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