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.

How To Maintain Beautiful Hand Nails

Hand Nails

Due to poor digestion or doing heavy work without taking proper care
of the nails, they develop problems like Hang nails and Stained nails.

TIPS TO KEEP YOUR NAILS HEALTHY AND SHINING

* Soaking your nails in lukewarm water and then applying white iodine
   makes them firm and shining.

* Castor oil and glycerine application on your nails in even quantity also
   make your nails glowing and sturdy.

* You can prepare your home made cuticle creams for proper nail care.
   Heat up two big spoon of pure petroleum jelly and then add up half
   a spoonful of glycerine and coll it. Noe your cuticle cream is ready.

   Apply it on your nails.

* Always use glycerine mixed remover to remove nail polish from
   your nails. This would avoid making them stained.

SOME EXERCISES TO KEEP YOUR HAND AND FEET MUSCLES FIRM

* Close your fist and move the fist side ways and in every possible
   direction.

* Standing erect flex your fingers repeatedly till you feel tired.

* Occasional crackling of your fingers is also a good exercise.

* Stand erect and touch your toes with your hands. This will
   strengthen your legs and feet while making your hand-muscles
   also firm.

* Lie as before and try to touch your both raised up feet with your
   hands while keeping your back straight and pressed on the floor.
   Hold it as much as you can and then relax.

Fatigue - Causes and Treatment

 FATIGUE

* Almost every person has to work overtime on certain occasions,
   sacrificing rest and sleep, which may cause temporary fatigue.

* Fatigue is an indication that the cells of the body are not getting
   sufficient live atoms in the food.

* Chronic or continuous fatigue is, however, a serious problem which
   requires a comprehensive plan of treatment.

* Chronic fatigue can result from a variety of factors.

CAUSES

* The chief cause of fatigue is lowered vitality or lack of energy
   due to wrong feeding habits.

* Anemia is a very common ailment leading to tiredness.

* Insomnia or lack of sleep can be a cause of fatigue.

* Mental tension is one of the major causes of fatigue.
   This leads to needless waste of energy.

TREATMENT

* People who eat small mid-meals suffer less from fatigue
   and nervousness. Mid-meals consist of fresh or dried fruits,
   fresh fruit or vegetable juices, raw vegetables or small sandwich
   of whole grain bread. 

* Eat health foods which supply energy to the body.

* Take optimum diet made up of seeds, nuts and grains, vegetables,
   and fruits.

* Sprouting is an excellent way to eat seeds. Sprouting increases
   the nutritional value of foods and many new vitamins.

* Minerals are also important. Raw vegetables are rich in minerals.

* Sodium and Zinc are also beneficial in the treatment of fatigue.

* Raw vegetable juices, especially carrot juice, taken separately
   or in combination with juices of beets and cucumbers, is highly
   valuable in overcoming fatigue.

 

How To Maintain Beautiful Cheeks

Well-formed cheeks enhance the beauty of the face. Veins should not
be visible. To keep them healthy and well-formed, follow the simple
methods below.

* Never let your cheeks rest of your palms.

* Perform regular exercises.

* Never fill your mouth with eatables. Take always a small bite of
  your food.

* Never rub your cheeks against anything nor let them be pressed
   or pinched.

* Try to be always happy and cheerful. It is medically advisable
   to “laugh daily for about 10 minutes.” It makes your cheeks
   and normal health healthy and beautiful.

* Do not use any artificial coloring material on your cheeks.

TIP TO KEEP YOUR CHEEKS BEAUTIFUL:

Mix a few fresh rose leaves in raw milk and crush them to a
paste form. Then, add a little honey to the paste and apply
on your cheeks every morning for five minutes. Then, rinse it off.

EXERCISE FOR CHEEKS:

* Fill up your mouth with air. The air should be filled by whistling
   the reverse way. Then, allow the air to bloat up you face.
   This would puff up your cheeks.

* Hold the air as much as you can while letting your chin rest
   on your chest. Then, blow out the air slowly, after a minute
   or so. This would keep your cheeks wrinkle less.

Importance of Exercise and Activity

EXERCISE AND ACTIVITY:

* For correct living, it is essential to differentiate between exercise
   and activity. While both are important as they are involved in
   vital physical movement, they vary in degree and benefits.

* Activity uses the body to a limited degree and generally to
   achieve a specific purpose.

* Activity requires less physical effort and often less conscious
   effort once the routine has been established.

* Exercise demands considerable physical effort and is more
   beneficial as mental concentration is simultaneously employed.

BENEFITS OF EXERCISE:

* Regular exercise taken properly can achieve the increased use
   of food by the body,which contributes to health and fitness.

* The healthy person usually has abundant body heat and a warm
   radiant glow.

* Exercise can prevent or reduce gravitational ptosis or sag,
   as it is commonly called. Ptosis results from uneven flow of blood
   in the feet, legs and lower abdomen.

* The full use of the lungs in vigorous exercise can reduce or
   prevent long congestion due to lymph accumulation.

* Gas and intra-intestinal accumulations can be reduced by exercise
   that acts to knead and squeeze or vibrate the intra-intestinal mass.

*  Better respiratory reserve is developed by persistent exercise.

* Sweating in exercise aids kidneys by helping to eliminate the
   waste matter from the body.

* Persistent exercise leads to improvement in the quality of blood.

* Systemic exercise promotes physical strength and mental vigour.

* Exercise increases calorie output. The body fat can be reduced by regular exercise.