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10/10/2022

Metabolic Stretching - a surreal way to lose weight and increase agility............................................................................

Metabolic Stretching as the name suggests increases your metabolism and helps in improving your stamina so that you can pull off those intense workout sessions. Plus, it helps in muscle activation and offers better contraction which ultimately results in fat loss and muscle gain as suggested by a study published in the journal Sports Medicine. In fact, if you are dealing with a hormonal imbalance then Metabolic Stretching can be especially beneficial for you. According to a study published in the Journal of Human Kinetics, eight weeks of stretching helps in hormonal adaptation. So, basically it is a win-win situation.
That’s why you should learn these five stretches that will help you burn that stubborn fat in just 10 minutes every day

1) Side Lunge: Stand with your legs wide open. Now lunge to your right leg making a 90-degree angle and extend your left leg as much as you can. Hold it for 15 to 20 seconds and repeat it on the other side. Do at least 20 of these on each side for better effect. From your glutes, inner thighs, calves, and quads—side lunges work the entire leg

2) Inner Thigh Stretches: Sit on a yoga mat with your back straight. Now bring the soles of your feet together. Drop your knees a little and now flutter them like butterfly wings. Do this at least for a minute and repeat it again for at least five times. Fat pockets always make their way to our innermost muscles, like inner thighs, and thus becomes all the more difficult to get rid of it. But with this butterfly stretch, all the muscles in your inner thighs will be activated, attacking all that cellulite

3) Downward Facing Dog : Get down on all fours and try to make an inverted V with your body. Press your heels towards the floor and your head towards your feet. Hold this pose for 15 deep breaths and you are just fantastic. This one stretch is enough for your arms, shoulders, back and hamstrings. The trick of this stretch lies in its posture and how long you can stay in it, because the longer you hold the pose, the more calories you’ll burn

4) Sitting Side Bending: Sit with your legs crossed on a yoga mat. Now raise your right hand and bend over to the left side. When you are bent to the maximum, hold the extension for 10 to 15 seconds and then repeat it on the other side. Do at least 20 of these bends on each side

5) Triceps Stretches: Raise your arms towards the sky. Now bend your right elbow and gently pull it towards your head with your left hand. Hold it for 20 seconds and repeat on the other side. Do this five to six times. If you want to get rid of your flabby arms then doing triceps stretch is a must. Plus, it also helps in relaxing your upper arm muscles. Not to mention, a triceps stretch also works on your shoulders and traps and helps tone them too

Stretching means less workout but more result as the muscle response better after stretching. So, what are you waiting for? Go and try these stretches and lose that weight right away

10/10/2022

Diabesity - A complex relationship between Diabetes Mellitus and Obesity............................................................................

Diabesity is not an official diagnosis but refers to a patient having both Diabetes Mellitus and Obesity and together these closely related conditions greatly increases the risk of heart diseases, a major cause of death in the country.
Body Mass Index has a strong relationship to Diabetes and Insulin resistance. In obese individuals, the amount of nonesterified fatty acids, glycerol, hormones, cytokines, proinflammatory markers, and other substances that are involved in the development of insulin resistance, is increased. The pathogenesis in the development of diabetes is based on the fact that the β-islet cells of the pancreas are impaired, causing a lack of control of blood glucose. The development of diabetes becomes more inevitable if the failure of β-islet cells of the pancreas is accompanied by insulin resistance. Weight gain and body mass are central to the formation and rising incidence of type 1 and type 2 diabetes. This review will demonstrate the facts that link obesity with insulin resistance and pancreatic β-cell dysfunction.
Obesity is linked to many medical, psychological, and social conditions, the most devastating of which may be type 2 diabetes. At the start of this century, 171 million people were estimated to have type 2 diabetes, and this figure is expected to increase to 360 million by 2030.
Both type 2 diabetes and obesity are associated with insulin resistance. Most obese individuals, despite being insulin resistant, do not develop hyperglycemia. Pancreatic β-cells of the islet of Langerhans release adequate amounts of insulin that are sufficient to overcome insulin level reductions under normal circumstances, thus maintaining normal glucose tolerance.
Throughout the natural history of type 2 diabetes, endothelial dysfunction is accompanied with obesity/insulin resistance in diabetes and prediabetes conditions (this includes people with impaired glucose tolerance and/or impaired fasting glucose). In order to develop insulin resistance and obesity, thereby causing type 2 diabetes, β-cells should not be able to compensate fully for decreased insulin sensitivity. The nonesterified fatty acids (NEFAs) that are secreted from adipose tissue in obese people may lead to the hypothesis that insulin resistance and β-cell dysfunction are most likely linked.
Both obesity and diabetes mellitus are important independent risk factors for the development of cardiovascular diseases. Obesity is the leading risk factor for type 2 diabetes. Women with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 kg/m2 have a 28 times greater risk of developing diabetes than do women of normal weight. The risk of diabetes is 93 times greater if the BMI is 35 kg/m2. The presence of diabetes can increase a woman's risk of heart disease by 2-fold. In addition, the presence of diabetes overshadows the protective effects of the premenopausal state. The national prevalence rates of diabetes have increased in parallel with the rates of obesity.
Since excess fat worsens diabetes, losing weight can greatly improve the condition. When you have diabesity, you may start with one medication to get the pancreas to produce enough insulin. But very soon and much earlier, you need two or more medicines for diabetes. But if you lose weight, you may do fine with just one medication or even go off medication entirely. Losing as little as 5% to 10% of your overall body weight can greatly improve Type 2 diabetes. The first treatment goal for diabesity is to get to and maintain a healthy weight along with eating a low-carb diet. Changing your diet and increasing exercise to lose weight can be challenging. But the hard work is worth it to avoid serious complications of uncontrolled diabetes like heart disease, kidney failure and nerve damage.
Ready to take the first step toward better health? Write back with your queries and let us guide you to fight back Obesity today!

