The Fat Problem

Gobble up these ‘Korean pine nuts’ to crub your prolific appetite

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 11:26:00 +0000

According to a new research, the extract of Korean pine nut can prove effective by suppressing appetite, thereby helps to prevent obesity. It contains pinolenic acid that helps to curb the appetite and providing a feel of full stomach for most of the time. The appetite suppressors- cholecystokinin and glucagons-like peptide rose to 65 percent and 25 percent respectively. In addition, UK has approved a new obesity drug, called Rimonabant manufactured by French company Sanofi Aventis. Besides this, experts are working to develop a vaccine against Adenovirus-36 responsible for weight gain. In my opinion, it is a praiseworthy finding that can aid obese people. It is an herbal medication with no side- effect at all and the efforts created for developing drugs as well as vaccine can provide a sigh of relief to obese to a great extent.

Beware! Watching TV Crime Dramas Can Make You Obese!

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 11:25:00 +0000

According a study by Simmons Market Research Bureau, TV habits found to be responsible for weight gain. Of the total population, 35 percent viewers found to be obese those prefer to watch crime dramas on prime TV. However, no facts were provided whether a certain kind of TV drama leads a person to obese or an obese person prefers to watch such crime dramas. Moreover, the study by using the guidelines of The National Institutes of Health found some of the viewers prefer to watch weight loss products ads having weight proportional to their heights. As per my thinking, for one reason it can be true as watching TV for long hours leads to weight gain due to no involvement of physical activity. But I don’t agree that a certain kind of crime dramas to be responsible for obesity.

Curtail Obesity with ‘Brown Seaweed’!

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:24:00 +0000

Obese need to cheer up. Taking seaweed brown in color in diet can heal the ‘disease’. Brown Seaweed, that contains high levels of a compound called fucoxanthin in contrast absent in red and green seaweeds. Brown seaweed is one of the ingredients of Japanese miso soup. Trials were conducted on rats and lost weight was found, especially in the abdominal area. The test also concludes that fucoxanthin stimulates a protein UPC1 to collapse the fat of the body. I think the treatment tends to be natural with no side-effects. Till the time it develops into anti-obesity tablet; one can use it as an eatable by preparing soup or vegetable to get a delightful treatment. But it is also essential to alter your lifestyle as just having seaweed you can’t heal either you need to be conscious about diet and work activity.

Asthma Risks highly prevalent in obese women!

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:23:00 +0000

Obesity is the most prevalent ‘disease’ affecting the women population to a great extent. It is the birth place of several other diseases. Therefor, today’s women need to take proper care of the body by maintaining ideal weight. A recent study found that obese women are at a high risk of getting affected with asthma – up to 85 percent. With rise in each unit of BMI, the risk for asthma goes up to 6 percent in women rather 3 percent in men. In addition, obese women with non allergic nature found to have 9.5 percent risk for asthma. I think obesity can be blamed for asthma. Women need to be conscious about their rising weight. In case, you are an asthma patient, try to reduce weight.

Children fighting obesity in vain!

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:23:00 +0000

Obesity is affecting people worldwide. And to prevent it people are making several efforts. But what about kids? Obesity amongst children is reducing at a slower rate and requires focus of the parents, schools, health societies and organizations to develop some fresh and new programs for coping obesity. Parents need to watch their child eating habits and provide them to perform work which include physical activity and even limit the TV viewing hours of the child. Schools require children to provide physical education and recess periods along with academic sessions, moreover, organize various programs attaching to physical activity performance such as matches, games, bicycle racing etc. Likewise, health societies and organizations must also come forwar and kick start some exciting and attractive programs to get over it.

Burn Your Calories With Exercise!

