Eating better always starts at the grocery store. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of overweight and obesity among female students in Saudi Arabia. We found that the overweight and obesity rates among females were 29%. Similar findings have been reported for both female and male students 19-22. In this study, proportion of overweight between female students was higher than proportion of obese female students. Similar findings were reported for female student in Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia 22. This unhealthy trend could be due to sedentary life style and major modifications in habitual eating patterns 19-21.
Ayurveda recognizes the power of a number of subtle therapies. In many cases, attributing excess weight to improper diet and inadequate exercise alone is a gross oversimplification—ignoring important emotional, psychological, and even physical patterns underlying the imbalance. Emotional unrest is often a significant factor in poor eating habits, lethargy, depression, and anxiety. Undigested, unprocessed emotions quickly interfere with our physical health and our mental ability to authentically care for ourselves each day. A mindfulness practice can begin to neutralize the powerful hold that these patterns often have on our behavior.
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