| Obesity is a necessary evil that has | | | | programs. It ensures a positive impact |
| gripped modern society and it has | | | | on the body and the soul and is one of |
| several adverse affects on the body and | | | | the very few weight loss programs which |
| is capable of causing life threatening | | | | have no negative effects on the body and |
| diseases like cancer and diabetes and | | | | its organs. This is because yoga takes |
| high blood pressure. Therefore, the | | | | into account the fact that apart from |
| primary agenda of the overweight | | | | excess consumption of food, excess fat |
| individuals is to lose weight and at | | | | accumulation in the body can also be a |
| present there are scores of weight loss | | | | result of various other psychological |
| products available in the market like | | | | factors like anxiety, depression and |
| diet pills, diet foods and drinks etc. | | | | frustration. |
| and they are marketed so well that most | | | | There are several means by which yoga |
| people lured by the prospect of having | | | | can aid weight loss. It consists of |
| quick weight loss indulge into investing | | | | various exercise regimens like the 'sun |
| on these products. But extensive | | | | salutation' which is very beneficial for |
| research has revealed that most of these | | | | the peace of mind and for the lungs as |
| products are absolutely inefficient in | | | | well and 24 sun salutations in a day at |
| causing effective weight loss and in | | | | the rate of 4 rounds in a minute need to |
| fact some of them are even capable of | | | | be followed for best results. The yoga |
| causing harm to the body. Thus it is | | | | is abundant in several 'asanas' which |
| always better to follow a balanced diet | | | | are extremely important for allowing the |
| low in calorie and this is aided by a | | | | loss of body weight and fat burning near |
| strict exercising regimen and can be | | | | the arms and legs are facilitated by the |
| supplemented by some other weight loss | | | | swinging lotus pose, tree pose, hero |
| techniques. Yoga is a very effective | | | | pose etc. the 'pranayama' is extremely |
| means of losing weight and not only does | | | | popular as it is extremely useful for |
| it aid in regaining the physical posture | | | | energy management and such fast |
| it allows equal enhancement of the | | | | breathing techniques are useful for the |
| mental and emotional aspects of a | | | | obese individuals as well. Along with |
| person. Therefore it is able to address | | | | these, a healthy diet is a |
| the issues of obesity far more | | | | pre-requisite. |
| effectively than many other weight loss | | | | |