Yoga Benefits

We live in a weight-obsessed culture that sets extremely high standards for attractiveness and sets great penalties for being overweight. When it comes to weight loss, many women-overweight or not-believe that their lives would be greatly improved by losing some weight.Some women would do or pay anything to achieve this goal, hence the lucrative dieting industry and the myriad purveyors of pills, potions, and programs. Clever marketing, aided by the media’s endorsement of each new weight-loss miracle, entices millions of people to part with their money for short-term results at best. In a society that craves instant gratification, companies have to keep coming up with products that promise quicker, more fabulous results.

Yet we know that statistically, most people who lose weight end up gaining it back. Each new product or claim-which often contradicts previous ones­serves only to confuse the average weight-loss consumer. People end up not knowing what to believe, eat, or use. And so the problem persists worldwide in westernized and industrialized countries, people are getting heavier, despite the increasing availability of health clubs, weight-loss clinics, and low-fat foods. Obesity is now recognized as a chronic, life-threatening disease.