Obesity and Yoga

What is obesity?
Excess accumulation of fats (Resulting in increased weight)
In today's technology dominated world, physical activity has decreased resulting in accumulation of fats.
Obesity may become reason for various other diseases.
Obesity is physical, mental and emotional
Obesity Symptoms
Obesity increases weight, reduces physical movements, and also brings in slowness in emotional and mental activities.
Food intake increases.
Obesity can result in frustration.
Laziness increases, reducing overall efficiency.
Sometimes obesity can create obstruction to breathing process.
Obesity may result in heart problems, diabetes or blood pressure.

Obesity Reasons ---- Food Habits
Excess consumption of fats, protein diet
Eating food, which is sugar rich
Consuming food all the time, which includes milk, butter, cheese, oily food, non-vegetarian food, tea, coffee, bakery products, rice etc.
Not eating raw food, fruits, vegetables rich in fibers
Obesity because of physical problems
Obesity can be hereditary
Digestive disorders may result in obesity
Improper functioning of Endocrine gland system
Problems in the nervous system
Imbalance in emotional and mental activities
Obesity as a result of life style
Lack of exercise
No physical movement, driving cars and other vehicles
Sitting and watching TV, movies, working on computers
Consuming cold food from fridge all the time

Obesity and Yoga
Yoga has considered all aspects of Obesity (physical, emotional and mental)
Regular practice of Yoga and controlled life style reduces obesity (weight is reduced).
Yoga makes human being agile, efficient and slim.
Yoga is suitable for people in any age group.
Yoga helps achieve control over mind and behavior (one can easily control food habits and change life style to reduce the obesity.)
Yoga has different effect on obesity, which is permanent in nature than other techniques for obesity reduction. Weight loss is permanent but one needs to practice few important techniques regularly.