Website design By BotEap.com“Losing weight” seems to be on most people’s New Year’s agenda. Among 10 people I asked “what is your New Year’s resolution, more than 6 people answered that they want to lose weight and get fit! Well, not a bad trend is it? But why nowadays particularly the younger generation admire being thin so much?” Ramp models probably have the answer. Size zero is quickly becoming popular and even middle-aged moms are struggling to get into their twenties jeans. Is it the right thing or do we have to think more?

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Website design By BotEap.comOne thing is for sure: having extra flab on your body is not a healthy sign. Flab means fat, not muscle. Therefore, losing this flab should be the priority, without a doubt. The lower the activity level, the more one has to worry about flab. Yeah! Please read the award carefully. Today scientists have found a strong positive relationship between health and activity level. Regular exercise, the less are the chances of poor health relatively independent of your weight.

Website design By BotEap.comBut one must also understand here that the higher the weight, the lower the activity level in many cases (due to the inability to move faster) and this further contributes to the high fat content. How to stop this vicious circle? Can?

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Website design By BotEap.comIf you were slim, lean and healthy in your twenties, you have every right to remain so in your mid-forties. What exactly is going wrong? Many women think that childbirth is the culprit that contributed to their flab. Many men think that their highly stressful job is the reason. But the fact is that despite childbirth and stressful jobs, there are men and women who can maintain their ideal body weight and live a healthy life. So why can’t we? We can too!

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• Stay away from the myths-

Website design By BotEap.com(1) We must follow strict diets if we want to lose weight– The most important prerequisite to idealize your weight and health is not to fall for rumors. You must have seen (or done yourself) many people who are left with only bananas, hot water, soups or ‘only’ vegetables for days at a time! This is one of the main myths that eating less will reduce your weight. It will not. It will simply weaken your immune system and make you vulnerable to serious diseases. So first of all, discontinue any such staple diet if you are following it. Our body needs a sufficient amount of all the ingredients in the diet, including carbohydrates, proteins, fats, minerals and trace elements, in order to cope with wear and tear. Carb-only or protein-only diets can temporarily help you lose weight (you also tend to lose muscle mass during the process, not just fat). But once you go off these diets, you tend to get fatter, because obviously you can’t follow such stipulated diets for life (I hope you don’t, otherwise… hats off!)

Website design By BotEap.com(2) Have only 2 full meals per day.– Many elderly are happy because they feel that we are eating only twice a day and not on a recurring basis. This is another myth that makes us fat. When you leave larger gaps between your meals, you obviously tend to eat much more than you can adequately digest. Therefore, excess sugars and proteins tend to turn into fat and get deposited under the skin and in the arteries (leading to atherosclerosis).

Website design By BotEap.com(3) Eating fat-free diets can reduce weight– remember that fat is also an essential element of the diet. We only need to take it in the stipulated amount so as not to exceed the limits. I have seen many patients deprive themselves of fat completely. What they get in turn is aged looking wrinkled skin. Fat is the natural moisturizer and tonic for your body and is therefore essential. Just reduce the amount of excess you eat and it won’t affect you negatively.

Website design By BotEap.com(4) Joining the gym is the only way to lose weight– well, here we are not belittling the importance of gymnastics exercises but let’s not make it the rule. There are many ways of exercising by which you can keep fit. Rather, in many cases, some of the gym exercises are harmful to certain people. People with joint problems and heart disease should be very careful when joining the gym. More than that, the stipulated type of exercises for weeks and months together reduces interest. Instead, engaging in different types of exercises keeps our motivations alive for longer (this is probably what we need the most). You can jog, swim, dance or ride a bike to get healthy!

• Weight Loss Treatment Regimens-

Website design By BotEap.com(1)Lose your weight homeopathically-

Website design By BotEap.comWe homeopaths always stress the importance of homeopathic treatment for weight reduction. Here I am not advertising any proprietary homeopathic medicine for weight loss. We are talking about classical homeopathy. Aid? Yes, it helps in many more ways than we anticipated. The main reason why homeopathic medicines help to lose weight is their ability to act on the mind.

Website design By BotEap.comThe “mind” plays a very important role in maintaining or increasing your weight. It is the mind that stresses you and you tend to eat more or less. It is the mind that bores you to start your exercise regimen. It is the mind that encourages you too to take the problem of obesity seriously and do something constructive about it.

Website design By BotEap.comAnd homeopathy helps in all these ways to shape your mind and make it do what needs to be done. It is not exaggeration. I have seen absolutely lazy patients scrupulously adopt exercise regimens once they are on constitutional homeopathic treatment, due to the ability of homeopathic remedies to act on higher planes. The same goes for maintaining ideal diets.

Website design By BotEap.comHomeopathic medicine also helps a person overcome hormonal imbalances that contribute to excess weight. Therefore, when a patient of hypothyroidism and/or polycystic ovarian disease starts homeopathic treatment, the apparent edema in the body gradually disappears and makes the patient more fit to achieve her goals.

Website design By BotEap.com(2)Exercise-

Website design By BotEap.comAs discussed above, there is no option to exercise your way to health. If someone tells you to follow a regimen that excludes exercise in order to lose weight, they are lying to you! Try to instill variations in your diet so you don’t get bored and feel energetic for years to come. Adding this component to your day to day is the most rewarding experience you can give your body, mind and spirit. Combine it with relaxing techniques and your benefits will double!

Website design By BotEap.comSome Auxiliary Tips To Lose Weight-

1. Drink at least 8 to 10 glasses of plain water per day
2. Have enough fiber as it will improve gut health and prevent constipation. It is also one of the safe ways to delay aging.
3. Recognize bodily deficiencies and seek the natural complementary help of an expert.
4. Eat frequent small meals (preferably 2-3 hours apart)
5. Be consistent in your regimens. To make that happen, set smaller goals and reward yourself when you meet them.
6. Some meditative techniques go a long way in stabilizing absurd eating behavior and provide the essential motivation to do your best.
7. Stay away from the myths and don’t fall victim to the heavy advertising of proprietary diet pills unless you have their authenticity verified by an expert.

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