Saturday 10 September 2011

TIPS FOR OBESITY RELATED PROBLEMS

1. Weight loss is also extremely important in prevention.
2. Drink plenty of water at least 10-15 glasses of water in a day.
3. Cut down your sugar and sweets intake.
4. Instead of using artificial sweeteners go for ‘Stevia’ a natural sweetener.
5. Avoid eating foods made with sugar other refined carbohydrates such as white rice and dry cereals.
6. Stay away from high glycemic index foods.
7. Eat lots of fiber, which is found in raw fruits and vegetables, beans, whole grains and oatmeal or oat bran.
8. Eat your meals and snacks at about the same times each day. Do not skip meals or snacks.
9. Avoid dried, preserved, or salted meats, like bacon, ham, beef jerky, and pepperoni
10. Heavily salted snacks, canned foods, soups, frozen foods, sauces, and condiments should be avoided.
11. Steer clear of table salt and salty seasonings.
12. Take high-potassium, low-sodium fruits and veg. like apple, avocado, cabbage, cauliflower, peppers etc.
13. Make use of low-fat or fat-free dairy products (serving sizes include 1 cup milk or yogurt).
14. Avoid foods containing high levels of saturated fats or trans fats—such as potato chips and cookies.
15. Consumption of healthy fats and oils like canola oil, olive oil etc. is very beneficial.
16. Include craft cheese instead of butter or whole milk and chicken and fish instead of Red Meat like    Mutton.
17. Intake of almonds, Walnut avocado, sesame seeds, garlic, and milk helps in relieving many symptoms.
18. Avoid foods rich in goitrogens like broccoli, peaches, peanuts, mustard, turnips, millets and sprouts etc.
19. Take a lot of fiber in form of whole cereals, pulses, fresh fruits and vegetables.
20. Use Iodized salt or rock salt instead of normal salt.
21. Take Grapefruit juice, coconut water and Green tea instead of coffee, tea and aerated drinks etc.
22. Include Bran, Barley, Ragi, Brown rice and other whole grains in your diet.
23. Less intake of high Purine food such as beef, pork and lamb and Alcohol especially Beer.
24. Avoid heavily fried and spicy foods.
25. Avoid frequent eating outs, junk and fried foods.
26. Avoid thick gravies and cream based dishes.
27. Soy and its products like tofu, soymilk etc. are very beneficial for lowering cholesterol.
28. Give at least 30 minutes of your day to exercise and work out.

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