Four tips for losing weight, from adding vitamin B and omega 3 fats to your diet, to slower eating
Obesity is on the rise, especially in Asia, where Western lifestyles and diets are wreaking havoc and causing serious health problems. Here are some tips for you to watch what you eat and shed weight
Obesity and its related diseases are among today’s most visible – yet most neglected – public health problems in Western countries. And rapid urbanisation in Asian countries and the adoption of Western lifestyles are setting the stage for an Asian obesity epidemic, too.
A behavioural risk factor survey conducted by Hong Kong’s Centre for Health Protection in April showed that 38.8 per cent of the population aged from 18 to 64 were classified as being overweight or obese, with 20.7 per cent obese. More men (48.2 per cent) than women (30.5 per cent) were classified as overweight or obese. Nearly one in two Hongkongers aged 55 to 64 were overweight or obese.
Burn more calories than you consume to get rid of that big fat problem
According to the World Health Organisation, being overweight or obese can cause adverse effects on blood pressure, cholesterol, triglycerides and insulin resistance, all of which can increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, and cancer.
So what can you do to reduce your risk of developing obesity related diseases?
Your weight depends on the number of calories you consume, how many you store, and how many you burn up. These factors are influenced by a combination of genes and the environment. Your metabolism and your food choices have an impact on your physiology. It is crucial that you make healthy lifestyle changes to help achieve and maintain your ideal weight.