2006 study. The conclusion was drawn from the study group of 4356 adults over 20 years of age which participated in the survey of the federal government.

The study involved physical examination done in mobile laboratories to measure height and weight among other variables that were checked.

The formula for Body Mass Index or BMI is used to determine if a person is obese or considered an overweight. To determine BMI, the height in meters squared is used to divide the weight of a person in kilograms.

A BMI of 25 to 29 is considered to be under the overweight classification. Obesity is between 30 and 40. Morbidly obese individuals are rated with a BMI of over 40. Weight loss is needed. VERY NEEDED!

In the surveys conducted between 1988 and 1994, 22.9% of Americans were obese while 33% was considered overweight. Morbidly obese individuals made up 2.9% of the adult population.

Obesity and being overweight increases one’s risk for cardiac diseases, diabetes, arthritis, and some cancers. The United States shares overweight and obesity problems with may countries around the world.

Looking at the American youngsters, 16% is obese while 32% is considered overweight. Eleven percent are considered extremely obese.