Good initiatives to fight against overweight…
According to a study conducted by the University of Cambridge, physical inactivity kills more people than obesity itself (1) . The conclusions of the British researchers, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition , highlight the essential usefulness of a twenty-minute walk a day to reduce the risk of premature death linked to a lack of physical activity.
It is certain that movement is a medicine in its own right that maintains health and longevity . However, the effort it requires may seem daunting. So, is this the only solution to overweight problems?
Eat healthy and move to fight against overweight
It is an obvious fact that has been repeated many times: being active helps you eliminate calories and eating well helps you lose weight. Getting your body activated is no small feat for the fattest of us. But the task may turn out to be less difficult than it seems by using strategies such as walking to work for ten minutes on the course, taking the stairs instead of the elevator on one floor then on several, playing with his children on Sunday rather than watching them do it, get up as often as possible from his work chair, etc. Either way, it is necessary to approach these movements gradually .
If moving is necessary , it is however not the only solution to overcome this global scourge that is obesity. Since 2007, in Switzerland (2) , there is an institute that offers young people aged 16 to 25 to fight against their pounds. A center in which training is provided, especially to young people who are overweight or obese.
Choose appropriate support
Getting help gives you hope. In this center of the canton of Fribourg, three therapeutic axes are exploited: the fight against overweight, social integration and professional reintegration. Between twenty and thirty kilos can thus be lost in the joy of eating while relieving oneself of one’s worries. The recipe for success of this institute lies in “living together”, the pursuit of professional and personal projects, participation in concrete workshops, internships with questioning and in an almost family cocoon.
This way of proceeding allows you to regain more confidence in yourself and in your abilities. Feeling better in your body, in your head, fighting against temptations that are always too easy, studying, going out too, to enjoy the good times in life.
However, nothing beats prevention . In France, gymnastics classes are offered, in specialized structures, through videos, to give children from the age of two the desire to acquire healthy habits.
Video-based fitness classes
In France, almost 1 /5th of children are directly affected by overweight. In Paris, a sports hall has specialized in young children in order to make children “addicted” to sporting activity. This is the desired goal. Jumping, running, crawling, in short moving in all directions while having fun allows, for about fifteen euros per month, to do good for children and also for families since parents are admitted to these courses.
Stephen Paul is the lead author and founder of My Health Sponsor. Holder of a diploma in health and well-being coaching with more than 200 articles in the field of health, he makes it a point of honor to offer advice based on reliable information, based on scientific research, and verified by health professionals.