How to treat obesity in a healthy way?

Posted by editor on Saturday 21 Feb 2009
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  • Obesity is one of the most common lifestyle diseases of modern times. It is caused by lack of exercise, intake of a high fat diet, stress and uncontrollable eating habits. Other factors responsible for the development of obesity are hormonal imbalance and heredity. Obesity is not considered to be an ailment in itself but is a high risk factor for various serious diseases such as cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes, depression, arthritis and cancer.

    A number of individuals affected by obesity are resorting to taking fat burners, diet pills and crash dieting courses that proclaim to help them shed those extra ounces of fat in a short time. But this is far from the truth. These short cut weight loss remedies do more harm than good and can result in various side effects.

    How to combat obesity the healthy way?
    In order to battle obesity, you must intake a well balanced and nutritious diet comprising of all the vital vitamins and minerals and proteins, carbohydrates and essential fatty acids. Foods such as deep fried products, red meats, chocolates, candies, pizzas and burgers and fermented, processed and canned foods must be eliminated from the diet. All saturated and trans fat products should be given up such as potato chips, confectionery items, white bread etc.

    Avoid overeating and binging in order to battle stress or fill your boredom. Split your meals in 4-5 smaller portions instead of three large portions and  take a fruit such as apple or orange as a mid-meal snack.

    Increase your water intake if you want to lose weight. Drinking 8-10 glasses of water per day helps enhance digestion and metabolism. Water also helps flush out the toxic wastes from the body and keeps you hydrated.

    Vrikshamla or Garcinia combogia is an excellent natural remedy that can be used to lose weight naturally. It is a potent appetite suppressor that helps you combat obesity and get back in shape. It is recommended to take Vrikshamla herbal dietary supplements in the form of vegetable capsules on a daily basis for best results.

    Regular exercise helps shed those extra kilos, boosts the health of the heart, improves circulation and keeps you in good shape. It also helps keep other ailments such as diabetes, heart disease, arthritis, stress and hypertension at bay. You can always try walking, swimming, jogging or bicycling for 20-30 minutes everyday. Outdoor games such as badminton, tennis, volleyball, basketball and rugby also keep you active. If nothing else works, you can always try dancing.

    Lemon juice fast is one of the fastest natural remedies for shedding weight. Extract the juice of 1 lemon and add it to a glass of lukewarm water with ½ tsp honey.  Drink this several times during the day to lose weight. Honey supplies energy to the body and puts all the stored fats in circulation, thereby aiding the release of energy and burning fat naturally.

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