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