In India, more than around 135 million individuals were
affected by obesity. Obesity means gaining excessive body weight. It refers to
a medical condition in which a person gains excess body weight which further
has negative effects on the person’s health, 1 out of every 5 adults in India
is overweight. If you are eating more and more and you don’t exercise at all,
then there are chances that you may get obese. Sometimes, it is also because of genetic susceptibility. Stop being a lazy person, get up, dress up and hit
the gym.
You should know about
Obesity symptoms:
- Breathlessness
- Increased sweating
- Snoring
- Inability to cope with sudden physical activity
- Feeling very tired every day
- Back and joint pains
- Low confidence and self-esteem
- Feeling isolated
- Bariatric surgery which involves sealing off most of the stomach to reduce the quantity of food you can consume can be an effective means for morbidly obese people to lose weight and maintain that weight loss.
Know about Obesity
dietary guidelines:
- You should avoid these following points:
- Junk food - pizzas, burgers
- Sugary foods- pastries, cakes, desserts, and juices
- Starchy foods- like potatoes
- Fatty Foods - cheese, full-fat milk or yogurt, butter and oily foods
- Canned foods- as they contain extra sugar
- Salted foods- like peanuts, pistachios, and fries
- Refined grains- like white flour, white bread, white pasta
- Red meats- like pork and lamb
- Processed meat- like ham, bacon, sausage and salami
- Frequent and over-eating
- Eating at restaurants and cafes as food cooked here has added preservatives and larger portions.
You should eat
healthy foods like the following points:
- Whole grains like ragi, bajra, maize, jowar, millets and red or brown rice.
- Whole pulses like chana dal and rajma
- Lean meat like fish and chicken
- Lots of vegetables
- Whole fruits and not fruit juices
- Nuts and seeds
- Plant oil like olive or vegetable oils
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