In India, we have a saying, ‘One who eats once is a self-realised soul (Yogi), one who eats twice is a glutton (Bhogi) and one who eats thrice is a diseased person (Rogi)’. Obesity is all about overeating. Nobody dies by less eating unless it is prolonged starvation.
Obese is not the same as overweight. Obese is when you have gained 20 percent more than your normal weight; and normal weight depends on your body structure, height and heredity.
Obesity is becoming the number one killer worldwide due to our change in lifestyle and consumption of moreand more junk food. In USA and Europe, particularly, many people are suffering from morbid obesity. In USA, one in every three adults is Obese. In short, obesity is a ‘filth condition’ of the ‘filthy rich’.
For the obese, it is essential to understand the causes, various treatment modalities, and the effects and side effects of treatments, diet management, exercise, and lifestyle changes. This book has it all.
