Obesity- Natural Way To Stay Healthy
Introduction
Staying healthy is very essential to healthy living and it’s the best form of disease prevention. Obesity is a metabolic disorders related to malnutrition due to excessive accumulation of fats in the body. Obesity can be mild, moderate and severe and treatment is very essential incase you noticed you have added more than enough fats. Obesity is caused by a number of factors which includes: genetics, inactivity, unhealthy diet, medical conditions and some certain medications that increase appetite.
To know the class of obesity you fall in, your basic mass index (BMI) will be calculated by measuring your weight in kilogram (kg) and height in meter square (M2), BMI with the value between 30.0-34.9 represents obese class I, 35.5-39.9 represents obese class II and above 40.0 represents obese class III. Ideal BMI is in the 18.5-24.9 range and if you fall into this range you don’t have to worry. Here is the link to check BMI. This article will look at natural remedy known as herbs that can help to prevent and manage obesity.
Herbs useful in the control and management of obesity
- Fenugreek
This plant belongs to the legume family and this plant has been identified to help control one’s appetite and this will lead to decrease intake of food thereby contributing to weight loss. This plant also act as fibre which increase fullness and satisfaction will also contribute to reduction in food intake.
- Cayenne pepper
This pepper helps to reduce the release of the hormone ghrelin which stimulates hunger leading to increase intake of food. It also functions to control obesity by increasing the level of satiety decreasing food intake leading to reduction in calorie level. Cayenne pepper also increases metabolisms thereby leading to more consumption of calories.
- Oregano
This plant is in the same family as mint, basil, thyme and sage and it has been known to reduce body weight due to the presence of a chemical compounds called carvacrol.
- Ginger
Ginger is known to spice food up and is one of the many condiments use in the preparation of food to aid food taste. Including ginger in food or as an addictive in juice is beneficial to health in the control and management of obesity as it increases the rate at which fat is burnt by the body reducing fat belly. It helps to control appetite and metabolism in the body.
This plant is very useful in the control of obesity which is associated with excess body weight. Most are of the believed that this plant is good in reducing excessive body weight and helps to have body weight within the range compatible with healthy living.
- Other plants that can be used as herbs to control obesity includes caralluma fimbriata, tumeric, black pepper, gymnema sylvestre, cinnamon, green coffee bean extract and many more have all been identified to be effective in the control or management of obesity.
Conclusion
Obesity control or management when identified is very essential to avoid leading to heart diseases which can complicate the health issues of an individual. Herbs are natural substances that can be gotten around us without going through the stress of the many medical procedures for treatment. You should include these substances in your diet and advice families and friends to make use of it as well.