Scotland faces a big threat from obesity

December 5, 2005

The dreaded ailment of obesity is gradually rising to epidemic proportions in Scotland. The number of deaths linked to obesity has risen by nearly 50% within a decade in Scotland and the sad part is that obesity was mentioned as a contributory cause in 139 deaths last year as compared to 95 in 1995. This sudden rise of obesity is due to the incorrect lifestyle of the natives of Scotland.

According to the researchers, fructose hampers the body's metabolism and causes a rise in uric acid in the bloodstream, which has negative implications on our body. Therefore, consuming fructose over a long period of time could lead to metabolic syndrome which causes obesity apart from severe ailments like high blood pressure and cholesterol levels.
Obesity can be very painful and the best way to overcome it is by lowering the sugar intake and using diet pills such as phentermine.

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