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FAITH, HEALTH & HEALING DEVOTIONAL – DAY 21

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Healthy Weight Management

“ I have the right to do anything," you say--but not everything is beneficial. "I have the right to do anything"--but not everything is constructive.” – I Corinthians 10:23 (NIV)

Weight management products have become high selling medical products globally. There are so many protocols with and without scientific proofs and studies yet with claims to work wonders in helping individuals with their weight issue.

Firstly, an individual can be underweight, ideal weight, overweight, obese, and morbidly obese. The body mass index (BMI) can be calculated by dividing the weight (W) in kg by the square of the individual’s height in centimeter (H2).

Whenever the result is below 18.5, the individual is said to be underweight. Results below 24.9 is said to be ideal while results between 25 and 30 means the individual is overweight. Obese individuals will fall between 30 and 40 while morbidly obese individuals will have readings above 40.

It is important to note that the human body stops growing vertically at a particular age as any type of growth after this age will be horizontal which means increase to the sides. To prevent this horizontal growth is to take weight management issues seriously.

Secondly, weight gain can be due to diet, lifestyle, heredity, and individual factors like hormonal imbalance, basal metabolic rate, etc. Addressing the above factors will help an individual address weight issues. Diet will include what to eat, how to eat, how to prepare and preserve what to eat, and also when food should be taken.

Lifestyle issues can be resolved by avoiding sedentary living and embracing aerobics for physical fitness. Adequate sleep and avoiding emotional stress are also lifestyle choices for weight management. Individuals with hereditary factors will be able to handle weight management issues by changing family patterns and embrace a change in both diet and lifestyle.

Hormonal imbalance can be precipitated by several factors. Women using hormonal birth control methods should seek alternatives that are non-hormonal.

To lose weight naturally, avoid all forms of refined sugar but use natural sweeteners like date, organic honey, stevia, etc. Avoid refined carbohydrates most popular with snacks, fast foods, and polished staple foods. Minimize your intake of cooked food and increase your consumption of raw food. Raw food will include smoothies, juices, vegetables, salads, plant-based milk, etc.

Avoid saturated fats common with many refined oils. The body requires good fats like the omega-3 fatty acids which can be gotten from flaxseed oil and other natural means. Avocado also contains good fats which is healthy for the human body. Frying must be avoided as much as possible. Water must not be substituted for any other drink and must be taken adequately to avoid dehydration.

Weight management requires consistency and patience. Please avoid the temptation to patronize quick-fixes as the after effect could be fatal. The first place you observe weight gain is around the waistline, hence it is usually the last place to observe results. This is because weight loss follows the order of weight gain. Tummy weight seems the most difficult to address but will surely be resolved with consistency. You can practice speaking to your body and bringing it under control.

CAUTION:
Please be warned that being underweight also has dire health consequences as everyone should stay within the ideal weight in relevance to their BMI.

© 2016. Nutraceutical Health Solutions. www.nutraceuticalng.com

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