GET RID OF OBESITY WITH YOGA
GET RID OF OBESITY WITH YOGA
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| ”The most important pieces of equipment you need for doing yoga are your body and your mind.” – Rodney Yee |
What is obesity & what causes it?
We can also check obesity by BMI(Body mass index).Body mass index (BMI) is a tool that doctors use to assess if a person is at an appropriate weight for their age, sex, and height. The measurement combines height and weight.
A BMI between 25 and 29.9 indicates that a person is carrying excess weight. A BMI of 30 or over suggests that a person may have obesity.
Now read on to find out how obesity happens:
When a person consumes more calories than they use as energy, their body will store the extra calories as fat. This can lead to excess weight and obesity.
Also, some types of foods are more likely to lead to weight gain, especially those that are high in fats and sugars.
Foods that increases the risk of weight gain include:
- fast foods
- fried foods, such as french fries
- fatty and processed meats
- many dairy products
- foods with added sugar, such as baked goods, ready-made breakfast cereals, and cookies
- foods containing hidden sugars, such as ketchup and many other canned and packaged food items
- sweetened juices, sodas, and alcoholic drinks
- processed, high-carb foods, such as bread and bagels.
Eating too much of these foods and doing too little exercise can result in weight gain and obesity.
A person who consumes a diet that consists mainly of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and water is still at risk of gaining excess weight if they overeat, or if genetic factors, for example, increase their risk.
However, they are more likely to enjoy a varied diet while maintaining a healthy weight. Fresh foods and whole grains contain fiber, which makes a person feel full for longer and encourages healthy digestion.
2) Leading a sedentary lifestyle:
Now a days Many people lead a much more sedentary lifestyle than their parents and grandparents did.
Examples of sedentary habits include:
- working in an office rather than doing manual labor
- playing games on a computer instead of doing physical activities outside
- going to places by car instead of walking or cycling
The less a person moves around, the fewer calories they burn.
Also, physical activity affects how a person’s hormones work, and hormones have an impact on how the body processes food.
Avoiding high-fructose corn syrup:
Foods that contain high-fructose corn syrup include:
- sodas, energy drinks, and sports drinks
- candy and ice cream
- coffee creamer
- sauces and condiments, including salad dressings, ketchup, and barbecue sauce
- sweetened foods, such as yogurt, juices, and canned foods
- bread and other ready-made baked goods
- breakfast cereal, cereal bars, and “energy” or “nutrition” bars
To reduce your intake of corn syrup and other additives:
- check the labels before you buy
- opt for unsweetened or less processed items where possible
- make salad dressings and bake other products at home
Some foods contain other sweeteners, but these can also have adverse effects.
Some medications can also lead to weight gain.
- atypical antipsychotics, especially olanzapine, quetiapine, and risperidone
- anticonvulsants and mood stabilizers, and specifically gabapentin
- hypoglycemic medications, such as tolbutamide
- glucocorticoids used to treat rheumatoid arthritis
- some antidepressants
However, some medications may lead to weight loss. Anyone who is starting a new medication and is concerned about their weight should ask their doctor whether the drug is likely to have any effect on weight.
6) Is obesity self-perpetuating?
The longer a person is overweight, the harder it may be for them to lose weight.It seems that the more fat a person has, the more sLR11 their body will produce. The protein blocks the body’s ability to burn fat, making it harder to shed the extra weight.
A study published in year 2013 points to a link between this gene and:
- obesity
- behaviors that lead to obesity
- a higher food intake
- a preference for high-calorie foods
- an impaired ability to feel full, known as satiety
How to get rid of obesity:
Trikonasana: Trikonasana is also called as triangle pose. The name trikonasana comes from the Sanskrit words trikona which means triangle and asana means posture. Different schools of yoga have different-different views about what trikonasana is and how it should be performed. It is a standing position providing deep stretch to the whole body parts.
Benefits of Trikonasana
1)Helps in Stretches hips, back muscles, chest and shoulders.
2)Stretches the spine.
3)Give Strength to the thighs, calves and buttocks.
4)Stimulates the spinal nerves.
5)It improves the flexibility of the spine, correct alignment of shoulders
6)It relieves from backache, gastritis, indigestion, acidity, flatulence
“Yoga is not for the flexible. It’s for the willing.”-palak priyanshi
Precautions:
- This asana shouldn’t be performed who has severe back pain.
