Showing posts with label obesity. Show all posts
Showing posts with label obesity. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Obese people breath can stop hundreds of times during sleep

People with obesity especially if there is a pile of fat in the respiratory tract can interfere with breathing during sleep and even could make hundreds of times breathing stops during sleep. This of course will interfere with sleep quality in patients with obesity that will trigger other diseases.


This phenomenon is also known as obstructive sleep apnea usually experienced by people having problems with their weight. The patient will wake up suddenly during sleep with panting breath. But if the breath just stops for a moment, usually the patient will immediately fix his sleeping position automatically to channel his breath back smoothly without having to fully awake. Conversely, if the patient stops breathing during sleep a little longer, they would like people who were shocked and confused when awakened suddenly.

As a result of this sleep disorder the sufferers may experience stress, the body is not fresh, quick look tired and decreased levels of immunity that is more susceptible to infection.


Sleep disorders due to obesity or overweight can be reduced by changing behavior with a healthy lifestyle, healthy diet and increasing physical activity. The next step you can take your weight loss drugs after performing the steps above. Because if we just rely on drugs alone probably also the weight will quickly rise again.
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Friday, April 8, 2011

Reducing obesity with carrots as a drag hungry

Carrot is a vegetable that has a low calorie levels with high fiber and a lot of water content that will support to reduce cravings for people with obesity. Its components also can reduce risks associated with being overweight or obese.


According Mayoclinic, carrot that contains high fiber, low calories and a lot of water are very good to lose weight. Water content and high fiber also makes people who eat carrots can feel full and reducing the desire to snack.


Carrots also contain no cholesterol or fat, vitamins, minerals and some essential nutrients. A cup of chopped raw carrot contains 50 calories, 12 grams carbohydrates, 1 gram protein, and 3.5 grams of fiber.


Other carrots Ingredients that are useful such as retinoic acid as a derivative of vitamin A good for the eyes and as anticancer. The study also reveals that vegetable or fruit that have color like carrots and plum can make skin radiant and healthy yellow.
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Sunday, December 19, 2010

Drinking Tea Can Prevent the Adverse Effects of Fast Food

A study at Kobe University revealed that drinking tea regularly is great for preventing elevated levels of bad cholesterol that can cause damage to blood cells and increase the risk of type 2 diabetes.

Almost everyone today would rather eat fast food because it is more practical. But fast food contain lots of cholesterol, calories, and fat that can cause obesity and metabolic disorders. In addition, bad cholesterol and the use of salt in fast food can also increase the risk of heart disease.

In the study researchers used green tea and black tea which both very beneficial to health and on black tea has excess to protect the heart. The research concluded that the benefits of tea include preventing elevated levels of bad cholesterol, blood sugar and insulin resistance causes type 2 diabetes.

Tea is very easy to get and has become a daily drink, especially for people in Asia. Drinking tea could help setting levels of fat in the blood. In fact, previous studies have also mentioned that tea can also reduce the risk of cancer and neurological disorders, especially Parkinson's disease and help increase bone density for young girls.
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