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Obesity – A Medical Condition to be Treated Early

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Obesity is nothing but the “medical condition where the body fat which is in excess is accumulated and may cause some adverse effect on individual’s health”. It can be differentiated as syndromic and non-syndromic obesity. In case of syndromic, the obese condition features the syndromes like “Prader-Willi syndrome”, “Bardet-Biedl syndrome”. Obesity is expressed as “body mass index” and explained as the excess fat distribution along the “waist hip ratio”. BMI i.e., “Body mass index” is related to ‘percentage body fat’. The healthy weight in children of different age varies with their sex as well. Obesity cannot be expressed as an absolute number but can be given as a percentile of a normal group. If the BMI is greater than 95 % it is considered as obesity.

With the increase in obesity there is an increase in the chance of various diseases especially diseases of the heart, diabetes, difficulties in breathing. Obesity is generally caused by accumulation of excess dietary calories, less physical activity. Sometimes obesity is genetically determined, which is caused by genes, endocrine disorders.

Obese people gain more weight even with less intake of food due to slow metabolism. They require more of energy i.e., their energy consumption is more when compared to non obese people as they require more energy to maintain their heavy body mass.

Obesity can be controlled naturally by physical exercise and dieting. There are artificial ways of controlling obesity which is done using drugs which are taken to reduce appetite or reduces fat absorption. There are other ways to reduce obesity like surgery or insertion of intragastric balloon which reduces the stomach volume or the bowel length which leads to earlier satiation and reduces the ability of stomach to absorb nutrients from the food intake.

Stanton DeFreitas

The Magical HCG Diet- A Step Towards A Better Health

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With a lot many people being smitten by the modern lifestyle, there has been a considerable increase in the number of lifestyle related disorders and ailments which have impregnated our systems. Out of all the likes of diabetes, abnormal blood pressure, heart disease and many more, there is the dragon of increasing weight and obesity which refuses to be tamed at all times.

This has been also the reason why a great deal of attention and interest is now being paid as to how keep this deadly disease at bay and to bring about a loss in weight and hence an improvement in the condition.

In this pursuit of this slimming method, hcg diets were invented and have come to be increasingly used today by a lot of people all over the world. Such a hcg diet is basically based upon a magical sort of hormone – hcg discovered for the first time in the bodies of pregnant ladies and was later also proved to be present in males. This hormone has a special property to enhance the metabolic rate of the body by effectively synthesizing the fats accumulated in the fact cells in the body. This is the reason why an effective hcg diet generally works on two constituent strategies. It reduces the overall calorie intake of the body by giving the patient just a calorie intake of 500 calories and this is the reason why no more accumulation of fat takes place in the body.

Apart from this, the second part of the strategy involves giving shots of the hormone hcg to the person .This hormone goes in to the body and improves its overall metabolism to bring about an increased fat burning in the body. This is the reason why a reduction in weight by almost 30 to 50 lbs has been observed in the body of the patient.

Stanton DeFreitas

Diabetes – The Silent Killer

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Diabetes is one of the most serious health problems all over the World. The rate of diabetes is increasing at an alarming rate in all the countries including America. About sixteen million people are suffering from diabetes. Out of which five million people are insulin dependent.

This disease can strike at any time irrespective of age and sex. Diabetes usually occurs after 40 years of age. However, it can happen in early ages of life. Children are also developing diabetes at early ages. The fatty people, both male and female, doing less physical work and eat rich foods are more susceptible to diabetes.

People become diabetic due to lack of insulin in the body or absence of appropriate working condition of insulin in side body. This happens mostly when body cannot convert glucose into needed energy. As a result, glucose and fats start to deposit in the bloodstream and patients start to experience different complications in their body. Insulin usually secretes from the pancreas of the body. There are mainly two types of diabetics; these are i) insulin dependent and ii) non-insulin dependent. Insulin dependent diabetes is more severe than the non-insulin dependent.

At the first glance diabetes can appear to be a disease of food habits and intake control. However if you take proper medication at the initial stage of your diabetic detection you can start to control it easily. If you miss the opportunity to control diabetes for too long, your other major body organs like the kidney, heart, lungs etc will start to work inefficiently. If the case reaches its peak toll, it might result in partial paralysis and major organ failure. It can also become a sole reason for other serious diseases like blindness, heart disease, kidney disease and so on. This could lead to the sudden demise of a person.

