Obesity

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347.   Certain yogic asanas are highly beneficial. They not only break up or re-distribute fatty deposits and help slimming, but also strengthen the flabby areas. These asanas include bhujangasana, shalabhasana, chakrasana, vajrasana, yogamudra and trikonasana. They work on the glands, improve circulation, strengthen many weak areas and induce deep breathing which helps to melt off excess fat gradually.

 

Precautions for Juice Fasting

348.   Certain precautions are, however, necessary in adopting an exclusive diet of raw juices.

 

• All juices should be made fresh immediately before drinking. Canned, packed and frozen juices should not be used. It will be advisable that one should have one’s own juicer for extracting fresh juices.
• Only fresh ripe fruits and vegetables, preferably organically grown, should be used for extraction of juices.
• Only as much juice as needed for immediate consumption should be extracted, raw juices oxidise rapidly and lose their medicinal value in storage, even under refrigeration.
• The quality of the juices has a distinct bearing on the results obtained. In case of incomplete extraction of juices, their effective power is proportionately reduced due to the absence of the vitamins and enzymes which are left behind in fibre and the pulp.
• If juices are too sweet they should be diluted in water on 50:50 basis or mixed with other less sweet juices. This is especially important in some specific conditions such as diabetes, hypoglycaemia, arthritis and high blood pressure.

 

Basic Ingredients of Diet for Obesity

349.   The basic diet includes the following: –

 

(i)      Raw fruits – Moderate amounts of raw citrus and sub-acid fruits are allowed. No sweet fruits such as grapes, mangoes or dried fruits should be consumed. Fruit juices are also forbidden (except in Raw Juice Therapy) since these are in essence “refined”, being devoid of their pulp and roughage. The only exception is diluted red grape juice taken half an hour before all meals. This helps decrease the appetite, allowing one to eat less, and does not signal a weight gain.