Obesity has become the No. 1 problem faced by children and youngsters in today’s world. Excess body weight in children at early age means health problems at an early age. There are many factors that lead to obesity at a young age. But there is a solution for these also. Creating awareness in children and motivating them to be healthy can overcome this problem.
FACTORS LEADING TO OBESITY IN CHILDREN
• Obesity can sometimes be genetic and runs in families.
• Habit of consuming junk food has become common and gradually tends to make children obese at a young age.
• Lack of exercise and activities with improper diet also leads to obesity.
• Due to some hormonal and chemical imbalances in the body a child can become obese.
• Some medicines also can cause obesity in youngsters.
EFFECTS OF OBESITY IN CHILDREN
• Obesity leads to medical problems like heart disease, high cholesterol levels, high BP in children, diabetes and even sleep apnea.
• Also there are psychological effects of obesity like social discrimination and low self-esteem.
YOGIC CURE FOR OBESITY IN YOUNGSTERSYoga has always proved beneficial for children dealing with the problem of obesity. Yoga not only treats the body but the mind also. Yoga is a combination of asanas, pranayam and meditation. All these together plays a role in treating obesity. Yoga does not have any side effects and nor is it strenuous. Yoga leaves children refreshed and full of positivity. Yogic exercices involves a lot of stretching, bending and folding postures. It tones the complete body. The basic posture is improved and corrected. It also increases self-confidence. Pranayam helps children to breathe properly and also corrects any breathing troubles. Meditation helps children cope with stress and anxiety. Will power and concentration is also increased.
Yoga also helps to have control on the senses. So problems related to over eating and disorders of eating are tackled. The hormonal imbalances are corrected and also some genetic disorders can be maintained through regular practice of yoga.
At Vijayan’s Yoga center Yogratna Yogacharya Vijayan Raman has designed a special yoga technique that helps in reducing weight at a short span with absolutely no side effects. Normal yoga techniques cannot reduce weight easily. Reducing weight has to be a combination of many techniques and yogic exercises. At Vijayan’s yoga a person can reduce 15 to 20 Kgs in 3 months irrespective of his age. Also problems leading to obesity are removed from the roots through regular yoga practice.
Yoga is a complete disciplined form of life. It is a lifestyle. Once a child learns yoga discipline he can overcome all his wrong methods and lead a healthy life.
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