Causes of obesity and ways to prevent obesity

Obesity is the main reason of a lot  fat in the body. Although it is really nothing to do with one's weight , is often the case that obese people are overweight, too. The most widely accepted method for determining obesity is usually in the person of a certain measure of body mass index or BMI. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, a classification that BMI 27.3 defines obesity in women and men classified as Category 27.8

Overweight and obese women face an increased risk of:

1.    Gestational hypertension (high blood pressure during pregnancy)

2.    Gestational diabetes (elevated blood sugar during pregnancy)

3.    Pre-eclampsia (leg swelling, high blood pressure and kidney disease) or eclampsia (similar symptoms as pre-eclampsia plus seizures or coma)

4.    Cesarean section

5.    Excessive bleeding or infection following Cesarean section

6.    Miscarriage

How to Prevent Obesity

Keep a Check on Your Weight

Monitor your weight regularly. Weigh yourself at least once a week. This will help you figure out how much extra flab you have lost by doing simple activities or workout. In case you are being inactive and not eating healthy, you will be aware of the weight gain at an early stage. This will prevent your weight gain from being too much to get off.

Drink Plenty of Water

Drinking lots of water will help your body detoxify all the impurities present in the system. Doctors recommend that you to drink at least 8-10 glasses of water a day. Having a glass of warm water in the morning, with half a lemon squeezed in it, is also a good idea. Remember, water cleanses and rejuvenates your skin as well.

Stay Away From Junk Food

One of the prerequisites of staying healthy is avoiding junk foods. The smart way to stay away from junk food is not to buy them at all! Avoid frequenting the fast food chains. Keep junk food out of your house as well. If you really like stuff like pizza and burgers, indulge in them not more than once or twice a month.

Eat Slowly & Only When You Are Hungry
Do not cut any of the three meals per day. Rather, divide them into small meals, stretched over a gap of 2-3 hours. At the same time, cut off high-calorie snacks in between the meals. Eat small portions of food and do not gulp them down. Do not stuff yourself with food when you are not hungry. Eat only when your body signals you to have food. Eat slowly because the stomach takes some time to feel ‘full'.

Diet for People with Obesity (Sthaulya)

You have come to the most important point in tackling the obesity problem – diet. A right diet coupled with exercise is many a time all that is needed for an obese person to shed those extra pounds. The following are some very useful pointers:-

1.    Avoid all sweet and fatty foods. These are the biggest culprits when it comes to dangerous calories.

2.    Avoid foods that are rich in carbohydrates, such as rice and potatoes. You can constitute your diet with other food grains such as wheat, barley, sorghum and maize.

3.    Every plate of food must contain at least one bitter or pungent food. This must be cooked minimally to maintain the juices intact.

4.    There is no restriction on the consumption of tea and coffee.