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 11:22:00 +0000

Every person carrying that extra flab thinks it’s a dream to reduce weight. But friends, you can let your come dream true with little efforts and exercising. Here are a few tips to burn your calories: – Develop a habit of walking most of the time rather than sitting for too long to burn extra calories. – You can also use a treadmill machine with it, burn calories up to10 to 15 percent. – Sometimes, you can be on diet and without exercising you can lose muscle and fat, in turn reduction in metabolic rate. – Do the activities involving more muscles group against gravity to burn calories. – Engage yourself in resistance exercises like work-outs with weights or using muscle strengthening machines. – Do aerobic and resistance exercises to increase energy expenditure which depends to a great extent upon the time spend and stoutness on exercise. – You need to eat less and exercise more to cut off fats. You must remember that it takes long for a woman to reduce fat from stomach even trying hard as compared to man. These nice and useful tips are provided by Ralph La Forge (Duke University Medical Center) for weight-loss. I really appreciate him as one can easily follow by transforming into practicability. These are unique tips regarding weight-loss by burning calories.

Obesity stepping towards infants, Watch Out!

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 11:22:00 +0000

Parents need to answer this question- Is your child chubby and round? If the answer is ‘yes’ you need to pay attention as your tiny tot may be affected with obesity. Don’t neglect the growing fat in your infant. Obesity is now gripping towards these little infants. It tends to be difficult for the parents to identify obesity as a serious problem for their child. So, it becomes compulsory for parents to weigh their infant regularly. Who know, the obese infant might invite diabetes and heart diseases at an early age? These obese infants may have high cholesterol levelsk, same as found in adults. First of all, a mother need to be conscious about her infant’s weight. She must provide her baby with an ideal diet. Infants need regular weight check-ups. Moreover, they require light exercises and hence indulge in playing easy games.

Supplements in Diet can lower Obesity and its related Problems!

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 11:21:00 +0000

Obesity is now admitted as a global disease with number of people fighting to cut it off. Obese are always desirous to become slim and to get toned body. It can be blamed for other diseases like diabetes, heart problems. Healthy nutritious diet along with exercise can help, but at a slower rate. Obese can try supplements having adequate ingredients to fight obesity. Here can be some Supplements: 1. White Kidney Bean a natural nutritional supplement that can help to prevent starch from the body. 2. Coleus forskohli an herb, helps to reduce fat, raises body metabolism and improves immune system. 3. Commiphora mukul, a resin of mukul mirth tree, lowers the weight, increases metabolism and maintain healthy cholesterol levels. 4. Garcinia Cambogia, a fruit rich in hydroxyctric acid helpful to lower cholesterol and fatty acids and enhances glycogen to suppress appetite. 5. Chitosan, extracted from shellfish or crabs, limits cholesterol level and helps to control blood pressure along with weight loss. 6. Phymatolithon calcareum, seaweed, usually fat-free, low calorie and calcium rich vegetable. These supplements are can help to minimize obesity and its related problems but one need to consult a doctor before opting these in diet.

Kill Obesity, before it kills you!

admin — Tue, 15 May 2012 11:20:00 +0000

Have you ever pondered on the reasons behind your obesity? You need to know the exact causes of obesity that can be due to – consuming fat, sugar or starch, alcohol, preprocessed products in high amounts. Other factors like-irregular eating, limited exercise, lack of hobbies creating boredom, diet lacking in vitamins and minerals and increased appetite. Now, you can check for all these causes or factors responsible for obesity and plan to curb it, step by step. You can take an appropriate measure to hit each element liable for it separately. Therefore, first you need to discover the real factors leading to obesity, thereafter attack it with suitable tool and overcome it.

Brain Protein May Help Fight Obesity!

admin — Tue, 15 May 2012 11:20:00 +0000

Have you failed to get rid of obesity? Don’t worry, a new study found that a protein in brain can help you conquer it. The protein called TLQP-21 may help to raise the metabolism and cutback obesity. Trials were conducted on rats up till now and after found that with TLQP-21 were less likely to gain weight gain and burn high calories. However, no study was made on humans. And it is also not clear whether the protein may work effectively on humans as shown on rats. Obese should not consider it seriously, until the protein tends to prove its effectiveness on humans. As far as, they can consult doctor for safer weight-loss measures.