Would you like to lose weight? It really is quite simple. All you do is eat properly — and that usually means eating less.

Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the developed world while in the poorer countries many still die of starvation.

Obesity only occurs when the food eaten has a high joule value compared to the amount of fibre it contains.

Kilojoules do count. They are the measure of energy which the food contains.

With highly processed food, the bulk of fibre is removed. This applies mostly to the carbohydrates or starches and these foods become concentrated.

You are obese when your weight is 20 per cent or more greater than the ideal weight. This ideal weight for sex, height and age has been worked out by studying life insurance statistics. Those who are at an ideal weight for their height and age live longer than those who are above the ideal. And the greater the weight, the shorter the life span.

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