Obesity

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10.     Overnight solution for the battle of the bulge is not advocated here. What is needed is a lifelong food management system along with exercise commitment that will ensure our optimal well-being. There is no need to flip-flop from diet to diet to diet. We must simply eat in harmony with our longstanding predisposition to food that is natural, whole and bio-energetic. If we do stick with nature, we will be delivering all the nutrients to over 100 trillion cells necessary for self-diagnosis and self-healing. We will achieve hormonal balance, boost our mood, remain vigilant, calm and alert. We will live longer, healthier life as destined by Nature.

 DEFINING OBESITY

11.     There is no fixed ideal weight for each person. Ideal body weight is based on (i) your age, (ii) your sex, (iii) your frame size and (iv) your bone structure. Years of research in this area worldwide has formulated indices and yardsticks to measure obesity and its associated health complications. Some of the more common ways to measure obesity, which are only guidelines are described below.

Body Mass Index (BMI)

12.     BMI is a fairly good indicator of healthy weight and the most popular tool used by World Health Organisation (WHO). BMI, which works the same for men and women, measures the relationship between height and weight. This is calculated by dividing the body weight in kilograms by the square of height in meters and falls into the following categories: –

BMI under 18.5 – Underweight; may be you want to eat a bit more nutritional food.

• BMI 18.5 to 25 – Healthy; this is the desirable weight range for good health.
• BMI 25 to 30 – Overweight; your health could suffer. Don’t get any fatter and try to achieve healthy weight by eating healthy and avoiding junk food and doing moderately intense exercises.
• BMI 30 to 40 – Obese; it is very important for you to lose weight gradually by reducing calorie intake, eating nutritional foods, avoiding junk foods and doing regular exercises.
• BMI over 40 – Morbidly Obese; this is serious and severe diseased condition. Treatment is urgently required. See your naturo-food therapist, dietitian or doctor at once.