Obesity - Causes and Treatment

OBESITY

* A bodily condition characterized by excessive deposition or
   storage of fat in adipose tissue is called obesity.

* Obesity can occur at any age in either sex.

* Among women, obesity is liable to occur after pregnancy and
   at menopause.

* Obesity is a serious health hazard as the extra fat puts a strain on
   the heart, kidneys, and liver as well as hips, knees, and ankles.

* Overweight persons are susceptible to several diseases like
   coronary thrombosis, heart failure, high blood pressure, diabetes,
   arthritis, gout, and liver and gallbladder disorders.

CAUSES

* The chief cause of obesity, most often is overeating.

* Obesity is sometimes also the result of disturbances of the thyroid
   or pituitary glands.

TREATMENT

* The chief consideration in this treatment should be the balances
   selection of foods which provide the maximum essential nutrients
   with the least number of calories

* The patient should undertake a juice fast for 7 to 10 days.
   Juices of lemon, grapefruit, orange, pineapple, cabbage,
   and celery may be taken during this period.

* Juice fasts should be repeated at regular intervals of two months
   or so till the desired reduction in weight is achieved.

* After juice fast, the patient should spend a further four for five days
   on an all-fruit diet, taking three meals of fresh juicy fruits such as
   oranges, grapes,pineapple, and papaya.

* Never eat until hungry.

* Do not eat when tired, angry, or worried.

* Ingestion of honey is an excellent home remedy for obesity.
   Start with about 10 grams of honey with hot water.
   The dose can be gradually increased.

* Another effective remedy for obesity is an exclusive lemon juice diet.

* Cabbage is considered to be an effective home remedy for obesity.

* A 100 grams if cabbage yields only 27 kilo calories of energy while the
   same quantity of wheat bread will yield about 240 calories.

* Exercise is an important part of weight reduction plan.

* Walking is the best exercise to begin with and may be followed
   by running, swimming, rowing, and other outdoor sports.