09/10/2022

Junk food induced Obesity - A Pandemic ..........................................................................

Obesity has been declared as a pandemic that does not discriminate between age, gender and ethnicity and thus demands serious measures of containment and management.
As of today, people across boundaries, both children and adults, have embraced a lifestyle that has been metamorphosed to suit the new jet speed age and food is no exception to that. Over the last two decades there has been an alarming increase in the trend of consumption of fast food and sweetened beverages, globally, especially within school children and adolescents, with the growth rate of the fast food industry to be at an estimated 40 % per year, Joseph et al 2015. A pan India survey by Centre for Science and Environment conducted within 13,750 children aged 8 - 15 years reported that 93% children ate packaged food and 68% consumed packaged sweetened beverages atleast once in a week and more than 50% consumed both once in a day.
Fast food, typically is high in simple carbohydrates, high in fats, high in saturated and trans fats, high in sugar and high in sodium, all of which has direct adverse effects on the digestive system, cardiovascular system, respiratory system, nervous system, integumentary system and also on the reproductive system of an individual. Fast food consumption is highly associated to weight gain and Obesity. Mostly consumed fast foods are bakery products, beverages, caffeinated drinks, burgers, chips, chocolates, pizza etc. and all of these are loaded with those extra and really extra amount of calories that accumulate in your body, setting up the perfect platform for you to be at cardiometabolic risk along with behavioral symptoms. As such there is immense need to overcome an addiction to fast food and shift the dietary habits into more of real food. Mass awareness at grass root levels starting from self help and extending upto the greater community, with special emphasis on children, about the adverse effects of junk food on the organ system is a priority need of the hour. There can not be a better time than now to build up supportive environments promoting good health and disease free living.
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09/10/2022

Obesity can stop you from getting pregnant - Addressing women health and infertility .............................................................................

Obesity is a common health issue in many women of reproductive age, as of today, and is grossly overlooked and ignored by the society at large, globally. But the presence of excess fat in the body has severe consequences on the reproductive system of women with complications like anovulation, menstrual disorders, difficulty in assisted reproduction, miscarriage, infertility and other adverse pregnancy outcomes. Insulin resistance and hyperinsulinemia in obese women leads to hyperandrogenemia. The GH(growth hormone), SHBG (s*x hormone binding globulin) and IGFBP (insulin like growth factor binding proteins) levels decreases firmly while Leptin (family of adipokines) levels are increased thus disturbing the neuro regulation of the HPG (hypothalamic pituitary gonadal)axis which in turn is majorly responsible for impaired ovulatory function and therefore a deteriorated reproductive health. As such the detrimental effects of Obesity on reproductive system can be attributed mainly to endocrine mechanisms, though more in depth studies are still required to fully understand the relationship between Obesity and Fecundity.
Some studies show that the risk of infertility is three times more in obese women than non obese ones and obese women need longer time to pregnancy when such women may remain subfertile even in the absence of ovulatory dysfunction. Obesity may cause infertility via many pathways like impaired ovarian follicular development, qualitative and quantitative development of the oocyte, embryo development and implantation.
Weight loss equal to 5 to 10 percent of body weight has shown to improve fertility rate in obese women with significant improvement in endocrine parameters with improved ovulation frequencies. Therefore it is highly recommended for women attaining reproductive age to concentrate on weight loss programs to experience a healthy and happy pregnancy and motherhood.
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16/04/2022

Walking - The easiest way to fight Obesity .............................................................................

