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Obesity is a condition of the body when the weight is 20 % or more above the desirable body weight. It is an established fact that obesity is deleterious to health and is related to increased risk of diabetes, heart diseases, gall stones, stroke, insulin resistance and other degenerative diseases. VELNESI is a Fastest Growing Organisation in Wellness industry and addresses the serious problem of obesity through its comprehensive Wellness programme planned on scientific principles and delivered through a team of qualified and experienced professionals in allied.

The simplest formula to know your desirable body weight is to subtract 100 from your height (centimetres). i.e. Desirable Body Weight (Kg) = Height (cm) 100, plus or minus 15% for women and 10% for men Eg. if your height is 160 cm your weight has to be around 160-100=60 Kg At VELNESI, we assess your body composition of total and segmental distribution of fat and lean body mass and determine your health status in terms of your BMR, BMI, WHR. All the parameters are indicative of the interventions to be directed to achieve the desirable body weight.

World Health Organization recommends 4-5 Kg per month as a healthy weight loss for normal people without medical conditions. Based on the physiological and pathological conditions of an individual, the team at VELNESI works in synergy to deliver a sustainable, steady and gradual scientific rate of weight loss.

Can I skip my breakfast to lose weight?

Skipping any meal during the day will lower your metabolic rate which will lead to reduced rate of burning the calories in your body. Skipping breakfast, in particular, not only reduces the metabolic rate, it may add to undesirable craving for high carbohydrate foods like sweets as you are hypoglycaemic (low energy source in the body). This can be harmful since you may resort to binging later in the day. Based on your usual dietary patterns, the Nutrition Experts at VELNESI determine your nutrient requirements and advise small frequent meals keeping your likes and dislikes and feasibility aspects in mind.

Skimming is a process of removal of fat content from milk retaining the other important constituents to the original levels. Therefore, skim milk contains same amount of calcium, however, the fat content is negligible. Nutrition experts at VELNESI give important nutritional knowledge as part of their Counselling’s to the clients for weight management.

Household chores form an important part of a daily physical activity regime. However, the type, duration and intensity at which each work is performed determine the energy expenditure in the day. To lose weight, regular physical activity of moderate intensity is required depending upon your physiological and pathological conditions in order to utilize the excess fat as energy. The physical activity regime can be planned by the VELNESI experts considering your routine, energy expended through household chores and dietary intake so that a negative energy balance can be created to help you lose weight.

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a condition in women characterized by irregular or no menstrual periods, acne, obesity and excess hair growth. PCOS is a disorder of chronically abnormal ovarian function and hyper androgenise (abnormally elevated androgen levels). It affects 5-10% of women of reproductive age. Women with PCOS do not ovulate (do not release an egg every month) and they are at significantly higher risk for high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, and cancer of the uterus. Insulin resistance is associated with nearly 60% of cases with PCOS. It is a condition when glucose is not absorbed efficiently as a source of energy, due to the resistance of insulin hormone at the cellular level which leads to conversion of glucose to fat easily, thereby obesity. You need to take care of your diet as well as physical activity to reverse the problem of PCOS and the risks associated with it. It is advisable to get the insulin levels checked to know if insulin resistance is evident and seek medical advice for the same. A substantial number of women approach VELNESI with the problem of PCOS and its related complications. They are successfully helped to achieve and maintain the desirable body weight.

It is the nature s gift to the men. Keeping all environmental factors constant, men have a higher proportion of fat free (lean body) mass as compared to their female counterparts, thus making them metabolically more active and favouring weight loss.

Yes, however, with certain caution. Choose the right place and right cuisine to dine out. Be aware of the healthy options available. Prefer small portions and order for dishes adopting grilled, baked, roasted, steamed, lightly stirred fried methods of cooking rather than braised and fried foods. Encourage fresh salads, whole grain based cereals and vegetables, fruits and lean parts of meat and low fat milk and its products. In case you binge outside, you need to learn how to compensate in the subsequent meals and physical activity to expend the extra calories consumed.

A balanced diet based upon your requirements should be consumed to lose weight. No single food is a complete food. Fruits form an important food group of a balanced diet but fruits alone cannot substitute the other important food groups in your diet. To attain a balanced diet we need all the nutrients to consume cereals and pulses, vegetables, milk and lean meat, fish, poultry along with fruits in the right amounts and proportion suitable for your body. The Nutrition Experts at VELNESI determine the requirements of your body and plan a balanced diet appropriate to help you lose weight at a desirable rate for your age, gender and activity levels.

Ideally, consuming a whole fruit is much more nutritious than the fruit juice. A whole fruit in addition contains all the fibre and provides feeling of fullness. One serving of a fruit juice is equivalent to 2-4 servings of a whole fruit. Fruits also provide calories. Therefore, it is advisable to consume 1 serving of fruit at a time and spread out the total serving of fruits throughout the day to get better benefit from the same rather than having altogether as 1 serving of fruit juice. Besides, most of the fruit juices contain added sugar than add to the total calories. If you have to drink juice, have in moderation. Prefer unstrained and unsweetened natural fruit juices.

Often, women gain weight 5-7 days before periods because of their periods. It is called Pre-menstrual syndrome. This happens due to increase in the levels of the progesterone hormone which leads to water retention. The VELNESI Experts address this problem to attain a normal body composition by bringing the water content to normal range. Our Experts advise suitable dietary and physical activity patterns modifications to relieve water retention and symptoms.

Water has no calories, so we cannot put on weight by drinking water, on the contrary, drinking excess water helps in losing weight.

Carbohydrates form an important nutrient in our daily diet even during the process of losing weight. These are the immediate and only source of energy to brain, hence, should be consumed regularly. However, both- quantity as well as quality, of the carbohydrates is should be considered while planning the diet.

Hair loss is related to nutrient deficiency (iron, protein, zinc, magnesium and vitamins) and on reducing diet you are likely to have nutrient deficiency since the intake of the total calories is reduced. It is, therefore, important to lose weight under the supervision of qualified professionals at VELNESI who help you lose weight in a scientific manner without any side effects.

Sweating has nothing to do with losing weight, sweating is the physiological response of human body to maintain its temperature. When you exercise, you burn the calories, your body temperature increases and you sweat. However, if you have less active sweat glands, you may not sweat but you will still lose weight.