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Losing weight with age
Weight loss with age is something that has to be seen in context.
Immediately after birth, the baby is expected to bear a certain weight. There is a co-relation of weight with age. And that is again determined by use of certain parameters. Primary among them is the Body Mass Index, which co-relates height and body weight. The index is linked to the Body Mass proportion for that age.
Overweight symptoms do not exist only in the early adult age. In the developed countries, there is a great deal of concern amongst the medical community and in government circles because the proportion of children, who are overweight, or obese, is very high.
Why? Primarily, overweight children may be those belonging to the families that have both the father and mother working. And because of the guilt of not being there, may drive either of them to fulfill the wish of their child to give them what they ask. Secondly, the high concentration of advertisements giving alluring the children about fast food, as a style for the young is also responsible.
It’s known as junk food primarily because it contains more fat than is desirable, and other items which are high in fat and calories. These days, children are so addicted to the Television and other forms of non-physical entertainment such as video games, etc. They do not give the child enough physical exercise to burn the extra calories they need. They like riding on the motorcycle, the car, and watch TV, like to eat junk food as much as they can, and avoid strenuous activity. The propensity of overweight or obesity in them is not overstated. Children alone are not at risk.
The emphasis is similar on using physical exercises to reduce the excess calories that have to be burnt off. In a sedentary lifestyle, physical activity, is low, while mental activity is higher. This leads to stress and stress may trigger binge eating, or eating without hunger because it must be done.
Physical activity is generally about taking a walk either in the morning or evening when convenient. Using aerobic exercises inside the house itself is enough to burn the excess calories, walking across the room to your colleague, instead of using the phone, also is a physical activity. If you have to go down, you should walk down, and if possible, walk up as well. Some may prefer to go to a gym. Why wait. Join. The larger burn of calories, the lesser will be your weight, and once you have achieved the optimal weight, try and stick to it.
Encourage your children to come with you during your walking or physical activity. This will help better familial bonds, as a bonus, and your children can also become healthier. As you age, your needs for additional calories will shrink, because you may not be as active as before. But if you have been maintaining optimal weight by the right kind of diet, your calorific needs met, then, you will have a healthier old age.
The choice is clear: Have a balanced diet and lifestyle, and give your children the same healthy balance.
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