Walking may not be a rigorous exercise but it is one of the highly effective ways to burn calories and get into shape. One of the easiest and most cost effective forms of exercise walking offers numerous health benefits including weight loss. An active walking program has positive effects on the level of obesity and helps in significant reduction of body weight, fat and waist circumference. For starters, walking is a low-impact activity and doesn't place a ton of stress on your body the way running, jumping or even dancing can. That makes it ideal for aging adults, people prone to joint pain and anyone hoping to transition from a sedentary to a more active lifestyle. It also gets your heart beating faster and can help strengthen and tone your muscles. Walking works the large muscle groups like the quadriceps, hamstrings and gluteal muscles including other muscles in the lower limbs and feet. Working these muscles improves circulation, increases cardiovascular endurance, boosts bone health and reduces obesity and the risk of diabetes. Routine walking can also lower your LDL, or "bad" cholesterol, and boost your HDL, or "good" cholesterol, while improving your weight, overall fitness and mood. If you walk outdoors you reap additional benefits of Vitamin D, a nutrient synthesized from exposure to sun which is highly useful for protection against patholigical conditions like osteoporosis, high blood pressure and some cancers. A 2012 study published in BMJ Open showed that intense walking for two to four hours a week, slashed risk of diabetes, heart disease and metabolic syndrome - an obesity related group of conditions by atleast 50 percent. According to American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), individuals should aim to participate in a minimum of 30 minutes of moderate intensity activity per day or 150 minutes per week. While this can help you get on track in terms of cardiovascular fitness and combating other health conditions, if you’re looking to lose weight, you’ll probably want to do a little more. For individuals who are obese and trying to lose weight, or anyone looking to keep the weight off, the ACSM recommends increasing this number up to 200–300 minutes per week (3.3–5 hours). Breaking this down, a one-hour walk 4–5 days per week will be sufficient to achieve your weight-loss goals. Any additional time you spend exercising on top of this adds to your overall calorie burn and fitness level
Therefore, it is highly recommended to incorporate walking into your daily routine. Start by walking a little more than you normally do each day until you can do an hour or more 4–5 times per week. If you keep to a brisk pace and pay attention to your nutrition, you’ll set yourself up for effective weight loss and thus put up a real time effort to fight the deadly pandemic - Obesity!

13/04/2022

Obesity - a portal for Cardio Vascular Diseases.............................................................................

Obesity and overweight gives rise to one and several factors that increases risk of cardiovascular diseases in an individual. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality and morbidity has been shown to be at a higher rate in individuals who are overweight, particularly with central or abdominal deposition of adipose tissues. Abdominal obesity is a risk factor for CVD worldwide. Obesity may be associated with hypertension, dyslipidemia, diabetes, or insulin resistance, and elevated levels of fibrinogen and C-reactive protein, all of which increase the risk of CVD events. In addition to CVD, obesity has been shown to increase the risk of high blood pressure. Persistent hypertension is one of the risk factors for stroke, myocardial infarction (MI), heart failure, and arterial aneurysm, and is a leading cause of chronic kidney failure too. Moderate elevation of arterial blood pressure leads to shortened life expectancy, which also increases the risk of heart diseases. In todays date, the frequency of heart failure is increasing; it is one of the major causes of death globally with a prevalence of approximately 4% in developed countries. A close correlation has been observed between heart failure and obesity. According to data from the Framingham Heart Study, the rise of BMI by 1 kg/m2 increases the risk of heart failure by 5% in the case of men and 7% in the case of women. Studies on heart failure show that 32%–49% of patients suffering from heart failure are obese and 31%–40% are overweight. In the case of obese and overweight patients, heart failure develops 10 years earlier than in the case of subjects with a normal BMI. The duration of morbid obesity is closely correlated to the development of heart failure: after 20 years of obesity, the prevalence of heart failure grows by 70% and after 30 years, the prevalence rises by 90%. The significance of obesity is indicated by the fact that the Framingham Heart Study emphasized the pathogenic role of obesity for the development of heart failure in 11% of males and 14% of females. The structural and functional changes of the heart observed in obesity alone contribute to a deterioration in myocardial function, which is often referred to as “obesity cardiomyopathy”.
Obesity leads to heart failure through several direct and indirect mechanisms. Excess weight leads to haemodynamic changes. A rise in both cardiac output and blood pressure has been observed; an increase in BMI of 5 kg/m2 involved a 5 mmHg rise in systolic blood pressure. On one hand, it is related to the activation of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system and on the other hand, to the increased activity of the sympathetic nervous system. Obesity increases both the aldosterone level and the mineralocorticoid receptor expression, which promote interstitial cardiac fibrosis, platelet aggregation, and endothelial dysfunction. Increased blood volume facilitates venous backflow, which enhances ventricular preload causing increased ventricular wall tension and ultimately leading to ventricular dilatation. Abdominal obesity is associated with subclinical left ventricular dysfunction. Hypertension increases left ventricular afterload, which raises the danger of structural and electrical myocardial remodelling. This process ultimately leads to left ventricular hypertrophy and to diastolic and later to systolic ventricular dysfunction.
Inflammatory cytokines (TNF-α, IL-1, IL-6, IL-8, etc.), whose production is increased in obesity, also play an important role in the development of heart failure. The inflammatory mediators and acute-phase proteins in circulation cause myocardial fibrosis, which increases myocardial stiffness and may thereby lead to diastolic and later to systolic heart failure. Through their effect on metabolism, tissue structure, and the extracellular matrix, leptin and adiponectin contribute directly to the myocardial transformation. Triglyceride accumulation in the cardiac muscle can regularly be observed in obese patients and facilitates the generation of toxic metabolites (e.g., ceramide and diacylglycerol), thus enhancing the apoptosis of cardiomyocytes. The integrity of skeletal muscle mass is crucial for retaining the physical activity. Diet-induced obesity has been shown to promote muscle atrophy and catabolism. This process plays an important role in the progression of CVD in obese patients.
Moreover, obesity has been shown to increase the chances of heart failure not only by itself but also through the associated medical comorbidities. The frequently appearing insulin resistance reduces the contractility of the myocardium, while it enhances the activity of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, which can result in hypertrophy and apoptosis of cardiac myocytes and to myocardial fibrosis. Alterations in lipid metabolism enhance atherosclerosis and thereby the risk of ischemic cardiomyopathy. Unsurprisingly, obesity is therefore an independent risk factor of coronary artery disease. Myocardial lipid accumulation and enhanced fibrosis can also play a pathogenic role in the genesis of various cardiac arrhythmias, which may contribute to the development of heart failure. As such it is high time one should start fighting Obesity immediately to improve heart health and reduce the risks of CVD and other pathological conditions leading to CVD

