The Pep Talk: Obesity

You can’t simply throw the latest weight loss diet magazine at a person and ask them to lose weight. Just like a doctor treats each patient in the appropriate manner deserving, every overweight, obese or morbidly obese patient needs the same attention and care.  First things first; the more obese you are the more help you need, by a professional. Seek that help.

Obesity is not just a cosmetic concern. It’s a medical condition where excess fat has accumulated to such an extent that it’s causing negative effects on the overall health. Being overweight may be a symptom of the underlying health disorders or being overweight may cause deterioration in different aspects of health.

Coronary heart diseases, diabetes, High blood pressure, stroke, cancer, osteoarthritis, sleep apnea, reproductive problems, gallstones, abnormal lipid levels are just some of the problems of being overweight. And now-a-days the biggest problem is something that should be on the bottom of the list, “being called fat”. Obesity is a psychological problem as much as a physical problem.

Few things to know first, why are you overweight?

• Overeating?
• Sedentary lifestyle?
• Psychological?
• Heredity?

Remember, every body works differently, most of the time the patient understands the problem better than the dietician. In this world of rat race, binging, indulging, sedentary lifestyle the rate of obesity is shooting high and then we blame it all on the genes.

So what can be done?

An iron solid “willpower”

Study yourself. Study your food habits. Educate yourself about food. Understand your environment.

With exercise, healthy eating habits and sheer determination say goodbye to those extra pounds.

Post by Zohra Sada