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Arthritis is a painful disease which causes a severe pain in the joints. It causes stiffness and pain in joints can make a person disabled for life. To avoid or...


Arthritis is a painful disease which causes a severe pain in the joints. It causes stiffness and pain in joints can make a person disabled for life. To avoid or control the intensity of arthritis in the body weight control is a proper way out. Extra weight causes undue pressure and inflammation on the joints and muscles. Arthritis makes the joints and muscles weak, extra weight exaggerates the problem of arthritis by -pressurizing the weight bearing joints.

Reasons of over weight:
1. Body gains weight when calorie intake is mare than the calories that are used by the body.
2. Activities that do not involve much physical work increases weight like watching television, working with computer for long hours.
3. Over weight problem can be hereditary.
4. Some diseases also causes over weight like if fracture has occurred in the leg then it will automatically lead to over weight.
5. Poor eating habits and lack of exercise lead to over weight.
6. People eat more when they are sad or get bored even when they are not hungry will lead to over weight.

Ways to reduce the weight:

The rate of weight loss should be safe and steady. It should be half to two pounds per week.
1. Food intake should be in intervals instead of eating at a time.
2. Avoid the intake of food with lots of fat and calories.
3. Food should be kept only in kitchen, rather than at other places like in bedroom and car.
4. Exercise and yoga in the weight loss plan helps to great extend. It should be regular.
5. Consult doctor to follow proper diet pattern which suits the body.
6. Try to get walking break instead of tea break at work place.

Weight loss and arthritis:

Healthy diet is the key to weight control. Medication and yoga help to control the appetite and weight of the body. If ideal weight is maintained then many health and arthritis problems can be solved. Reduction in weight reduces the pressure on the joints and muscles of the body. It will reduce the problem of arthritis.

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