People are considered obese if their Body Mass Index ( BMI ) exceeds
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Generally, people are considered within the range of normal weight if their BMI is between 18.5-24.9, Overweight if BMI is 25-29.9 and obese if their BMI is of 30 or greater. The latter requires a planned weight loss strategy else it may lead to critical diseases.
Weight loss through Ayurveda is considered as holistic and effective form of treatment, as it follows 'only one meal per day' rule?
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Ayurveda follows natural and healthy techniques for weight loss treatment which have no adverse effects. Their approach to weight loss does not involve the use of chemicals, processed food or extreme diets. They insist on a balanced and healthy diet.
Ayurveda includes all the six types of available taste in your daily diet
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Ayurveda recognises all six tastes: sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter, and astringent. Sweet, sour and salty tastes are anabolic, or building, in nature and need the pungent, bitter, and astringent tastes, which are catabolic, or burning in nature, to balance them out.
It is advised to have a short walk after each meal.
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Going for a short walk after each meal stimulates peristalsis and digestion. It's important to go for a walk post lunch, preferably for 10 to 20 minutes at a moderate pace. If possible, lie on your left side after walking for 10 minutes to further support your digestion.
Which of the following methods are used in Ayurveda for weight loss?
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Ayurvedic treatment for weight loss has a three-pronged approach. First, the use of herbs for weight loss and slimming pills to mobilise your stubborn fat. Then, the use of carefully constructed diet plan. And for a healthy weight, exclusive exercise schedule, and its adherence.
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