Obesity or overweight results from the excessive accumulation of fat. The main causes of being obese are eating too much and/or not being physically active enough. If you eat more calories than you burn, the extra calories are accumulated as fat. Everyone has some fat, but too much accumulated fat results in being overweight or obese. There are other factors that may affect your body weight viz. your genes (obesity tends to run hereditary), weak metabolism, and your age. Sometimes medicine can contribute to weight gain. To prevent this problem, there are some useful, effective and safe home remedies for weight loss. Read more...
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Obesity
Jan 29
In medical terms obesity is a condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have an adverse affect on health.
The ill effect of obesity includes:-
* It reduces life expectancy.
* Increase health problem.
* Increase the likely hood of various diseases.
1. Heart disease
2. Type 2 diabetes
3. breathing difficulties during sleep
4. certain type of cancer
5. Osteoarthritis.
Basic reason and cause of obesity:-
* Excessive dietary calories
* Lack of physical activity
* Genetic susceptibility
Also there are some rare cases which cause obesity are:-
* Genes
* Endocrine DISORDERS
* Medications
* Psychiatric illness
Slow metabolism and in addition all these causes and reasons are supported by over eating habit.
The primary and basic treatment which is possible at home is physical exercise, dieting, weight loss programs, medication and clinical protocol.
If needed some supplements can be taken as anti-obesity drugs to reduce appetite or inhibit fat absorption. In very severe cases, surgery is performed or an intragastric balloon is placed. This is to reduce stomach volume and bowel length, leading to earlier satiation and reduced ability to absorb nutrients from food.
For a common man is having too much body fat or overweight and obesity are defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to health.
Now, it’s not just a problem among high income countries, overweight and obesity are now dramatically on the rise in low and middle- income countries, particularly in urban settings.
Obesity is a major risk factor and estimated 2.5 million deaths per year. The weight may come from muscles, bones, fat and body water.
The balance between calories in and calorie out is different. Read more...
Easy Tips to Reduce Weight
Jan 27
Many people say they want to reduce calories but do not find the best diet tips in this regard. The most convenient and facile way to reduce weight via following specific but still the best diet tips is through setting a target of taking calories intake. It is not that difficult to count calories. Once you find how much your body needs which is calculated through your weight and height, you can set a target for the intake of calories. Read more...
As with building any muscles in your body, intensity is the key to building big deltoids. Your shoulder muscles are made up primarily of the anterior deltoid (front delt), medial deltoid (middle delt) and posterior deltoid (back delt). All 3 parts of your shoulder muscles must be targeted to build well defined and big strong deltoids that threaten to burst through your shirt. Read more...
