Dr. S. Annapurna

Causes of Obesity ? Unhealthy lifestyle ? Unhealthy diet or binge-eating habit ? Lack of exercise or physical activity ? Lack of sleep ? Genes and family heredity ? Health conditions ? Medication ? Stress Home Remedies For Weight Loss ? Green tea is rich in antioxidants that help your body to burn fat and help boost metabolism rate naturally. Take one to three cups of green tea in your daily routine for better results in losing weight. ? Honey and lemon juice combo is a natural remedy for weight loss. Mix 1 teaspoon of raw honey and 2 teaspoons of lemon juice in warm water. Take this mixture early morning on an empty stomach Bottle gourd is a vegetable with several health benefits. It is rich in fiber and water content, and helps lower cholesterol level in the blood. Consuming a glass of bottle gourd juice early morning before breakfast will keep you full for hours. ? Exercising is essential for maintaining a healthy body. It helps to burn and maintain a balance in the calories in the body. Physical activities generally help to lose weight over time Most fruits and vegetables are low in fat content. A daily diet routine containing fruits and vegetables like berries, oranges, grapes, broccoli, celery and tomatoes are very essential for good health and helps in losing weight. ? Getting enough sleep daily is essential for overall health. Lack of sleep affects your health, increases stress hormones and makes you feel hungrier than you would normally be, which can later result in weight gain for treatment and diet chart for weight loss consult privately

Excessive sebum secretion leads to oily scalp and dandruff giving symptoms of flaking and itching. If not taken care may lead to condition called seborrheic dermatitis. Need to see you to assess properly and prescribe best treatment for you. Use medicated shampoo like Scalpe + Shampoo twice a week. You may also use natural home remedies like using lemon juice on your scalp thrice a week.

How many glasses of water should you really have?

The onset of winter lowers temperatures and also initiates the loss of moisture from your body due to dryness. In this season, your body requires more fluids to eliminate possibilities of chapped lips, acne, flaky skin and dry cough. So, to cope with the reduced moisture level of your body, the right amount of water intake is necessary.

How does your body lose water even when you sweat less?

Winter, unlike the other seasons of the year, is devoid of hot, sunny days, but that doesn’t mean that your body is free from water loss. Generally, heat generated by furnaces, heaters and fires are the reasons behind sweating in winter. Also, water leaves your body during winters through the steamy breath you exhale when exposed to lower temperatures.


What are the risks of drinking less water in winters?

Dehydration in winters can negatively affect your body, ranging from causing common cold or flu to serious issues like stroke. Moreover, when your body lacks hydration, you may experience bizarre appetite patterns. This is caused due to the fact that less fluid consumption results in lack of energy in the body. This leads your body towards utilising the available fat for energy, making you thirsty, which is often misunderstood as hunger.


So how much water should you drink on cold winter days?
The amount of water intake required in winter varies from person to person due to the difference in gender and physical activities performed by a person throughout the day. However, amount of water intake in winters may be approximated as follows:

1. For Men: 8 to 10 glasses of water consumption per day is ideal for men with normal activity levels

2. For Women: Commonly, women should drink between 6 to 8 glasses of water throughout the day to keep themselves healthy

3. For Men Who Workout: Men with a regular exercise regime should have a raised water consumption amount of 10 to 14 glasses every day

4. For Women Who Workout: Women who exercise daily should increase their water intake to 8 to 12 glasses each day

5. For Lactating Mothers: In case of lactating/breast feeding mothers, 7 to 10 glasses of water intake per day is considered to be ideal

Sticking to these many glasses a day during winters can prove to be difficult for people facing extreme climates; but there are certain things you can do to increase your water consumption.

How can you increase your water consumption?

There are numerous ways, which let you increase your water consumption during winters without directly drinking water. These are-

1. Include more water based fruits (watermelons, pineapples, grapes etc) and vegetables (radish, spinach, cauliflower etc) in your daily diet to hydrate your body

2. Train yourself to drink water all through your workout session by timing your water intake at regular intervals

3. Have a bowl of hot soup before your meals to increase your intake of water

4. Use a humidifier to inhale moist air instead of the dry air prevalent during winter

Water intake plays a vital role in the proper functioning of the human body and is as important in winter as in other seasons.

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Hye. Thanks for the query. Maintaining body weight is not a one time effort that you try, succeed or fail or drop the actions that take you there. You are what you eat. Your weight is nothing but a balance of how much you eat and how much you burn or exercise. Understanding this art of balance will make it easy to maintain your body weight. Walking, swimming, strength training as well as eating are all calorie burning processes. Along with this if you eat sensibly; then you will see the scales move. There is no short cut to losing weight. You have to eat the right foods at the right time. Eat small but frequent meals. Reduce your main meals by a small amount. Take a glass of lime water 10 minutes before meals. Avoid long gaps in between meals. Avoid junk as far as possible. Exercise at least 4 times a week. Lastly be committed. Remember it's a lifestyle change and not a one time thing. It's a balanced intake that will last you longer. All the so called fad, crash diets, medicines, pills or supplements will only give you muscle and bone loss. The fats will remain as it is. So, lose that fat not muscle mass. Don't hesitate to take a personalised consultation.

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1.You may be having anxiety or stress. Avoid stress. 2.You need 7-8 hours of sound sleep to remain healthy. 3Go for regular exercise, Take part in games and sports, 4.Do yoga, meditation and deep breathing exercise like pranayama to calm your mind, control your emotion, relieve anxiety and improve concentration. 5.Take light dinner. 6.Avoid taking tea/coffee at bed time. 7.Take a small walk after dinner and if possible take hot water bath before sleep. Read a light magazine or interesting book before going to bed 8. Avoid late night., and don’t sleep in day timeDon’t take sleeping pill. 9. If no relief consult doctor

Hi, you have developed a simple neck sprain. Try applying hot water bottle or heating pad to the painful area of neck. Take homoeopathic rhus. Tox-30, 2 drops in 1 tsp water thrice a day for 3 days. Also take mag. Phos-6x, dissolve 4 pills in lukewarm water and take three times a day.

Water melon juice: Prepare watermelon juice in a juicer which does not separate the pulp but converts it into semi liquid so that it can be taken as a part of juice. Cut some watermelon in small pieces of less than half inch. Mix with juice. Have some mint leaves, duly washed and cut. Pour the juice in glasses and garnish with mint leaves. Serve chilled. This delicious juice is a mine full of antioxidants, nutrients and fiber. If desired, one can also add some lemon juice and salt.