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Alternate cure for obesity

What remedies are suggested for overweight?
(26 Sep 2007)

Obesity is one of the most common and widespread conditions today. While people were aware of the fact that an unhealthy diet could lead to obesity, not many seemed to bother. However, over the last few years, individuals from all over the world have started to realize how much this condition can not only interfere with your daily schedule, but also affect the all round quality of your life.

Being over weight or obese can be defined as excessive fat accumulation in the body – to a point where it poses a credible risk to an individuals health. One of the standards in identifying if a person is obese is to use the Body Mass Index (or BMI) where the weight of an individual (in kilograms) is divided by the square of his or her height (in meters). Any result above the amount of 25 will put the individual in an overweight or obese category. Obesity can lead to a number of other medical complications such as diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular diseases and other chronic problems.

The most prominent reason for the fact that the condition is so common is that people consume much more food during the course of the day than they used to. Moreover, today’s hectic lifestyle of most people pushes them to eat food that is rather unhealthy either by being extremely oily, or having minimal or absolutely no nutritional content. Other factors that may be the primary cause of the condition include genetic factors, hormonal imbalance, thyroid or pituitary disorders or low basal metabolism. Cabbage is well regarded in the process of slimming down and a high intake of the vegetable is strongly recommended. You must also make it a point to eat around 12 fully grown curry leaves every morning for a period of six months to contribute to your weight loss effort. Boiling some ginger in a pot and adding a few slices of lemon before drinking it while it is still hot will help you control your appetite, thereby playing an important role in your weight loss regime. The most effective way to lose weight is a combination of eating the right kind of food and getting a lot of exercise to help burn up the excess fat that has already accumulated in the body. Sit ups and push ups will increase the flexibility of your body and tone the abdominal muscles, buttocks, thighs and other body parts where fat will usually accumulate. With regards to diet, avoid any oily, fatty foods and fast food.

answered by G M on 15 Mar 2010, 1:50:37

A person is considered to be obese if his body weight is more than 20 percent above the ideal body weight for his sex, age and height. Obesity occurs due to hereditary, rich food intake, luxurious or sedentary lifestyle, Social rejection or boredom, malfunctioning of certain glands like thyroid, pituitary or sex gland. Obesity is generally measured through body mass index, body density or skin fold thickness. Obesity can be dangerous as it can restrict the individual causing inconvenience and inefficiency. It can complicate certain diseases like diabetes, asthma, arthritis, atherosclerosis and hypertension. Hence our excess weight needs to be regulated to lead a healthy lifestyle.

Certain remedies that can be useful for reducing obesity:

Have a healthier lifestyle and have a positive outlook. Insist on eating vegetarian foods and cut down non vegetarian foods if possible. Switch on to lean meat instead of red meat. Avoid egg yolk and have egg white. Have more of whole grain cereals, pulses, sprouts, fruits and vegetables. Have frequent and small meals in a day. Cut down refined and junk foods and go for fiber foods. Drink loads of water or liquids in the form of juice, soups, stock or broth. Avoid fried foods; instead prefer baked or steamed foods. Avoid high caloric foods like ice-cream, chocolates, pastries, butter or candies. Concentrate while you eat to avoid overeating.
Reducing weight becomes effective when exercise is also included with diet restriction. Certain exercises like brisk or uphill walking, jogging, running, swimming, cycling, ice skating, roller skating are effective. A modification in our daily activities can also help in reducing weight. Taking up the stairs instead of lift, walking to nearby places, doing our daily activities ourselves without any help can be helpful. However, in case of diseases, exercises can be carried out after consulting the trainer or doctor.
Have 10 to 12 fresh curry leaves every morning for three months is a useful remedy for reducing weight.
Prepare lime juice with 1 glass Luke warm water and 1 teaspoon honey. This needs to be taken in regular intervals.
Soak a handful of jujube or Indian plum leaves overnight in water. Next day morning remove the leaves and drink the water on empty stomach. This procedure can be done for one month.
Drink a cup of dandelion root tea thrice daily. This is helpful for weight reduction.

answered by J M on 25 Jan 2008, 12:57:47

Alternate cure for obesity

What remedies are suggested for overweight? (26 Sep 2007)

What remedies are suggested for overweight?
(26 Sep 2007)