Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Yoga for obesity
Obesity is becoming an epidemic in some parts of the world, and it is starting in childhood. The food industry targets kids with food that has abnormally high quantity of fat and lacks all else in the form of nutrition. Coupled with that is a lack of participation in sports and physical activity, due to entertainment and technology that encourage a sedentry lifestyle. Yoga offers solutions to this unhealthy way of life that would invariably lead to obesity and a myriad health problems associated with that.
Yoga should be taught to very young children (starting from the age of 7) and made mandatory in schools. If yoga is brought to children fairly early on in their life, they will grow into healthy adults, aware of their body and mindful of what they eat. It cultivates mindful eating and develops awareness and compassion towards one's body from a very young age. Yoga can be used as a way to teach kids about their body and how to take care of it so that they remain healthy, youthful and happy throughout the rest of their lives.
Obesity is caused by a host of different factors. There is genetics, hormonal abnormalities, poor eating habits and a lack of exercise and sometimes a combination of these factors. Yoga can help in two ways: firstly it can prevent obesity from ever occuring and secondly, it can help with managing the condition once it has come about.
Obesity as we know can cause serious harm to a person's health. From heart disease to diabetes and stroke, it could potentially cause them all.
Some of the practices in yoga that can be successfully used to tackle obesity include:
The sun salutations: Yoga's claim to a cardio-oriented workout. It gets the heart pumping and flushes out toxins, while increasing metabolic activity.
Pranayama: The most effective way to fitness. As absurd as it may seem, these breathing exercises really help in reducing weight. They have a host of other benefits too.
Yoga nidra: rest and relaxation are key factors in any wellness or recovery program.
If yoga is coupled with a good diet and an active lifestyle, obesity can be kept at bay.
Yoga should be taught to very young children (starting from the age of 7) and made mandatory in schools. If yoga is brought to children fairly early on in their life, they will grow into healthy adults, aware of their body and mindful of what they eat. It cultivates mindful eating and develops awareness and compassion towards one's body from a very young age. Yoga can be used as a way to teach kids about their body and how to take care of it so that they remain healthy, youthful and happy throughout the rest of their lives.
Obesity is caused by a host of different factors. There is genetics, hormonal abnormalities, poor eating habits and a lack of exercise and sometimes a combination of these factors. Yoga can help in two ways: firstly it can prevent obesity from ever occuring and secondly, it can help with managing the condition once it has come about.
Obesity as we know can cause serious harm to a person's health. From heart disease to diabetes and stroke, it could potentially cause them all.
Some of the practices in yoga that can be successfully used to tackle obesity include:
The sun salutations: Yoga's claim to a cardio-oriented workout. It gets the heart pumping and flushes out toxins, while increasing metabolic activity.
Pranayama: The most effective way to fitness. As absurd as it may seem, these breathing exercises really help in reducing weight. They have a host of other benefits too.
Yoga nidra: rest and relaxation are key factors in any wellness or recovery program.
If yoga is coupled with a good diet and an active lifestyle, obesity can be kept at bay.
Labels: obesity, yoga for obesity, yoga for weight loss
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Yoga for weight loss
“4 Weight Loss Products Recalled”
“Young You Corp. Recalls 4 Weight Loss Supplements After FDA Finds They Contain an Undeclared Drug, Sibutramine”
I saw this news item and got such pleasure out of it and I will tell you why.
Weight Loss Pills have got to be the worst way to lose weight. Common sense tells me that since it is an unnatural way to shed those pounds, it can't be good for anyone. Firstly, it is not a sustainable way to lose weight. For how long can you possibly take them? And we don't know if they really work. And somebody is definitely trying to make money through unscrupulous means.
Weight Loss is a multi-million dollar industry. It plays up your insecurity and induces all sorts of fear to entice people into buying weight loss pills and products. These pills that have been recalled have a substance that can send your blood pressure soaring and can put one at risk if one has a history of stroke and heart disease.
If you are overweight or desparate to lose weight for whatever reason, dont get drawn to weight loss pills. Try yoga instead. Yes, this is an advertisement for yoga and an ati-advertisement for artificial weight loss methods. Go with your body, not against it.
Yoga is a proven method of weight loss and you can expect it to work for the right reasons.
News source: WebMD health news
“Young You Corp. Recalls 4 Weight Loss Supplements After FDA Finds They Contain an Undeclared Drug, Sibutramine”
I saw this news item and got such pleasure out of it and I will tell you why.
Weight Loss Pills have got to be the worst way to lose weight. Common sense tells me that since it is an unnatural way to shed those pounds, it can't be good for anyone. Firstly, it is not a sustainable way to lose weight. For how long can you possibly take them? And we don't know if they really work. And somebody is definitely trying to make money through unscrupulous means.
Weight Loss is a multi-million dollar industry. It plays up your insecurity and induces all sorts of fear to entice people into buying weight loss pills and products. These pills that have been recalled have a substance that can send your blood pressure soaring and can put one at risk if one has a history of stroke and heart disease.
If you are overweight or desparate to lose weight for whatever reason, dont get drawn to weight loss pills. Try yoga instead. Yes, this is an advertisement for yoga and an ati-advertisement for artificial weight loss methods. Go with your body, not against it.
Yoga is a proven method of weight loss and you can expect it to work for the right reasons.
News source: WebMD health news
Labels: lose weight through yoga, yoga, yoga for weight loss