Obesity or Weight Gain? Some Facts!

Top 12 facts about obesity or weight gain:

If we take a close look at the recent world statistics, we find that both developed and
developing parts of the world are busy tackling one or the other health problems.
One of the commonest diseases of twenty first century can be said as the obesity! Blame it
on our changed eating patterns or our stressed out lifestyles, we are eating far more than
necessary and this is triggering imbalance between various factors leading to extra pounds.

No wonder scientists have coined a term syndrome X for obesity related disorders.
Syndrome X is formed by hypertension, diabetes, mellitus, and hypercholesterolemia.
All these maladies are either cause or effects of obesity. Moreover, these are the problems that
lead to end-organ (kidney, liver, heart, pancreas etc) damage slowly. It means, unless we
tackle obesity, these diseases are enough to raise the mortality of the human population across
the globe.

One more interesting and noteworthy study:

Earlier the scientists were too much concerned about the persons body mass index and
they used to call high BMI as the culprit of higher incidence of above mentioned diseases.
No doubt high BMI is dangerous but there is something more dangerous than mere
high BMI. It is termed as waist hip ratio. It has been found that central obesity (i.e.,
obesity around the waist or tummy) is more dangerous than generalized obesity.
Therefore, higher the waist hip ratio, more are the chances of diabetes, heart maladies,
kidney disorders etc. Therefore, maintaining your waist-line can go a long way in establishing
normal vital parameters.

The fitness enthusiasts therefore recommend apt diet and exercise as the basic modes
of fitness. It is well said that the fitness regime should be included in your every day life just
like your meals and sleep. Only then it gives desired results.

Here are top 12 points about your obesity and its treatment:

(1) First of all, change your mindset that you cannot reduce weight. Your wrong
attitude is the major culprit that may lead to failure. Remove the word impossible from
your psyche.

(2) Try to seek expert consultation about your problem areas. For example, if you
have protruding belly, the fitness expert may suggest you different workout and diet,
and if you want to shape your thigh muscles, you may need different type of exercise.

(3) Remember to couple weight loss with muscle toning. Seek expertise to lose fat and
not muscle.

(4) Drink at least 10 glasses of water every day.

(5) While avoiding fatty stuffs and sugars from the diet, dont forget to pamper you once
in a while so that the feeling of deprivation does not cause laxity in your fitness regime.

(6) Remember gym is not the only option you have. You can learn exercise at home
and do it regularly.

(7) Try to mingle different modes of exercises daily instead of repetitive things to bring
spice into your exercise regimen.

(8) Learn Yoga and Pranayama too to enhance flexibility and your mental power!

(9) Do not fall prey to hefty advertisements made by weight loss pills manufacturers.
You do not want to buy side effects while on weight loss regime.

(10) Remember that milder modes of therapies like Homeopathy and Ayurveda will give
you lasting relief than these diet pills.

(11) Remember to add green veggies to everyday diet, especially evening meals. This
acts as a booster for clearing your bowels the next day. Unless you have regular and
satisfactory stools, your weight loss regimen may suffer frequent road blocks.

(12) Be consistent. Set certain goals for yourself and reach there step by step. Dont
haste. But keep an eye forwards.

Well, if you follow only the above mentioned steps, you are ought to reduce excess
weight within stipulated time frame. No need to tell that you will be free from all
obesity related diseases! Its guaranteed!