09/04/2022

Your walking surface - How good is it for your body?.............................................................................

Walking is one of the best exercises to fight Obesity with but then the question arises where are you walking, on what surface? The right walking surface can make your walks more impactful for your health while wrong surfaces can add stress and cause injuries. Most people walk on hard surfaces like roads of concrete or asphalt or on marble or wooden flooring and this walking does have a severe adverse effect on your joints and tendons. Walking or running on hard surfaces can lead to conditions like Achilles Tendonitis, inflammation of tendons and muscles in front and outside of legs, tibia and the knee cap.
Walking gives you advantages like strengthening your heart and lungs and burning calories to maintain your weight, but the same walking can give your body repetitive stress resulting in aching lower limbs and lower back depending on the surface you are using for your exercise. Walking involves continuous strike of your feet against the ground, absorbing shock through your foot to your knees and to the hips and lower back. When the surface is hard it does not absorb any shocks instead the striking force of the feet on the ground returns with a greater intensity through your limbs to your knees and lower back. Overtime the impact can result into serious injuries like stress fractures in the small bones of the feet and ankle ultimately resulting in breakage. It also initiates and aggravates Osteoarthritis of the knee and hip joints. As such if you are walking on hard surfaces with the hope of gaining health benefits, its high time to shift your surface to turf or grass or mud or on treadmills and tracks that are built to absorb shocks. Walk properly and on proper surface so that you can utilize walking for maximum benefits.
Keep tuned in to our page for future posts on "Benefits of Walking" and how much walking is too much with walking mistakes to avoid!

23/03/2022

Should you include S*x in your Weight Management Program? We investigate further!.............................................................................

A healthy weight is part and parcel of a healthy lifestyle and having S*X does keep our health in tone by burning calories and making us happy. The range of calories burnt during s*x varies widely depending on how active you are during the act physically and mentally. S*x is fun and is a great way to loose weight while keeping the happiness quotient high, and is one of the best instruments you fight Obesity with! Have s*x regularly to not only reap benefits of weight loss but also to increase stamina and immunity. According to experts you can burn upto 300 calories for a passionate s*x period of 30 minutes and a steamy hour long s*x session does have massive positive effects on your cardiac health and core. Keep tuned to our future posts to know which s*x positions are best for loosing more weight and how having s*x increases your chance to fight pathological conditions related to Obesity
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17/03/2022

Obesity - A threat to global health .............................................................................

Obesity is a complex disease which is not just a cosmetic concern but is a medical problem that is a potential portal for several other diseases like hypertension, diabetes mellitus, obstructive sleep apnea, cardiovascular diseases, stroke, arthritis and some types of cancers. In simple language Obesity may be defined as having too much body fat. Obesity happens over time when you consume more calories than you use, that's excessive food and lack of physical activity basically. Sometimes it's genetic also. Obesity bears a reciprocal link with depression with studies showing increased risk of clinical depression due to obesity and also obesity as a result of depression. Major causes of obesity are varied with factors like diet, physical activity, automation, urbanization, medication, economic policies, mental disorders and endocrine disorders are a few to mention amongst others.
Obesity is a silent killer, a lifestyle disease that can be reversed depending upon measures taken and severity of the disease.
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