Weight gain or obesity is a concern for many at some stage in life.
Many prefer to lose weight for better physic but some also need it to keep the diseases like hypertension, and heart problems under control
Weight gain is not limited to a particular age, gender, or region in the world.
Due to the factors like changes in food habits and lifestyle, obesity is seen in children, women during pregnancy, teens, middle aged and older people.
But it can get normal after delivery. Also, one should take up a few exercises later.
For elders and old age people, weight gain can be permanent. It can cause joint pains, difficulty to breath and unable to walk or climb stairs.
So one has to keep a watch and control weight gain for long-term benefits. If you feel that your body is gaining weight, then take the following measures as early as possible.
Here are tips that can help in mild weight loss.
But if you are genetically prone to weight gain or if you are overly obese, then you must take expert advice on consultation.
The tips for weight loss mentioned below can be followed by everyone irrespective of sex and age.
10 Habits for weight loss include
1. Avoid a sedentary lifestyle.
This is one of the prime reasons for the increase in the incidence of obesity among people.
Try to lead an active life every day with some amount of physical activity.
Even in the workplace, try to keep moving, climb stairs, by avoiding lift if possible.
Go to your office or place of work by walk or bicycle.
If you have to work on a system for a long, then use a computer standing desk.
Working by standing before a computer really helps prevent weight gain and other problems due to prolonged sitting.
2. Sleep well and reduce mental stress
Sleep is one of the repair mechanisms of the body.
Proper sleep helps overcome stress. Relief from stress facilitates proper physiological function.
The right physiology and function of the body is a natural control over obesity.
Hence recent findings suggest due to light pollution; there is a growth in cases of insomnia (sleeplessness) among people.
This insomnia is also responsible for obesity.
3. Do not eat food unnecessarily
We tend to eat often, like between work to lunch or between evening snack and supper, etc.
Avoid eating at frequent intervals because infrequent eating, we consume more food than we do while eating at normal sessions.
This excess food just accumulates as fat.
4. Avoid stress
Some of us are over-anxious about situations or at work.
This stress derails proper digestion and physiology.
So breathing deeper and slowly during work and activity can relieve stress.
Because a recent scientific thought is that one tends to eat unnecessarily due to tension termed a Binge eating disorder, which can induce obesity and heavyweight.
This eating is mostly between work and in the office.
5. Have regular exercise daily.
Exercise helps to burn out excess and unnecessary calories.
It also provides flexibility in body movement, eases blood flow to all the regions in the body, and strengthens muscles.
Due to enhanced circulation, toxins are flushed out.
These all help in the control of body weight.
6. Avoid junk food and soft beverages
Having junk food and cold beverages is a habit for many.
But they are thought to be responsible for weight gain, especially in kids. and children.
These foods have a high amount of calories and less nutrition. Also, there are chances of high-fat content.
Thus they can act as factors for weight gain.
7. Minimize alcohol consumption.
This is an important tip for weight loss. Alcohol, when consumed, it breaks down in the body to provide calories.
So when food is also consumed, the calories from food remain underutilized.
This leads to the accumulation of fat and calories, thereby adding to body weight.
8. Have fibrous foods like plantains and fruits
Fibrous foods help in clearing the gut and also remove fatty content from food.
Thus they are prevented from being absorbed into blood and body.
So it is good to have fruit, especially those rich in fiber, after the meal.
9. Include more amounts of protein-rich foods
It is important to include protein rich foods than carbohydrate and fatty foods.
Of course, you also need a sufficient amount of carbohydrates for energy.
Protein rich foods aid in muscle stiffness contrary to loose body mass as seen in overweight cases.
Even a DASH diet can help.
10. Check your body’s nature and its response to various consumables.
I recently heard a film actor saying even a glass of water can put his weight.
So if the body’s nature is sensitive, try to identify that foodstuff. Then stop having that consumable to prevent weight.
Some feel potato, while other rice can enhance weight. So check yours and avoid that consumable.
These tips for weight loss are just informative.
If you tend to gain weight, it is good to consult a physician as there can be other hidden causes like binge eating disorder or adenova-36 viral infection.
Kidney disorders can cause hypertension. So you should check the function of your kidney (for microalbuminuria, creatinine, blood urea nitrogen)adopt DASH diet (The Mediterranean diet). Eat a low-cholesterol, low-fat diet, which includes cottage cheese, fat-free milk, fish, vegetables, poultry, and egg whites. Use monounsaturated oils such as olive, peanut, and canola oils or polyunsaturated oils such as corn, safflower, soy, sunflower, cottonseed, and soybean oils. Avoid foods with excess fat in them such as meat (especially liver and fatty meat), egg yolks, whole milk, cream, butter, shortening, pastries, cakes, cookies, gravy, peanut butter, chocolate, olives, potato chips, coconut, cheese (other than cottage cheese), coconut oil, palm oil, and fried foods.