Abdominal obesity, excess stomach fat or simply belly fat, can be a disaster area for every individual. Abdominal
obesity
can hamper confidence, making a person conscious, which may reflect on
social interactions, not to mention the disease risk factors associated
with abdominal
obesity.
Hence, to help you stay miles away from this appearance and health
disaster zone, Dr. Deepak Chaturvedi - Physician Endocrinologist,
Diabetologist, Antiaging Specialist and Bariatrician based in Mumbai,
helps us understand the what, why and how of abdominal
obesity.
What is Abdominal Obesity?
Abdominal
obesity means excessive fat build up around the stomach area. Abdominal
obesity
can occur among every individual, with no barrier in gender, age and
sex. Children and teenagers can be a victim of abdominal obesity, if
their parents are down with abdominal
obesity. Dr. Deepak says, " There exists a strong relation between abdominal
obesity and various cardiovascular ailments. Hence, you should be extra cautious about abdominal
obesity. The best way to avoid abdominal
obesity is by preventing it."
What causes Abdominal Obesity?
The real reason behind abdominal
obesity
is still not known, but there exist a combination between the genes and
environment. The reasons can be decreased insulin sensitivity, maternal
smoking, consuming estrogenic food stuffs, hereditary, late night
eating habits, stress, tension and other gastrointestinal problems or
improper
digestion.
How can one prevent Abdominal Obesity?
Dr. Deepak says, "More than exercise, what you eat matters; a proper
diet is a must if you want to stay away from abdominal
obesity." He further adds, "Abdominal
obesity means high insulin level or
stress
hormone. If you have abdominal obesity, it clearly indicates that there
is something going wrong in your system and you need to correct it by
taking appropriate steps to avoid health problems. The best way to ward
off abdominal
obesity from your life is by taking preventive measures. Follow these effective preventive measures and say good-bye to abdominal
obesity forever.
- Drink lots of water throughout the day. Water is the best natural resource available to throw out waste.
- Eat your food at your own time. Munch it thoroughly before
swallowing it as eating quickly can lead to air swallowing. Hence, slow
down and enjoy your delicious meal.
- Limit consumption of carbonated water. Instead drink lemon water.
- Say NO to sugary items.
- Eat lots of fresh fruits and vegetables.
- Eat small meals, and eat after every 3-4 hours.
- Avoid late night eating.
- Include at least 45 minutes of daily exercise in your life.
- Get a proper 8 hours of sleep every night.
- Include low fat dietary products like skimmed milk and low fat cheese and yoghurt.
- Control hypertension.
- Check your cholesterol level regularly.
- Control your weight......................Tip from healthmeup.com website
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