- Avoid this yoga who is suffering from migraines.
- A person is detected with diarrhea, high blood pressure, neck & back injuries, shouldn’t perform this asana.
- Those who are experiencing dizziness shouldn’t look down at the floor during the final stage.
- Cervical spondylosis should do it with proper precautions.
- Don’t take the support of your knee while performing this asana as it exerts excess pressure on your knee that may lead to knee problems.
- Having neck problems, don’t look up while performing this asana. It is better to gaze straight or look down at the floor.
| ”Yoga exists in the world because everything is linked.” –Desikashar |
Benefits of pawanmuktasana
- Massage internal organs: Abdominal muscles are compressed and nerves are stimulated, which increase blood circulation thereby helpful in increasing the efficiency of abdominal muscles. In fact, this is the excellent yoga pose to give massage to the abdomen.
- Remove harmful gases: The basic motto of the asana is to release harmful gases, toxins and trapped gases from the body thus enhance the effectiveness of different organs.
- Constipation: It makes digestion smooth and good to overcome constipation.
- Fat burning: Regular practice of this asana is helpful in burning of abdominal fat.
- Weight Loss: The regular practice and maintaining it for a certain period of time helps to ensure in reducing belly fat, arms, thighs, buttocks, thus good for weight loss.
- Lungs & heart: It is good for lungs and heart.
- Spine flexibility: Its practice helps to make the spine supple and increases its flexibility, especially the lower back.
- Menstrual disorders: It gives suitable massage to the pelvic region and reproductive organs and good in menstrual problems.
- Blood circulation: This asana ensures effective blood circulation to the entire region
Precautions and contraindications of pawanmuktasana:
- Abdominal surgery: Skip the asana in case of abdominal surgery.
- Neck strain: One shouldn’t practice having neck pain.
- Pregnancy: Don’t practice in case of pregnancy.
- Hernia: Avoid while having hernia.
- Piles: Those who are suffering from piles shouldn’t perform it.
- Menstruation: The asana should be avoided during menstruation.
- Hyperacidity
- High Blood Pressure
- Heart Problems
- Slipped Disc
- Testicular Disorders
Benefits of Markatasana :
- It increases the Flexibility of spine.
- Good exercise for ribs and lungs.
- It exercised the large intestine.
- It is most beneficial in constipation and problems related to stomach.
- It is very effective for relaxing mind along with body.
- It enhances creativity.
- Especially useful in backache, spondylitis, cervical, sciatica and slip disc.
Precautions and contraindications:
- Those People who are suffering from severe back pain do not perform this asana.
- People who are suffering with hernia; should practice this Asana under the expert of yoga and doctor also.
- If you really want to get all the benefits of Asana and Pranayama; for this you have to practice daily yog Asans and Pranayama.
Vajra Asana: Vajrasana pose is a simple sitting yoga pose.Yoga is supposed to be practiced on an empty stomach, but this asana is one of the few exceptions. You can safely perform this asana after a meal. In fact, it is more effective if performed immediately after a meal. This pose promotes proper digestion.
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| ”Most people have no idea how good their body is designed to feel.”-Kevin Trudeau |
Benefits:
- aiding in digestion
- relieving or preventing constipation
- strengthening pelvic muscles
- helping keep the mind calm and stable
- curing digestive acidity and gas formation
- helping to relieve knee pain
- strengthening thigh muscles
- helping to relieve back pain
- strengthening sexual organs
- helping in treatment of urinary problems
- helping to reduce obesity
- helping reduce menstrual cramps
- a knee problem or have recently undergone knee surgery
- a spinal cord condition, especially with the lower vertebrae
- intestinal ulcers, a hernia, or any other intestinal problems such as an ulcer or hernia
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| “Yoga allows you to rediscover a sense of wholeness in your life, where you do not feel like you are constantly trying to fit broken pieces together.” – B.K.S. Iyengar |
· Opens the chest
· Strengthens the back muscles
· Corrects rounded shoulders
· Improves and deepens breathing
· Tones the ovaries and uterus
· Stimulates the appetite
· Alleviates constipation
People suffering from peptic ulcer, hernia, intestinal tuberculosis or hyperthyroidism should not practice this asana without the guidance of a competent teacher.
To be sure that you practice an asana correctly, we recommend participating in our Yoga Teacher Training Program.
“The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.” – Socrates
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