Smoking is the number one cause of cancers in smokers but obesity is the main cause of cancers in non-smokers, according to a research study by British scientists. Non-smokers can prevent cancers by eating healthy diet and staying away from junk food. The research was funded by World Cancer Research fund and will be submitted at Royal society conference. Obesity and cancer: Obesity is the number one avoidable cause of cancer in non-smokers. Courtesy: Medicallook. 1. Obesity increases the breast cancer risk by increasing the level of oestrogen hormones and is the major reason for bowel cancer (12%) and kidney cancer in men. Obesity is responsible for 10-15% of breast cancers. Obesity increases breast cancer risk by 30% in post menopausal women. 2. Obesity increases bowel cancer risk by 60% in over weight men. 3. Obesity is responsible for 25% of kidney cancers. 4. 30% of oesophageal cancers are due to obesity. 5. Obesity is the major factor for 40% of womb cancers. Increased consumption of fast foods and soft drinks are raising Obesity to epidemic levels due to empty calories. Lack of physical activity is adding fuel to this fire. Vigorous daily exercise for 30-45 minutes is necessary for keeping weight under control. Government should ban junk food advertisements in the media. … [Read more...]
Food Craving- Beware of that temptation
Some persons have got no feeling of appetite, but, they still have the desire to eat some sort of food items. This sort of situation is known as “craving”. So, they take either chocolate or ice-cream or pizza or chips and afterwards they obtain some sort of mental satisfaction and jolly mood. Mainly, women prefer to take this sort of “ready to eat foods”, where as men like to have foods prepared at home. 92% of females are showing interest in taking ‘chocolates’’. But tastes may change depending on the moods. Causes for food craving: 1. Anxiety and tension: Craving is more in these types of persons suffering from anxiety, etc. These individuals exhibit keenness to take more sweets and fatty foods. When persons are under stress conditions, some chemicals are released in their brains, and in order to get relief from the stress, they go on eating and obtain calmness. Moreover, they do not take into consideration, the quantity of food they are taking. There after they put on excessive body weight and become obese, within no time. As, the foods containing more carbohydrates, if taken in excess amounts, can not be digested by the body so easily. 2. Hypoglycemia: some times, the blood glucose levels fall into below normal levels and leads to craving. 3. Meal timing: The time schedule between breakfast and lunch or the gap of time between two main meals is five (maximum 6) hours, not more than that under any circumstances. But, if the time -gap is more, it leads to craving. 4. Changing in hormone levels: It is more commonly seen in females (than males). Especially, during pregnancy and also before monthly menstrual cycle periods, the change in hormone levels in females, have effect on their food habits and prone them to eat more. How to control this habit of "craving for food”? 1. Never Miss break-fast or main meals. 2. Take foods (not oily fatty, and sweet food items), containing less calories for every three hours. Prepare the diet-planning, so that the feeling of appetite cannot arise. By taking less amount of food at frequently (not more in quantity at a time), so that the blood glucose levels do not rise and be kept at normal levels. 3. Take foods containing more fiber and also fruits. 4. Take less salt and sugar, otherwise, they create temptation to eat more. 5. Reduce the habit of going to restaurants or fast-food centers. 6. Not stop taking the chocolate or ice-creams or any other food item you like altogether, but take rarely, that is weekly once that too a small piece. 7. After taking some food item, if you wish to have it more, take two glasses of water instead of that food item, as sometimes we mistake thirst for appetite. 8. Do walking or play with children, whenever you feel the sensation of craving. 9. Taste and smelling technique: If you still have the feeling of craving, feel the smell of banana or peppermint. By inhaling the smell of vanilla, the desire of taking sweets will gradually diminish. Continue this for one month; the desire for craving sweets goes away for good. The result is you lose the excess body weight. The golden rule is: "Where there is will, there is a way’’. … [Read more...]
Tips on how to lose weight
Thease are the tips to lose weight in a scientific manner. Dieting is not necessary as it causes another disease – Anorexia Nervosa – in which there is loss of appetite – body becomes weak and prone to other diseases. Weight management does not depend on quantity; it is all about quality. How much you eat is not important; What you eat is important. 12 easy Weight loss tips: 1. Maintain a weight chart with monthly readings. 2. Take food at constant intervals. Do not skip breakfast. Take diet in small quantities in 4-6 intervals. 3. If you are going to attend a party, take some food in your home, So that you won’t eat much in that party. 4. Boring is one of the reason for binge eating. So, develop a new hobby like social service, reading books etc. 5. Take one glass of water before taking diet. It fills part of the stomach and water has a natural tendency to reduce the appetite. 6. Take meals slowly, not in a hurry mood. Prefer vegetarian diet. 7. Exercise daily for 30-45 minutes. 8. Stay away from fast foods and carbonated drinks. They are high calorie foods which increases the bad cholesterol level in the body and cause heart attack. 9. Humans should learn a lesson from animals that they stop eating the moment they feel sick. 10. Get up from dining table with a pleasant feeling of hunger and thirst. 11. Less fat you take, less strain on the heart. 12. Centenarians in Himalaya mountain region (in India), eat as much in a week, as we do in a day. These are the easy tips to lose weight. Fat is enemy and exercise is your best friens. Plaese share your tips. … [Read more...]
Surprise: Bacteria in the Gut May contribute to Obesity!
As per new research report, Intestinal bacteria may contribute to your Obesity. Along with high calorie food intake (fast food) and decreased physical activity, microbes play a crucial role in your over weight. These bacteria by their extra activity in the intestine, release more calories in obese people than in lean ones.Obese people have more of these bacteria as per research. This research is going to change many perceptions on Obesity. Why some people are obese even though they take diet in normal quantities? Why one sibling is lean while other one is obese? Obesity Statistics: Obesity is gradually becoming an epidemic. 65% of American adults are overweight and more than 30% are obese. The proportion of children who are overweight has gone from 7% to 15% over the last 20 years, and the proportion of overweight adolescents has risen from 5% to almost 16%. Human intestines contain trillions of bacteria, perhaps 10 of them for every cell in the body. Almost 90% of the bacteria fall into two major divisions: the Firmicutes and the Bacteroidetes. Obese people contain more Firmicutes than bacteroidetes, which are responsible for their obesity (To some extent). This is another surprise identification after stomach bacteria's role in peptic ulcer. Even though most of bacteria in the in the gut are useful in digestion, this research finding is going to change the perception about these microbes. Obesity is responsible for many diseases like Diabetes, Hypertension, stroke and Heart attack. Prevention is better than cure. Please comment. … [Read more...]
