3/03/2012

Ways To Combat Obesity

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By Craig Oscavry


One of the biggest problems facing our generation in this day is obesity. Obesity is the state of having too much excess fat. It not just renders one unappealing, but it is also the root of many problems in health plus its emotional and psychological effect on a person and the people surrounding him or her. People are becoming more conscious of this dilemma so queries such as "how many calories should I eat a day?" and "how many calories in a meal is thought of as healthy?" have become increasingly common.

Obesity is caused by many things. One can acquire it through to their genes or because of hormonal imbalances. A person's culture can also be a culprit as to how one can turn obese. But the most frequent cause of obesity would be a sedentary lifestyle and poor habits in eating.

Not doing a lot and not eating right go hand in hand in causing obesity in many people. Due to the fast paced way of living these days, people will choose to eat fast food rather than making an effort to cook healthy meals. When they consume these meals they don't think about how many calories they're consuming at said meal. Not only that, but there are people who no longer ask themselves "how many calories should I eat a day?". Also, beyond eating the required calories necessary for the body, people as well no longer exercise. And so, the food taken in is not burned off by the body and therefore builds up and after a certain period transforms into fat.

So as to minimize the risks of obesity people should do a little self controlling. They should learn to minimize their intake of fatty and oily foods especially those containing large amounts of butter or are fried. People should instead opt for lean meat and fish and broiled or baked dishes. People must as well lessen the amount of salt and sugar that they take in. In other words, minimizing the intake of juice and soda and choosing tea and drinking a lot of water instead. They may as well reduce alcohol intake, particularly beer due to the fact that this has a lot of calories. People should also exercise to burn off the calories they consumed. If they aren't able to exercise full time they may choose to go strolling, walking everytime the opportunity presents itself and using the stairs instead of the elevator.

If people don't begin to ask themselves "how many calories should I eat a day?" or how many calories does a cake have before indulging in it, they might have to deal with many problems that come with obesity. For this reason, people should discipline themselves for a healthier them.




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