Slim

From a whooping 111 kilos to a mere 78 kilos, Nawab Malik is all determined to use his public image to spread the message of ‘slim India, happy India’. Nawab Malik gives the credit of his new found vigor to Dr. Muffazal Lakdawala and his life saving bariatric surgery. The NCP legislator admits that he was lazy before the metabolic surgery, which was the reason for the tremendous weight gain. Nawab Malik has been a State Labour Minister. Before the surgery the politician admits to the fact that he could hardly walk or move. Nawab Malik decided he needed to go for the metabolic surgery as the patient stops feeling hungry after the doctor makes changes in the metabolic system. When Nawab Malik met Dr. Muffazal Lakdawala he had already been diagnosed with high blood pressure, gout, severe joint pains and sleep apnea. All the conditions were due to his obesity and would continue to get worse if he did not lose weight.

Bariatric surgery is a surgery conducted for weight loss in dangerously obese patients. The surgery is recommended for people with a body mass index of 40 or more. It is also recommended in cases where obese people have a BMI of 35 but are also faced with serious medical conditions such as diabetes. Long-term studies have shown that the surgery not only helps in long-term weight loss but also has other health benefits as it helps the patient recover from diabetes as well as show an improvement in cardiovascular risk factors. The procedure of the surgery comprises of reducing the size of the stomach with gastric banding which is achieved by implanting a medical device or through gastric bypass surgery.

Dr. Muffazal Lakdawala performed the gastrectomy on Nawab Malik wherein the size of the stomach was reduced and his intestines were re-aligned to create a dual effect of restriction as well as malabsorption. Thanks to the life saving surgery by Muffazal Lakdawala, now Nawab Malik does not need any medications for any of his health conditions and fells much lighter. Malik always wanted to be able to walk into a store and buy designer clothes for himself. Almost 16 months after the surgery Malik feels healthy enough to become a brand ambassador for bariatric surgery. The politician is so happy with the surgery that he now recommends it to all those who really need the metabolic surgery to help them lose weight.

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Health care professionals hold the view that physical activity and healthy food choices need to be promoted within the home, in the community and at school. Most of the children in the UK are obese, thus making childhood obesity an increased health threat.

There is no magic way and formula for slimming or losing weight overnight. The only reliable and effective way to become slim is to adopt a healthy lifestyle and balanced diet. Even if you already have a weight problem, the best way to lose it is to make positive lifestyle changes. A healthy diet and regular daily exercise are the key weapons for becoming slim in the end.

Our daily diet should be well balanced and must contain all important constituents such as proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, and water. If you observe the eating habits of all those people who have gained extra pounds, then you may find most of them making wrong food choices, be it snacks time or with meals.

Parents have a great role to play as they can promote a healthy lifestyle among their children by serving as role models through the adoption of an active lifestyle. You can involve children in various fun activities that require maximum physical effort. In this way, they can have both fun and enough physical exercise.

Physical exercise can be a great way to become slim however, although, parents should also consider the nutritional intake of their children, ensuring that they eat healthily. This may be difficult for most parents at first, as most children prefer sugary snacks and easy fast food. However, making these unhealthy choices can add to the overweight problems of children as well as adults. So, these should be avoided as far as possible. You should try to substitute these with some healthy food choices such as plenty of fruit and vegetables. It’s okay to have occasional sugary snacks just for a change, but should be avoided on a regular basis.

For people who have gained considerable amount of extra weight, these slimming tips may prove inadequate. Therefore, they can have a check up from a doctor who can suggest them any suitable treatment for overweight or obesity problem. There are some useful treatment drugs available on the market like the Reductil and the Xenical. These drugs are taken orally and available only on a prescription from a doctor. You should not take any of them if the doctor recommends against it, as these drugs can also have some undesirable side effects on the user. However, in most of the cases, these drugs have proved to be effective for treating obesity among most sufferers.

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