All of us know that being overweight is unhealthy but we overlook the fact that being obese is not only unhealthy but a silent killer. Obesity is main reason for modern day diseases like hypertension, diabetes, Heart disease, PCOD, thyroid, depression and list goes on.
| # | BMI | Grade of obesity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19-25 | Normal weight |
| 2 | 25-30 | Overweight |
| 3 | 30+ | Obese |
In today’s competitive world one’s appearance matters a lot, keeping optimum weight is important for both external beauty and internal health. So if we are 25+ BMI range it is important to lose weight but more important is that How we lose weight & at what pace we lose it .Sometimes we get fascinated by lean figures of models & film stars & start getting in to different kinds of fad diets. Most common mistakes which most dieters make is they start starving themselves or start avoiding some particular foods completely , which is not healthy . Losing weight very drastically is not healthy & it can create some major health issues like loss of energy , loss of appetite , irritability , anger , sagging of skin , loss of facial glow etc .We need to therefore know how to lose the extra kilos in a healthy manner, by which we can enhance our external beauty & internal health. It is not rocket science we all know that keeping check on input and increasing activity level is key to weight loss. But for healthy weight loss it is important how we control input
According to Ayurveda, different constitutions (Vata, Pitta & Kapha) are compatible to different kind of food groups Following a diet based on one’s constitution & using the herbs given by this great science can help one lose weight at the same time get rejuvenated, more energetic, start looking younger to one’s age.