Obesity
by: Jelly Gupta
Obesity is considered a major health problem in the United States. Obesity has been declared as an epidemic by The Center for Disease Control and Prevention. It is very unfortunate but true that more than 300,000 people die every year due to problems related to obesity. The fact that one out of every three Americans is overweight is highly alarming. The basic reason behind this growing health disorder has been identified as the Americans’ inclination to eat to the maximum and exercise to the minimum.
According to endocrinologists, Obesity targets every organ system in the body. Obesity results in number of complicated and acute problems like heart malfunctioning, diabetes, sleep disorders, different types of cancer, arthritis etc. Apart from physical ailments, people suffering from obesity also face some psychological problems like depression, mood swings, appearance consciousness, lack of self-confidence etc.
Unhealthy food habits result in quick weight gain. It is often observed that people casually start consuming snacks as a sporadic tendency but after a period of time it gets converted into a hard-core habit. Junk food taken along with normal food adds a high count of calories to the already existing reserves of the body, which in turn increase the body weight very speedily.
Although number of weight loosing programs and packages are available, but the fact is that shedding weight is not as simple as it appears. Discipline coupled with serious efforts and lots of hard work is the key to permanent loss of weight. The simplest way is “Eat minimum, exercise to the maximum”. For most people, maintaining the weight is more difficult than loosing weight. Inconsistent methods usually take the people to their original obese figures in a few years. Weight reduction programs should be considered as lifetime commitment by the dieters.
Dieters should not expect drastic weight loss in a short span of time as this will only lead to frustration and discouragement. To gain weight is easy but to loose those extra kilos which have piled up over the years is very difficult. Ideal weight cannot be attained in a few days or months. This is a gradual process and lots of patience, hard work and discipline and self-control is required. The realistic goal can be achieved only with persistent and sincere efforts.
All the dieters must listen to their stomach as stomach can best indicate when and how much to eat. Most people presume that if it is time to eat then they must eat, even if they do not feel like eating. If a person enjoys heavy dinner and that too at late hours and straightway goes to bed after that, then this adds loads of calories to the body. To fully digest the meal, we should ideally not take any food after nine at night. This would help in avoiding extra burden on the stomach right before sleep time. A balanced exercise routine is also indispensable to loose weight. The doctors recommend brisk walking at least for one hour. 5%-15 % decrease in original body weight in a span of 6-10 months is considered as ideal weight reduction.
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About The Author
Jelly Gupta is a law graduate and has a keen interest in social issues. Being an amateur writer, she expresses her views and thoughts through short articles.
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