Obesity epidemic of India

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Obesity in India is on the rise. It has reached enormous proportions. As I sit and count at airports, the number of women who look obviously overweight and obese, the figures I get is 8 out of 10. And this is around same in children of all sexes and around 6 in 10 men show clearcut overweight and obesity that is obvious even to naked eye. Anthropometric measurements might reveal more of them.  What are the likely causes? I have a theory that starts analysing these cases right from the 2000s or previous century. Junk food eating and sedantry lifestyle had already given an upward push to obesity in last century. And this also gave rise to diabetes mellitus in both men and women. Hence, such mothers also had diabetes in pregnancy. Some who did not have diabetes otherwise had gestational diabetes. From 2000 to 2026 prevalence of gestational diabetes has risen in india. It has even spread to rural areas and recent national data gives a figure of 22.4% which is almost 1 in 4 pregnant mot...
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Intermittent fasting and its types!

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 Intermittent Fasting is a fad these days. People fast for a specific period of time intermittently. It has many claims linked to it. And there are various ways to do it. Let us see it in more details. 

Intermittent Fasting 

Intermittent Fasting is to abstain from food for a set period of time and then restart the normal feeding. This Fasting could be whole or part depending on whether entire food is withheld or only specific food items are withheld. 

Intermittent fasting (Source: Very Well Fit)

It is claimed that this aids weight loss, improves health, removes body toxins, rejuvenates the body, and increases longevity. 

Traditional Fasting is when low-caloric food is consumed on a daily basis. But in intermittent Fasting, regular caloric intake is taken on normal days and zero or reduced calories are consumed for a specific period of time on a regular basis. It is said to be easier to do. 

Read here on Tibetan Singing Bowls and their supposed benefits

Seven ways of Intermittent Fasting 

1. 12 hours of Fasting per day.  This is easier and good for beginners. 

2. 16:8 method or Leangains diet. In this,  you eat in a period of 8 hours and fast for 16 hours. Mice studies revealed that it helps reduce diabetes, inflammation, and obesity. 

3. 5:2 Fasting. Normal caloric intake for 5 days and reduced calories on 2 days. Normally, only 500-600 calories are consumed on these 2 days. This helped weight loss as much as with reduced calories Fasting and insulin levels dropped but insulin sensitivity improved. 

4. Alternate day Fasting. Normal eating on one day and Fasting the other day with no or minimal solid foods. Good weight loss and it also helped heart health. 

5. Weekly 24 hour Fasting. In this once a week no solid food is taken fir 24 hours. Most take drinks in between. It is extreme and many get headaches and dizziness with it. 

6. Meal skipping. Easier and many busy people are used to it. 

7. The warrior diet. 20 hours of Fasting window with limited eating and then one meal at night. Only 4 hours of eating window per day. Those who advocate it feel that humans are nocturnal eaters. 


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