Before you read this article, please watch this very inspiring music first.The video you just saw actually is one of my favorite songs for this week. I was away in island resort for almost a week and they've been playing that music video almost every.
And as you can see, the singer is obviously obese. His name is Israel Kamakawiwo'ole, a famous Hawaiian singer and instrumentalist. He is known as the Gentle Giant for being so big but was gifted with such a soft, relaxing voice.
Unfortunately, Israel Kamakawiwo'ole died at a young age. The cause of his death? His being overweight. His obesity.
For many years and for most of the latter part of his life, Israel Kamakawiwo'ole had suffered from severe obesity. There was a time in his life that he even weighed 769 lbss. or 349 kgs.
For many times, he was hospitalized due to his severe obesity. He died on June 26, 1997 at 12:18 am at the young age of 38, mainly because of weight related problems that caused him respiratory failures.
Every, a lot of people die of obesity. I do hope that as time went on, more and more people will be more aware of obesity and what it can do with our lives. Let us take care of ourselves and our health. Obesity can be prevented. Lives can be saved.
