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Obesity and Protein Needs

Nowadays, obesity is becoming a serious problem. It is a medical condition in which an excessive amount of a person’s body fat has accumulated that affects health. By calculating the BMI, a person can get to know whether he/she is overweight or not. Obesity is defined as 20% or more weight of the healthy weight, it means people having a Body Mass Index of 30 or more are considered obese. Obesity increases the risk of health problems such as heart diseases, diabetes, hypertension, and certain cancers.

The foods we eat are broken down into three parts, i.e., fats, carbohydrates, and protein at different rates. All three take their time to break down in the body and digest, which means fats are broken down faster, carbohydrates take more time than fats to break down. And protein takes the longest time to break down into the body which helps a person to feel full for a longer time.

So, in order to maintain good health and body weight, it is important to take care of your protein intake. Making good food choices, learning how to control your food portion in a way that your body is getting a constant supply of energy is very important. The best way to achieve this is by having the prescribed protein supplements with your diet or healthy food that keeps your body energized. Nowadays, varieties of protein supplements are available in the market in the form of shakes, powder, bars, puddings, protein supplement shots, etc. Before taking any kind of supplements, first, consult your doctor.

If you want to know more in detail, I would recommend you to consult Dr. Tarun Mittal at the Weight Lose Clinic, one of the Best Bariatric Surgery Centers in Delhi NCR. He has more than 12 years of experience in this department. If you have any queries related to your weight loss, feel free to consult him.