Obesity

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Cabbage

304.   Cabbage is considered to be an effective home remedy for obesity. Recent research has discovered in this vegetable a valuable content called tartroric acid which inhibits the conversion of sugar and other carbohydrates to fat. Hence it is of great value in weight reduction. A helping of cabbage salad would be the simplest way to stay slim. A hundred grams of cabbage yields only 27 calories while the same quantity of wheat bread will yield about 240 calories. Cabbage is found to possess the maximum biological value with minimum calorific value. Moreover, it gives a lasting feeling of fullness in the stomach and is easily digestible.

 

305.   Cabbage is part of the brassica family of vegetables, along with brussels sprouts, cauliflower, kale, broccoli and collard greens. Cabbage is high in fibre, vitamins C and E, a powerful antioxidant and immune booster and it helps prevent cancers. Raw cabbage cleans the waste from the stomach and upper bowels, which improves digestion and reduces constipation.

 

Caution – Although cabbage has many advantages to offer, it can interfere with the uptake of iodine and those with thyroid disorder should consult their physician before eating cabbage.

 

Barley

306.   Fibre in barley can help you lose weight. A certain hormone in your gut, cholecystokinin (CCK) is associated with feeling of fullness. When people eat even a low-fat diet, their CCK levels go up, then back down to normal, or fasting level. When they eat barley, their CCK still goes up after the meal, but it never makes it all the way down to fasting level. This means you will probably feel more full after a barley meal. And if you feel full, you are less likely to overeat and put on unwanted kilos. It is pointed out that fibre intake itself does not cause weight loss – energy restriction due to feeling full causes weight loss. The challenge for most people is to stay in control between meals. If something, like fibre, promotes a little bit of a feeling of fullness, it can help in that phase.

 

Finger Millet (Ragi)

307.   Finger millet is a weight reducing food for obese people because its digestion is slow and due to this carbohydrate takes longer time to get absorbed. By eating ragi preparations, the constant desire to eat gets curbed, thereby reducing the daily calorie intake. At the same time it supplies abundant calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B1 and B2 and prevents malnutrition inspite of restricted food.