Different Ways of Obesity Treatment- Lifestyle Change and Obesity Surgery

Obesity is a common problem today and there are different ways of dealing with it. You can make some simple changes in your normal lifestyle like reduce the intake of calorie and increase the amount of physical activities. Obesity surgery and medicines are the other two resorts for people who are not able to reduce with changes in their daily routine. Here are some natural obesity treatment tips:

1. The goal for reducing weight should always be realistic. Adults must aim at losing only 1-2 pound in a week. If a child is suffering from obesity then make sure to keep a watch on his/her weight. Focus on the child's eating habits and physical exercise so that the weight does not increase further.

2. Follow a healthy eating plan which provides all the essential nutrients with fewer calories. Your food should be low in cholesterol, sodium, sugar, and fat both saturated and Trans. You can include fat free dairy product, protein rich food like fish, and whole grains in your diet. Fruits and vegetables are also good for health and helps in maintaining proper physique.

3. Among the physical activities you can do yoga, stretching exercises, and aerobics. You can also play any kind of sports like badminton etc and try other vigorous to moderate activity which will help strengthen your bone and reduce fat. The duration of activity depends on the amount of weight you need to shed. Make sure to take rest in between the activity. Morning walk is the best exercise and helps in maintaining proper health.

4. If you are not able to lose weight by making changes in your daily lifestyle then you can consult a doctor. All the prescribed weight loss medicines are FDA (Food and Drug Administration) approved and helps in successfully reducing weight but the medicines might not work on people suffering with certain health condition like heart disease.

5. Certain medicine are sold over the counter and claim to help in losing weight but they are usually not FDA approved and can have side effects thus you must try to avoid those medicines. Some medicines like for depression and diabetes may result in initial weight loss but you will gain weight again when the medicines are discontinued.

6. Obesity surgery is best for people who are extremely obese and has tried all the other ways of reducing weight, but failed. The surgery is basically of two types. The first one is called gastroplasty and in this case doctors use a band to staple the stomach which eventually limits the intake of food and liquid. The other type of Obesity surgery is known as gastric bypass. Here doctors create a small pouch around the small intestine which helps in absorbing calories that you eat.

The natural way of losing weight is the best obesity treatment because it has no side effect. Surgery will help you reduce weight faster but it depends on your overall health condition. Obesity surgeries may also have some side effect in the long run thus regular medical supervision is essential.

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