By Nawaz Modi Singhania
No One Wants To Be Called A Fatty...and more importantly, no one wants to be unhealthy. Nawaz Modi Singhania gives us the lowdown on food, flex ‘n’ turning your life around.
Andy Rhine of California weighed 480 kg and died at the age of 35. He was found on the couch in his apartment. A crane had to be called for to lift him out of his apartment! He was transferred to hospital where he died, his organs crushed as a result of his body weight. His tired heart just could not cope any more with having to pump blood into every nook and cranny of his gigantic body. It simply stopped beating!
Prescilla Stone weighed 550 kg, and had to rely on a lorry as her only form of transport. Everything in her apartment was custom-made (doorways, beds, chairs...) to accommodate her monstrous size!
Pick your jaw up from off the floor and think for a moment - have these stories secretly been one of your worst nightmares? If so, you’re certainly not alone!
FAT CHANCE Society seems to be deeply and constantly preoccupied with weight. Obesity causes trauma, anxiety and depression, playing havoc with one’s mind - the underlying implication being that there is nothing worthy about us except for the slimness and tautness of our body!
Since only a very miniscule percentage of the population is able to reach these highly-unrealistic standards, most people end up hating themselves, or suffer an inferiority complex, low self-confidence. This can also give rise to destructive eating disorders such as bulimia and anorexia nervosa.
Fat people are also the target of ridicule and the butt of jokes among friends and in society. And let’s not forget that obesity also causes numerous health problems like coronary heart disease, arthritis, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and certain types of cancer.
DON’T LOSE HEART The age-old combination of a well-balanced, controlled diet along with exercise can truly turn your life around. The benefits of regular exercise are innumerable:
* Fat loss * Increased strength and endurance * Increased self-confidence * Increased flexibility * Increased cardiovascular efficiency * Increased mental alertness * Denser, stronger bones * A dramatic improvement in appearance * A rise in life-expectancy * Improved sleep * Radiant health * A decreased resting heart rate * A decrease in blood pressure
The goal of exercising and getting fit should not be to contour yourself into the current fashion mould, or to look like someone else. Make your own body as vibrant and healthy as it can be.
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