Obesity Diet Health Feed

Most of the illnesses that are the bane of our existence are the outcome of poor lifestyle choices and environmental factors. Majority of the Indian population, especially young adults are suffering from poor health conditions due to an unhealthy lifestyle.

What triggers poor lifestyle choices?

People like eating lip-smacking fast food, which really does no favour to their bodies.

Stress and anxiety accompany us every day of our lives. Deadlines at the workplace, p...more

Are you gaining an excessive amount of weight during your pregnancy, well you are not alone? Most of the pregnant women tend to be overweight or obese. You are viewed as overweight if your pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) is approximately between twenty-five and twenty-nine. Your BMI is the relationship between your height and weight. You are considered obese if your BMI is thirty or more.

However, here are some ways with which you can control the weight gain during pregnancy:
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Obesity is a serious complex medical condition in which the body acquires an excess amount of body fat due to lifestyle choices or dietary preferences. Besides being a cosmetic concern, obesity poses serious health complications like coronary heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes. Read on more to find all about the symptoms, causes, risk factors, prevention and cure of obesity.


Symptoms-
A person is generally considered to be obese if their BMI (Body Mass Index) is ab...more

Obesity has emerged as one of the most common and serious health problems today, affecting all and sundry. Children, in particular; are the worst affected. Obesity is an amalgamation of sedentary lifestyle, unhealthy eating habits and certain medical conditions. If neglected, it can create havoc. Diabetes, high blood pressure and hypertension are some of the major health complications that obesity can lead to. Thus, one needs to control and check this menace at the earliest. Maintaining a health...more

Bariatric surgery refers to the procedure by which weight loss happens gradually within 12-18 months after modification in size of stomach and/or intestines modification through key hole surgery.

The diet that must succeed a bariatric surgery changes with time. A post bariatric surgery diet will tentatively look like:

Initial stages: At the initial stage, eating solid food should be strictly avoided. A liquid diet with added protein is recommended to avoid strain on staple/sutu...more

Ayurveda, translated into science of life and longevity, has been practiced in India for more than 5000 years and has gained worldwide popularity. It uses noninvasive and natural methods, produces minimal side effects and therefore, is being widely accepted.

Ayurveda believes that the body is made of pitta, vata, and kapha systems (or doshas) and diseases are due to imbalance between these or predominance of one over the others. Obesity for instance is believed to be due to kapha predom...more

The name 'fast food' comes from the fact that it can be prepared and served in a jiffy and not mention, tastes delicious. Don't be fooled by the smell and the taste, they have such little to no nutritional value that they can hardly be called food. They are rich in calories, fat and sugar that lead to various kinds of health conditions. Popular junk foods include gums, sweets, carbonated drinks, desserts, fried foods; you probably love them now but after knowing their effects on your health you ...more

Type II Diabetes is also known as Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (NIDDM) or Adult-onset Diabetes. Diabetes mellitus is a syndrome characterized by an increased level of sugar (glucose) in the blood due to deficiency or inactivity of hormone 'Insulin' that is absolutely necessary to monitor glucose metabolism of body. This is a metabolic disorder that is primarily characterized by insulin resistance, relative insulin deficiency and consecutively hyperglycemia. Diabetes is prevalent world...more

The obesity epidemic around the world is getting worse day by day, though people are getting conscious about their health as well. Thus, a major portion of the fitness industry has grown around weight loss. It is easier said than done as many people lose their motivation for weight loss somewhere along the journey. There are however some really easy steps that you can follow to ensure that you achieve your goals without them being too taxing on you.

Let's look at 5 easy ways to lose w...more

Hypertension, which is also known as High Blood Pressure is a prominent factor that is responsible for the development of many serious health issues like cardiac disorder, chronic kidney diseases, vision loss and stroke. The dominant causes of hypertension include troubled lifestyle style, genetics, environmental factors and internal imbalances. You cannot possibly control the chances of suffering from hypertension but you can always prevent and minimize the risk of the problems that are associa...more