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2. You know You are Overweight when -
• There is excessive increase in body fat and body
weight.
• Your body stature is fatty and bulky.
• You usually remain lethargic, inactive and obsessed.
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3. Obesity is termed as Aatisthoola or Medho Vridhi in
Ayurveda which denotes accumulation of the fat
tissue. Ayurveda believes that impairment of the
gastric fire or Agni, which is responsible for breaking
up of the molecules of fat, leads to obesity.
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4. Efficiency levels both in case of body & mind are
deteriorated and the average life span is shortened.
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5. The obese person is at a risk of developing serious
diseases like diabetes, hypertension, joint pains etc
and many physiological as well as psychological
ailments.
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6. Ayurveda conveys that an overall change in your
everyday lifestyle is the key to success in reducing the
excessive weight.
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7. Eating habits need to be assessed and modified. Lay
more stress on less fattening and yet nutritious meals.
Food items like sprouts, fresh salads, vegetable soups
and roasted snacks can be used to fulfill the appetite.
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8. Feast more on seasonal fruits and vegetables that
provide adequate fiber and nutrition to maintain
energy levels and provide fullness combating
superfluous hunger pangs.
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9. Quality as well as quantity of food, especially oily and
fried food, fast food, sweet and spicy foodstuffs
should be restricted.
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10. Food items Sweet in taste should be decreased in
daily diet schedule, intake of diet components having
Bitter and Sour tastes may be included in everyday
diet regime.
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11. Food items like oats, barley, honey, pulses like moong
and arhar, and herbs like dried ginger, bitter gourd,
aamla, soye, etc. help in removing excess body fat.
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12. A glass of lukewarm water along with a few drops of
lemon juice and half a teaspoon honey is to be taken
on an empty stomach first thing in the morning.
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13. Ayurveda discourages sedentary and lethargic
lifestyle. Also avoid over sleeping and sleeping during
the daytime.
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14. Mental relaxation is needed which may be easily
derived with half to one hour of everyday Meditation.
This aids in developing a positive mental attitude
towards overcoming the ailment of obesity.
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15. Yogasanas and Pranayama or the deep breathing
techniques have been specified for the purpose of
easy weight loss and to accelerate the weight loss
program.
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16. So as to bring down the body weight, or the Medha
dhatu (fat body tissue), it is regarded essential to
practice daily exercise not only of the body, but also
of the mind.
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17. Dry Massages, Hot stone Massages and Enemas are
helpful for weight loss.
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18. Surya Mudra - The ring finger is made to settle at
the root of the thumb, with the thumb exerting a little
pressure on the ring finger. As this hand alignment
tends to increase warmth in the body systems, this
also aids in weight loss.
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