There is a common proverb about diabetics “Once you get diabetes it will remain with you until death”. But you can control diabetes and can lead a healthy life. This means you have to maintain a disciplined life. This includes taking little amount of food, doing regular physical work or physical exercise and taking medicine as per physician’s advice.

Physical exercise plays a vital role in controlling diabetes. Regular physical exercise will help you to burn out fat from the body. So, do physical exercise regularly to control diabetes and lead a healthy life.

Stanton B.J. DeFreitas

Fat Loss

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Body fat is still on the increase among people of all ages because the rate at which fatty foods find their way to stomach is still high. Still, many people have refused to exercise and as a result, they continue to gain weight tremendously without even worrying what will happen to their body organs.

Hard times are well known by fatty people. It takes them centuries to move from one place to another while the unfortunate ones who cannot afford personal cars find themselves frustrated on bus stage as conductors try to avoid them. As if that is not enough, some problems associated with high intake of fats include

 High blood pressure
 Heart diseases
 Diabetes
 Stress
 Feeling unease
 Poor memory

Although fats are a good source of energy, excessive intake can be fatal. Therefore, you should consider avoiding foods like butter, chocolates, cheeses, soft drinks, beef, mutton and others, which are deep-fried.

Many people are looking for ways of loosing weight. There is too much stress when one realizes that the body is becoming too heavy to carry around. Ladies are the worst hit in this sector as they try to maintain a certain figure that will make them stand out. Some have even resulted to surgical procedures to correct body parts that become loose due to fat accumulation.

However, not all is lost. You still stand a chance of loosing substantial amount of fat from your body. Here are some of the methods that are very effective and affordable

Eat a balanced diet
A balanced diet comprises of proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins and fats in right proportions. Water should also form part of your diet to ease digestion and cool your system. A balanced diet also guarantees body protection against diseases.

Regular exercise
A balanced diet may not be enough to bring home desired figure. You need regular exercise to unsure that your muscles are firm. Incase your body responds so fast to small amounts of fats, then you should involve yourself in hard work. You will be amazed how first you will attain that figure you have always desired.

Surgical procedures
This should be your last option if the above fails to work out. No matter how good you want to look, you should be prepared to face the challenges. Surgical procedures are mostly done in America and many people have confessed to have benefited from them.

Conclusion
Fat loss is a slow process that requires patience. It is most advisable to prevent the condition because it is close to impossible to reverse the condition. However, this should not discourage you since a regular visit to the gym for a month can work miracles.

Tips for Preparing Food for an Elderly Person

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Are you a caregiver or nurse for an elderly person? If so, is it a relative or parent? Regardless of the relationship, an elderly person’s health history is imperative to know as many elderly people suffer from diseases such as diabetes and heart ailments. Therefore you must bear in mind the doctor’s recommendations when preparing their food.

If possible, it is important find out an elderly person’s health conditions from their doctors. A great place to start is also carefully reading the instructions included with all prescription medications.

Elderly and sickly people cannot eat any type of food when under therapy. You should know the foods to include and avoid in their diets. For instance, if a patient is diabetic, it would be important to control sugars in that person’s diet. A diabetic’s diets can differ because the disease effects each individual differently. Elderly people with high blood pressure cannot take too much sodium intake.

In general, elderly people do not eat big portions just like babies. Make sure the food has enough fiber in it to help in the digestion process.
Needless to mention, you have to prepare balanced meals from a dietary standpoint. This should include vitamins, proteins and carbohydrates. Whole foods are very recommended instead of refined food. Another thing to consider is how to make food that elderly people can chew as many of them require dentures in their older years.

Alcohol may be completely prohibited if a patient has a given disease. You should consult the elderly person’s doctor to be advised if alcohol consumption is suitable or not. For example, a little amount of wine may not cause any harm so inclusion of wine with an elderly person’s diet is fine.

At the end of the day, carefully guided food preparation part of the love and care that we give to elderly persons in our lives.

By Stanton DeFreitas