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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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Is rice fattening? Should it be avoided by obese and overweight people?

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 Rice is a staple food of many people in the world. Whenever any person has a higher weight than normal they are advised to stop rice intake. But is rice really fattening?  Rice and its parts The grain of rice has an outer layer called bran, a middle endosperm, and an inner germ. Bran is rich in fiber, minerals, and anti-oxidants. While germ has carbohydrates, fats, proteins, minerals, and vitamins. But the endosperm is all carbohydrates. Just a small amount of proteins exist in the endosperm.  Parts of rice grain (Source: Pinterest)  Brown rice has all the three above components. Hence it is healthy and nutritious. But white rice is only endosperm. Hence it is devoid of healthy nutrients.  White rice can be sticky or non-sticky type. The sticky rice has higher amounts of amylopectin and causes a rapid rise in blood sugar compared to the non-sticky rice. The latter has more of amylose and hence has a lower glycemic index.  Rice and weight gain There is a mi...
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Selenium and its health benefits! Does it have a weight-reducing role?

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A person's weight is determined by several factors. Dietary, lifestyle, health and disease factors influence it. People aim for normal weight fir age and height. But many a times, there is some imbalance leading to malnutrition. This could be either less weight or more weight.  Most females are concerned about excess weight gain and want to gave weight-loss. They resort to a number of therapies for it with variable results.  Weight loss measures (Source: Nootriment)  Excessive weight and therapies Every country has a set of tables and graphs which show the normal weight for a child or adult as per his or her weight and height. Body mass index is also calculated based on the height and weight of a person. It it is above 25, it is overweight and above 30 is obesity. Below 18 of BMI is undernourished.  In order to regain normal weight, one should shed off the sedentary lifestyle. Exercising daily and cutting down carbs and fats in meals helps.  There are some over-...
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Plant-based foods that can assist natural weight loss!

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 More and more people around the world are realizing the benefits of vegetarian and vegan diets and switching to it for better health. They are foregoing meat and non-veg food items and adhering to a solely plant-based diet regime. A plant-based diet has many advantages and there are some foods in this category that can even help in weight loss the natural way. Let us have a quick recap of them! Plant-based foods and their advantages for the body Plant-based foods are advantages for the consumer and his or her body. It also is beneficial for the animal, universe, and society. Its impact on the liver and kidney and the general well-being of a person is good. Specific plant-based food items lower the risk of type 2 diabetes and cut down the fat in the muscle cells of the body and heart. It decreases the risk of cardiac ailments by 41%. It has an improving effect on the metabolism of the body and hence can assist in weight loss.  Plant-based foods [Source: Harvard Health] Hence, ...
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