IF THE RATE OF WEIGHT LOSS IS TOO SLOW - DO THE FOLLOWING

Enforce the dietary regimen strictly. The uneasiness caused by dieting is always short lived. In a few days the body gets used to the low intake of food and with that the uneasiness also disappears. If the dietary regimen is violated or interrupted frequently the body can't adjust to the low intake of food; or at least it takes a very long time to get used to it. A small sacrifice made at the initial stage yields great benefits in the long run. Having ideal weight is like an insurance policy against the risk of developing dreadful diseases in later life.

For three days note down on a piece of paper all the food items that you happen to eat. Make a total of the calorific value of all the food items consumed by you during the three days. You will be surprised when you see the number of calories consumed by you.experiments have shown that many fat person derived inspiration from such a procedure of counting the calories. Till then they had been deceiving themselves about the bulk of their food intake.

HOW TO OVERCOME TENSION AND STRESS

Cause of stress:

An attempt to identify the cause of stress and anxiety is an important and necessary step in solving the problem of stress and tension. One should try to discover the cause of the tension. Once having established the cause of the stress, it is generally reduced of one talk about it with friends or counselors. This is perhaps the main task of psychoanalysts: they spend hours probing the cause of tension. They often have to go back to the childhood of the patient. Once the cause of the stress is known, it then becomes much easier to find a solution. Often just talking about it helps to find a cure.

Examine the life situation:

More and more doctors now believe that for successful treatment of any disease, and specially when one caused by stress and emotions, they must investigate the patient’s life history and present life situation as a high percentage of illness are psychosomatic. The cure for such illness is not medicines at all but an entirely different way of thinking and a complete readjustment to the environment.

Appreciation, love and help:

Appreciation, love and respect are another area where the body and mind have a close relationship and can affect the whole personality and bearing of a person. If you give plenty of love to a person you may even bring about a complete physical transformation in the person.

Live for the present:

Many people who are full of worry, tension and stress are in this position because they are always thinking about what might happen in the future or about past difficulties. But the time that really matters is now, today – this is the true reality. There is no point becoming tense about something in the future: the important thing is the present; that is what really matters. Do your utmost to savor and enjoy the present – the future will certainly look after it. This frame of mind will lessen any amount of stress and tension.

IF THE RATE OF WEIGHT LOSS IS TOO SLOW - DO THE FOLLOWING II

If you are suffering from some psychological problem, try to find a rational solution for the same. Sometimes even an analysis of such a problem leads to weight loss and such incidents are recorded where it has happened so. In serious cases psycho therapy or hypnosis can also help. Hypnosis can help a person in getting rid of his false hunger.

Short term fasting undertaken for reducing the weight loss has proved to be undesirable and ineffective. during the fasting regimen it is not only the fat that is destroyed, but some useful cells and organs of the body are also destroyed.

However, if in spite of all these efforts there is no weight reduction, reduce the intake of sugar, salt and water. Take two or three times during the day, half a glass of warm water with few drops of lemon added to it.If you continue to make efforts with patience and perseverance, there is no doubt the fact that you will be able to reduce your weight.

HOW TO HAVE GOOD TEETH

Prevention is better than cure; this is really apt for dental health, as tooth decay is natural but prevention methodologies paves ways to healthy dentures. Dental decay is caused mainly by sugar and things made from sugar. The sugar gets converted into an acid and it is this acid which harms the teeth in a short while, even in a few hours.

Dental decay was almost unknown in older days when the consumption of sugar was far less. Even today, in countries where sugar is eaten in small quantities, trouble with teeth is much less. The best way to prevent decay is to wash one’s teeth thoroughly after every meal and especially when one has eaten sugar or sugar products. Vigorous gargling with water and rubbing the teeth and gums with one’s finger is enough.

Very small quantities of fluoride in water also protect against dental decay.

Tooth paste as such has little to do with preventing dental decay except when the tooth paste itself contains fluoride. Tooth paste however, like soap acts as a solvent and helps to release the food particles stuck between the teeth as these particles later tend to lead to dental decay.

TIP LIST

Eating a heavy meal at night can cause sleeplessness. Eat at least two hours before you plan to go to bed. In case you rink alcohol, kindly limit the amount of alcohol you drink at night often and try not to drink before bed time. The alcohol consumption may disturb your sleep pattern

Avoid caffeine, in case you take up caffeine before sleep time, u cannot find a proper sleep. It normally awake the mind, so better to avoid caffeine consumption before three to four hours before sleep at night.

Regular exercises keeps brain chemicals balanced and helps or stimulates sleep. A few exercises shall induce sleep and provide proper sleep.

It is not good to watch television before sleep. You may listen to some soothing music that shall relax and induce sleep.

Use a small dish or a plate for your meals

There is no need to harbour a false notion that you can eat only boiled items during dieting. Tastefulness is the essence of meals. If the food is tasteless you are bound to develop an aversion for it in a few days. SO do maintain a variety in your food items. Add spices to them on a moderate scale. But restrict the use of salt.

Stop using a big plate, use a small dish or a plate for your meals.

Cut the raw vegetables and ingredients of salad yourself while you have your meals. Make sure you take small pieces of chapati or roti.

Take small morsels, chew the food properly and chew every morsel at least 15 times so that food is turned into liquid form. Remember the adage - do not eat your food, drink it.

EATING OUT AT SINGAPORE

Food is a national obsession in Singapore - every time everywhere you go, whatever the time of day, you will find the locals eating. The choice of restaurants, food courts and roadside stalls is overwhelming and the temptation to try every one of them enormous. food courts are large areas, often car parks, transformed into a mass of tiny, steamy stalls. You can wander around ordering dishes from each, then sit and feast while you watch all the cook busily at work.

Three great cultures and their foods - Malay, Chinese and Indian - come together here about 150 years ago and have created, in Singapore, a culinary crossroads a food lovers' paradise. But if you peeped int the kitchen of a Singapore home, you'd recognize most of the ingredients - oyster sauce, fresh root ginger, lemon grass, chilies, coconut, egg noodles, and spices - as they are now available in Britain.