Naturopathy points its fingers to two habits as the cause of fat belly:

• one is eating more than required
• second is the lack of exercise

It is wrong to consider the lower metabolic rate and the deficiency of thyroid activity, the ultimate cause; these are just the symptoms resulting from a cause. Sedentary life style coupled with binge eating is the recipe for fat accumulation and overweight. The fat belly is not only unattractive, it can be downright dangerous for your health. Extra fat around abdomen increases the risk of high blood pressure and heart diseases. This may lead to a situation where one has to even face the isolation risk from the society, which further aggravates the serious condition.Reducing fat levels requires a natural approach that doesn’t come from popping diet pills or gulping down foul tasty drinks. One has to maintain healthy nutrition and control dietary habits. Here are some quick tips to stay healthy

• Food should be consumed in smaller portions with more proteins and slightly less processed carbohydrates.
• Drink maximum water as it aids in digestion, fullness and fat burning and flushes out toxins from the body.
• Avoid sedentary life as much as you can.
• Instead of taking a bus, walk.
• Instead of using the remote to change the channel, get up and do it yourself.

These are just quick examples to get you started.

For keeping the body healthy and fat free, yoga plays a vital role. Yoga is considered as a three way approach for body, mind and soul. Where stress is one of the grounds for binge eating, yoga controls everything. Yoga can be performed in many ways- in the form of asanas, pranayamas and mudras. Nadishodhana, suryabhedna and anulom vilom are the best pranayamas to keep body fat free. Not all the pranayamas are advised for everyone until and unless you are totally healthy.At last but not the least, adopt positive approach towards life. Positive thinking and natural living are the ways to life a healthy and joyous life.

Dr. Manushi Sood.