Obesity, a new epidemic in Mexico City

Obesity and overweight have become an epidemic for Mexico City, this indicated the Ministry of Health of the DF , same that it emphasized that of each 10 inhabitants eight suffer from this suffering. For this reason it is important to have actions that help us prevent obesity.

The main risk of this problem is not only physical, but it detonates chronic-degenerative diseases such as diabetes and hypertension, which occupy the first place in demand of services in hospitals, and although unlike other epidemics where people die immediately, The scenario in this topic is long-term.

Through the newspaper Excelsior, Armando Ahued , the head of the agency, stressed that currently 40% of the budget of the secretary, approximately three billion pesos, is used to care for diseases caused by overweight. Same that esteem, that in less than ten years, the health services will be insufficient to give the attention that the population requires.

For this reason, GetQoralHealth offers you some recommendations that the Mexican Social Security Institute with the aim of preventing obesity and overweight:

1. 30 minutes of exercise, three times a week. Most of our free time is spent watching television. Activity in which energy burning is almost nil. The basic recommendation is 30 minutes, three times a week; however, a daily physical activity is much better.

2. Discover and balance the food. Learning what each food, protein, carbohydrates or vitamins provides is the basis for a balanced diet.

3. Bake, boil, broil or cook in the microwave instead of frying.

4. Give flavor to your food by means of ingredients such as margarine or spicy. The fact that they are healthy does not

it means that they should be less attractive.

Programs such as Move or semaphore of food, are part of generating a culture to prevent obesity and overweight, but the real action must start at home. Learn to take care of your diet and, consequently, that of your family.

If you want to know more information visit: www.excelsior.com.mx

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